Barton and his wife were childhood sweethearts
JOEY Barton regularly causes controversy by sharing his unpopular opinions online.
However, he shares much less about his partner and his private life.
InstagramJoey Barton with his partner Georgia McNeil[/caption]
Who is Joey Barton’s partner Georgia McNeil?
Barton married his childhood sweetheart in a lavish ceremony in 2019 at a country house in Oxfordshire.
How many children do Joey and Georgia have?
The couple have two children together – a son born in 2011 and a daughter born in 2014.
Who is Joey Barton?
Barton is a former footballer who played for teams including Manchester City, Newcastle, QPR and Rangers in a 15-year career.
Barton started his career with Manchester City in 2002 after going through their youth system and went on to make 150 appearances for the club.
He then moved to Newcastle United in a £5.8million transfer in July 2007 before leaving for Queens Park Rangers in August 2011.
The midfielder was then put on loan to French side Marseille during the 2012-13 season before making his way to Burnley for one season – helping promote them to the Premier League.
Barton made one appearance for England in 2007 – despite criticising some of his fellow players.
The footballer then began his management career with Fleetwood Town in June 2018 after a stint at Rangers.
He moved to current club Bristol Rovers in February 2021.