Noel Gallagher took to the stage during a star-studded ceremony honouring exiting Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester on Monday. The lifelong Man City supporter and Oasis frontman, 58, lifted the team's FA Cup following their victory parade as thousands of emotional fans lined the streets.
Nineteen thousand fans were waiting for him inside the Co-op Live Arena as Vincent Kompany and Jack Grealish strode on stage with silverware, while every one of the 20 trophies won across the last decade was brought out. Guardiola appeared overawed by the occasion and was a man of few words on stage, especially when congratulatory messages from Michael Jordan and Tommy Fleetwood were played.
New Romance with Nina Johnson
This event comes after Noel looked besotted with new love interest Nina Johnson on Saturday. The rumoured new couple, who have a thirty-year age gap, enjoyed a date night at The Hart in West London. The Wonderwall hitmaker shared a flirtatious smile with the marketing manager, 28, as they left the gastropub and climbed into a waiting car together.
The singer cut a casual yet stylish figure in a navy T-shirt and dark jeans underneath a brown suede jacket. Nina looked effortlessly glam in a sleeveless camel shirt with button detailing and a zip-up design, teamed with white jeans and high-heeled boots. Despite her being less than half his age, onlookers said sparks were flying between the couple, who are said to have been introduced through mutual friends.
A source previously claimed the age gap was a non-issue for Noel and Nina, telling The Sun on Sunday: 'She is a lot younger than him but that doesn't bother either of them. They really enjoy each other's company and both love the finer things in life and go to a lot of the same places.'
An onlooker during their date told The Sun: 'They were laughing and joking, but keeping a slight distance so they did not look like a couple. However, there was no mistaking the spark between them and they were clearly together. They had been engrossed in each other's company inside and spent hours together, just the two of them.'
Noel is said to be enamoured by Nina, who works for a swanky events company, with the pair having spent a lot of time together over the past few weeks. 'She is really bright and taking her career seriously,' the insider added. 'She's her own woman and Noel really respects that.'
Recent Split from Sally Marsh
His new romance comes just two months after twice-married Noel split from his girlfriend Sally Marsh in March after two years together. The pair reportedly parted ways after deciding they ultimately 'are not right for each other' but were said to have remained 'the best of friends'. A source told The Sun: 'Noel and Sally split earlier this year. There was nothing dramatic, it was amicable, they just weren't right for each other. Noel and Sally have stayed the best of friends, there's no bad blood there.'
Meanwhile, he finalised his bitter divorce from ex-wife Sara MacDonald, with whom he shares sons Donovan, 17, and Sonny, 14, in 2023. Insiders suggested Sara, 54, a music publicist, pocketed a whopping £20 million and the former couples' £8 million Hampshire mansion after the split. A source told The Sun at the time: 'Sara stayed in the house after they split and Noel moved out. She's expected to stay there. They've deliberately done things quietly and behind closed doors, avoiding any sort of public battle, and they've got the resources to do that. By the end they really just communicated via lawyers.' They added that settling on a deal would have been a 'huge relief' to them both and that both sides seemed 'happy enough'.
