Revealed ... Rio Ferdinand's leggy XI

Mr Millar insisted she only spoke to the Sunday Mirror to help with her "emotional development" - and not for a kiss-and-tell payment.

She did get £16,000 for her story. Ferdinand hit the roof when he found out.

He told the court this week he felt "angry and upset". The pair first met in East London when he was a skinny West Ham junior aged 17. They were still exchanging saucy text messages in February last year when he was handed the England captaincy, the court heard.

The footballer claims that when the story appeared they had not seen each other in person for six years.

But Mr Millar said: "He has publicly lied about his fidelity."

He pointed to the player having previously admitted to cheating on Rebecca - adding: "The claimant should not be allowed to have his cake and eat it."

Carly had been expected to give evidence, but went abroad just before the proceedings started.

The judge will deliver his ruling at a later date.

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