'I can't do this!' - Gary Neville's wife admits going to bed with the Man Utd legend was 'strange' as she lifts the lid on their relationship on his 50th birthday

Emma Neville, wife of the United legend, appeared on a special birthday episode of Stick to Football and revealed what life is like with the Sky Sports pundit as he turns 50. In a series of candid and amusing revelations, she spoke about Neville’s early-to-bed routine, admitting it took some adjusting to.

Emma’s appearance on the popular YouTube show offered a rare glimpse into the couple's relationship, with Neville generally preferring to keep his family life private. The pair, who first met on a night out in 2004 and got married three years later, have two daughters together.

Questioned by Arsenal legend Ian Wright about the early days of her relationship with Neville, Emma told Stick to Football: "It’s a shock to your system really – I was 23 then and a lot younger. It is a different world, but Gary was really grounded, and his family were also very grounded.

"Our social time was us going for meals and it wasn’t really like anything else. Going to bed was strange – at half nine! I can’t get my head around how early that is. Now it’s fine but back then I just thought, ‘I can’t do this!’. We would watch a film, and he’d just fall asleep, and I’d get to the end of it."

Neville, who turned 50 on Tuesday, also revealed a list of his plans for 2025 after hitting his milestone birthday. They included travelling around Scotland in a camper van, attending Glastonbury Festival and getting a tattoo, with some help from heavily-inked friend David Beckham.