The rugby world has rallied across the family members of former England rugby union worldwide Tom Voyce, who’s feared lifeless after Storm Darragh flood.
Voyce, 43 was mentioned to have tried to cross a flood-swollen river in his automotive, when he was believed to be swept away by the present.
A police search has been ongoing since Sunday afternoon when the nine-time England worldwide did not return residence following a night along with his pals.
The search has included specialist officers from the pressure’s Marine Part, the Nationwide Police Air Service, drones and canine handlers.
Officers have since recovered the automotive, however Mr Voyce who has been lacking since Saturday, is but to be situated.
In gentle of the tragedy his spouse Anna and his household expressed their gratitude for all the assistance and assist they’ve acquired from police, pals and the area people as they proceed their seek for the previous rugby star.
Former England rugby worldwide Tom Voyce is feared lifeless after his automotive was swept away in Storm Darragh flood
Tom Voyce performed skilled membership rugby for 13 years with Tub, Wasps, Gloucester and London Welsh
His spouse Anna, expressed her gratitude for all the assistance and assist the household have acquired from police, pals and the area people as they proceed their seek for her husband
Is Tom Voyce married?
The previous England rugby star is married to Anna Voyce (née Wooden), the couple tied the knot again in September 2015.
The couple who first revealed their relationship the 12 months prior on social media received married at Babington Home, a Georgian manor situated within the coronary heart of Somerset in South West England.
The pair reside on the sting of Alnwick, Northumberland, England, with their residence situated simply quarter-hour from the seashore which is right for the outdoorsy loving pair.
‘We spend a whole lot of time on the seashore particularly in the summertime months. We love Scotts of Alnmouth for a publish stroll espresso or scorching chocolate’ she informed Paton and Co.
Who’s Anna Voyce?
Anna Voyce is an entrepreneur and the spouse of former England rugby worldwide Tom Voyce.
She is the founding father of OSSKI residence, a web based homeware retailer which she launched in August 2021 after she left the sporting trade following a 16-year-long profession.
Voyce began out her skilled profession in Sky Sports activities as a manufacturing assistant in 2005 after she accomplished a BA honours diploma in Sports activities Advertising and administration from Northumbria College.
She spent two years with the game’s broadcasters earlier than making a transfer into the sports activities advertising and marketing world.
Voyce is married to entrepreneur Anna Voyce (née Wooden), the couple tied the knot again in September 2015 at Babington Home
Talking to Dwelling North in April 2022, Voyce opened up on her 16-year lengthy profession within the sport’s realm revealing her spotlight within the trade was ‘was undoubtedly celebrating the 2013 [British and Irish Lions] victory in Australia with Daniel Craig’.
‘I labored within the sports activities trade for 16 years, beginning my profession at Sky Sports activities in TV manufacturing after which transferring to work within the sports activities advertising and marketing world,’ she informed Dwelling North.
‘I used to be fortunate to journey the world, work with wonderful international manufacturers and assist ship and expertise some unimaginable international occasions.
‘My shoppers have been as various as Veuve Clicquot, Tag Heuer, Volkswagon and my essential shopper of 12 years was the British & Irish Lions rugby crew.
‘I toured with them 3 times, heading up the industrial operations crew, I sorted all sponsor relations, the Lions model and oversaw all occasions, so the position was very various and arms on’ she added.
Anna labored within the sports activities trade for 16 years earlier than she launched her personal on-line homeware retailer OSSKI Dwelling
Does Tom Voyce have kids?
Tom and Anna welcomed the beginning of their first and solely baby, a son named Oscar again in 2018.
Anna revealed again in 2022 that her ‘essential precedence’ was taking care of her son above all else.
‘After I launched OSSKI I set it up with the purpose of nonetheless being an at-home Mum so I do as a lot as I can whereas he’s at pre-school and within the evenings.’ she informed Dwelling North.
‘It’s a problem as I’m used to working lengthy hours in a crew, and it has been unusual adapting to being a one-man band with out set hours, however it does have its advantages too – like squeezing in a canine stroll on the seashore after faculty drop-off.’
The couple get pleasure from spending high quality time with Oscar, with Anna revealing to Paton and Co that ‘Oscar has a pony so we get pleasure from walks with him driving his pony and with our little Norfolk terrier main the way in which.’