Steven Gerrard celebrated his daughter Lilly’s twentieth birthday on Friday.
The 43-year-old former footballer and current manager took to Instagram to share a cute baby photo along with a heartfelt message and a recent picture of them together. He wrote: “Happy birthday, @lilly.gerrardd. I hope your day is as special as you are to me. 20!”
Steven’s wife, Alex, 41, also posted a snapshot of their influencer daughter on her private Instagram account, which Lilly then shared with her 211,000 followers. Alex wrote over the mirror selfie: “Happy birthday, my darling doll. Have a great day. I love you constantly.”
The couple has four children together: three daughters, Lilly, Lexie (17), and Lourdes (12), and a son, Lio (7).
Lilly’s birthday comes on the heels of Alex receiving praise for her strategic decision to have the family live in Bahrain while Steven manages a football club in Saudi Arabia. WAGs living in the Islamic Kingdom have expressed concerns about cultural constraints and mistreatment due to their attire. Some have reported being denied entry to stores and malls for showing too much skin.
However, these restrictions do not seem to bother Alex, who is said to be living her “dream life” in Manama, Bahrain, with Steven and their children. Bahrain is only an hour’s drive from Dammam, the city where Gerrard coaches Al Ettifaq, Saudi Arabia’s largest team.
Gerrard, who earns £15 million a year, making him the world’s fourth-best-paid football coach, frequently commutes via a 15-mile causeway that connects Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
The family resides in a luxurious six-bedroom villa in the Hamala district, close to Bahrain’s royal family and the country’s elite. The villa costs approximately £10,000 per month and features its own swimming pool, tennis court, and games area.
Their three youngest children attend Bahrain’s most prestigious English language school, which ranks among the world’s top 100 and charges over £11,000 annually. Additionally, Gerrard and his family enjoy complimentary memberships to the two most exclusive health clubs located at the Four Seasons Hotel and the Ritz Carlton Hotel.