Rhodri Giggs has claimed he made £1 million from the scandal involving his brother Ryan's affair with his wife Natasha.
The 47-year-old former football coach made the revelation during a recent exchange on social media platform X.
Rhodri, who now runs a podcast and works in recruitment, said he has moved on from the 14-year-old betrayal, describing it as an "excellent experience."
The disclosure comes more than a decade after the high-profile scandal that rocked football and split the Giggs family apart.
Rhodri Giggs insisted he made a ton of money out of his brother and wife's affair
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In a social media exchange with a critic, Rhodri wrote: "Mate, it was over 14 yrs ago and I've got 2 kids with someone else and made s*** load of money from it."
He added: "I buzz of (off) it. It was literally 14 years ago and I made about 1 million from it."
When the troll conceded defeat, Rhodri responded with characteristic humour: "That's just banter pal. I'm a grown man, shot [sic] like that doesn't bother me one bit."
"Can't be on X and not expect a little bit of shrapnel coming your way. All part of the fun," he added.
The scandal first erupted in 2011 when Ryan Giggs, then 51, attempted to prevent news of his affair with model Imogen Thomas becoming public through a court-ordered super injunction.
The legal move backfired when thousands of social media users named Giggs, with his identity eventually being revealed in Parliament by then-Liberal Democrat MP John Hemming.
The situation intensified when Natasha admitted to an eight-year affair with her brother-in-law Ryan, conducted behind the backs of both her husband Rhodri and Ryan's then-wife Stacey.
Ryan Giggs and Natasha's affair came to light in 2011
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Ryan later apologised to his brother, saying he "wasn't thinking," but Rhodri dismissed the apology as hollow words.
As of December 2024, the brothers still do not speak to each other.
Natasha, now 41, later appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2012, openly discussing the scandal with fellow housemates.
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Rhodri Giggs has since moved on with his life and does not speak to his brother
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Though she and Rhodri attempted reconciliation, they divorced in 2013, with both subsequently finding new partners.
Speaking to Closer magazine, Natasha acknowledged her guilt, stating: "The affair kept going because I was bored and it was so exciting."
She added: "I'd have my mundane life at home – the cooking, washing and ironing – but know that I had my own special relationship with this celebrity footballer adored by millions."
Ryan's marriage to Stacey also ended, resulting in a £40m divorce settlement in 2017.
