Legs Eleven for Danny Simpson: Premier League footballer is working as a BINGO CALLER as part of his community service for throttling his ex-girlfriend
- Danny Simpson, 28, was convicted of strangling Stephanie Ward at home
- Judge handed him 300 hours of community service at court case last year
- Simpson is calling out the numbers for adults with learning difficulties
Danny Simpson, 29, pictured today at King Power Stadium ahead of the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Liverpool, is working as a Bingo caller as part of his community service for throttling his ex-girlfriend
Premier league footballer Danny Simpson is working as a Bingo caller as part of his community service for throttling his ex-girlfriend.
The 29-year-old Leicester City defender was last year convicted of strangling the mother of his child, Stephanie Ward, on the living room floor at her home in Worsley, Greater Manchester.
Now the soccer ace is calling out the numbers two nights a week for a group of adults with learning difficulties at the Probation Service HQ in Salford, Greater Manchester.
A source told The Sun: 'Simpson is a typical cocky Premier League footballer so it's nice to see him humbled by calling out the bingo numbers.
'He also has to get cups of tea for those who are invited and help them with other activities like colouring in.
'He's working with adults with learning disabilities so hopefully he is finally learning what a privileged position he is in.'
Simpson, who once dated pop star Tulisa Contostavlos, 27, was sentenced to 300 hours of unpaid work after being convicted in June 2014.
The court heard Ms Ward made a frantic eight-minute-long 999 call in which she can be heard begging him to 'get off' during a drunken row at family gathering at Christmas.
When officers arrived they found Simpson straddled over Ms Ward and he was arrested while his former girlfriend was left 'crying hysterically and cowering' in the corner of the room.
He originally denied the charge of assault but was found guilty by magistrates at a later hearing.
As well as the community service, Simpson, was ordered to pay £990 prosecution costs and a £60 victim surcharge.
At the time of the sentence, female safety campaign group Women's Aid has condemned the judge's decision, saying the sentence did not reflect the crime.
Simpson, pictured here with Ms Ward, is calling out the numbers two nights a week for a group of adults with learning difficulties at the Probation Service HQ in Salford, Greater Manchester
Simpson, who once dated pop star Tulisa Contostavlos, 27, who he is pictured with left, was sentenced to 300 hours of unpaid work after being convicted in June 2014. He is pictured leaving Manchester Magistrates' court right
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