Morgan Gibbs-White has had quite the career growth over the last few years. The midfielder/forward has gone from Swansea to being a star and captaining Nottingham Forest in the span of 3 seasons. This season the Englishman has 7 goal contributions in 16 games and is one of the key reasons for Forest sitting in 3rd place in the Premier League.
But what’s remained constant for over 4 years now is his love interest, his girlfriend Britney De Villiers. Here are 10 things about Gibbs-White’s partner:
1. How They Met
Gibbs-White and Britney are reported to have met thanks to a mutual friend in 2019 while the now Premier League star was based in Wales playing for Swansea and Britney was staying in London.
2. Her Birthplace
Born on February 23rd, 24-year-old Britney De Villiers has spent most of her time in the United Kingdom, specifically London; she is originally from South Africa, which is also her birthplace. De Villiers has become one with the football culture in the UK as well, as she took to her Instagram after attending a Forest home game, captioning her post, “Nothing beats a home win.”
Britney and White have also learnt to deal with the noise from outside, especially after Forest’s recent game against Wolves where chants of “your girlfriend’s a s*ag” were heard. Gibbs White scored and celebrated by putting a finger in his ears and spoke about it later in an interview: “Just block out whatever they say. But I don’t mind it. It sort of gives me that edge and more motivation to do better and succeed.”
3. Britney’s Education
While the 24-year-old has a thriving career as a social media influencer and a model, Britney has completed her Bachelors education and has a First-Class Bachelor of Law Degree from University College London, a public research university. She has the same mentioned in her Instagram bio.
4. Her Social Media Presence
It’s fair to say that Britney has left her law career and degree behind and is now a full-fledged influencer online. She has over 600k followers on Tik Tok and nearly 275k on Instagram. She posts makeup tutorials and other content on her Tik Tok, whereas Instagram comprises of snaps from her life with Gibbs White and a few brand-related reels and posts.
Britney’s brand deals range from clothing brands to cosmetics and gym wear, with brands like e.l.f Cosmetics, Gymshark, Pretty Little Thing and Harrods.
5. Britney and Gibbs White’s Son: Graysen
Gibbs-White and Britney had a baby boy named Graysen in November 2023. There’s no doubt that Britney De Villiers is a proud mother, as she boasts about it in her Instagram bio, “Graysen’s mama.”
Britney has shared photos featuring Graysen but has deliberately blurred his face to protect his privacy, mindful of the couple’s frequent presence in the public eye.
Gibbs-White also spoke about being a father: “It’s the best feeling in the world. No feeling can describe it. Life has changed for the better. Everything I do now is for him,” Morgan shared.
6. Her YouTube Channel
The South African’s social media reach doesn’t stop at the short-form content; Britney De Villiers also has her own YouTube channel on which she posts longer vlogs and a week in the life videos that feature her family and Morgan Gibbs-White as well.
While she has uploaded only 5 videos, she has 36.3k subscribers. In her recent video, she talks about being a full-time mom: “We don’t have family near by or a nanny so it’s just us (her and Gibbs-White) taking care of the baby.”
She also talks and jokes about how Nottingham Forest winning games gives her more family time: “Morgan’s got a rare day off, which isn’t so rare anymore because we win games now.”
7. Britney’s Philanthropic Work
Britney has played a big part in a lot of Gibbs White’s life, including philanthropic work during the pandemic when White was with Swansea.
She put out a tweet that read, “With everything going on right now, I can’t even stomach the thought of anyone going to bed without a meal to eat. Morgan and I want to help where we can. If you or any of your family or friends are struggling to eat or feed your children then please drop me a direct message and we can organize a Tesco voucher to be left at Tesco in Swansea for you, or posted through your door for you to do some food shopping.”
This kindhearted gesture was well-received by social media, and positive comments flooded in, “This is so lovely, thank you for thinking of Swansea x,” said one user.
8. Her Love For Travelling
Britney on one of her vlogs spoke about her travelling, “I love going to new places and along with Morgan during his time off from football.” Most recently, Britney was seen enjoying New Years Eve with White on a ski trip, where they were also joined by Gibbs-White’s teammate Elanga and his partner China Navana.
Apart from this, the pair have travelled to many places across the globe, enjoying holidays in places like Dubai, Italy, and Portugal this summer.
