In the space of just six weeks in 2022, Fern Hawkins was married twice. The first was an intimate ceremony in Crewe, with wedding venues apparently reporting to invitees by text message on the same day. But she later jetsetted to a chateau in Burgundy for the second – with Jordan Pickford, the England goalkeeper, in the crowd.
Fern Hawkins for more than ten years but have not heard her speak till now. Much of what is floating on the web about her is thin, recycled, or conflicting. This article sticks to what credible news sources report and says simply when they don’t.
Who is Fern Hawkins?
Fern Hawkins is best known as the wife of Harry Maguire, the Manchester United defender and England international. The couple both originate from Sheffield. The majority of online biographies say she was born on 23 July 1994 and that they began dating in June 2011. However, there is nothing on this from any official source, and this timeline sits well with magazine reports of her age at the time of marriage in 2022 – 27.
She’s not that kind of star. She hasn’t been on TV, and no well-known publications have reported any sponsorships. She gets her fame primarily from her social media updates and her proximity to one of the most scrutinised English footballers.
From Sheffield teenagers to a Paris proposal
That part of the story is pretty much a consensus everywhere. They fell in love as kids. Maguire was nowhere close to the seven-figure transfer fee, or captain of the club, at that time. He was just a young prospect, as Fern was long before the cameras came.
Maguire proposed in February 2018 while the two were away in Paris. Fern shared the news online and said he had made her the happiest woman alive. The wedding itself took a while. Reports say the couple held off until the pandemic was over, and by that point they were already parents to two young daughters.
Fern Hawkins and Harry Maguire’s two weddings
The 2022 wedding was in two halves, but the two often get muddled up in the many articles written about the event. The legal wedding is the first part; it was a small ceremony in Crewe attended by a handful of family and friends, and Fern wore a cream suit instead of her gown. It took care of the legal stuff and left the big celebration until the next day.
The celebration happened on 25 June 2022. Maguire shared a photo on that date with the caption “a day I’ll never forget”. It was at Château de Varennes in South Burgundy, which has sizeable grounds, an orangery and a Roman-style church. Reports suggest Pickford’s wife Megan Davison was a bridesmaid, that the couple penned some of the vows themselves, and that one of Fern’s friends took the official photos.
That’s where the reporting gets woeful. One tabloid puts the party at £250,000, another claims it was £500,000. The couple themselves never put either figure out, so one can take both estimates with a grain of salt.
Family life: Lillie Saint and Piper Rose
Fern and Harry’s daughters. When the wedding was held, they were three and two, and present. Other, less dependable, biography pages give Lillie Saint and Piper Rose’s birth months as April 2019 and May 2020, which is consistent with their ages. The couple has been fairly secretive about the girls, and that appears to be purposeful. In an interview, Maguire said he’s thankful his children are too young to be able to read or watch the news and see what people are saying about him, especially given what happened in April 2022.
That month, police descended on the home Maguire shares with Fern and the children in northern England after a hoax bomb threat. A police explosives dog swept the gardens and surrounding area; no evacuations were ordered. The threat came days after a heavy loss and a barrage of vitriol aimed at then United captain Maguire. His management team said at the time that Maguire’s family’s safety was his “number one priority,” and Maguire has since admitted to being most concerned about threats like those because of their implications for Fern.
What Fern Hawkins does away from the headlines
This is the lengthy part of pages. But suffice to say she was awarded a first-class honours degree in physiotherapy in 2017 at university. Which university is disputed, so I’ve left that out here. It is unclear whether or not she is still a physiotherapist. Some pages state she is an entrepreneur, others state she is an influencer, but I was unable to find the name of her business on any page I visited. Net worth figures are plentiful on the internet but ultimately unreliable.
Why so much Fern Hawkins coverage contradicts itself
Type her name into a search engine, and you’ll get those same handful of facts, listed in different orders on dozens of pages, often with added “details” that lack any credible corroboration. One page claims she was born in 1996, another on a different university. One claims her third was born in May 2022, but fact-checking news reports made her two at her June 2022 wedding.
These are typical indicators of writing aimed to rank, not inform. A story about any wedding that appears in a major news organization, police statements, and the couple’s own social media posts is much more reliable.
The bottom line on Fern Hawkins
Fern Hawkins is a physiotherapist raised in Sheffield who has spent most of her adult life with Harry Maguire, from the lower divisions to the England captain candidate, a bomb scare and two marriages. She has led a low-key existence in the public eye, and that is what is confirmed. It is not much, but leave it as it is.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS)
Who is Fern Hawkins?
Fern Hawkins is married to England and Manchester United star Harry Maguire. She is a physiotherapist and is from Sheffield. Reports state the couple met as teenagers in 2011. She also has a dinky social media following.
Who is Fern Hawkins’ husband? When did they tie the knot?
Fern and Harry married in a legal ceremony in Crewe in May 2022, before having their larger wedding at a French château on 25 June 2022. The June wedding is the one the pair class as their big day.
Does Fern Hawkins have children with Harry Maguire?
Yes, Fern and Harry are parents to two daughters. Lillie Saint and Piper Rose are their names, though there is no information about their actual birthdays.
What is Fern Hawkins age?
The majority of sources cite her date of birth as 23 July 1994 (making her 32 now). However, the date has not been verified, yet it does correspond to sources that state she was 27 in June 2022.
What does Fern Hawkins do for a living?
According to reports, she graduated with a first-class physiotherapy degree in 2017. It is unknown whether she works as a physiotherapist now. She is also quite active on social media, but there is no record of her running a business.
