Steven Gerrard’s daughter Lilly-Ella posts St Valentine’s Day tributes to son of crime boss

Steven Gerrard’s daughter Lilly-Ella has paid gushing St Valentine’s Day tributes to her boyfriend Lee Byrne, the son of notorious Kinahan gangster Liam Byrne.

The couple, who are still going strong having got together more than three years ago, now share their first child Lila, who was born in July of last year.

Lilly has posted a number of photos of her with Lee alongside a series of red love hearts to mark the most romantic day of the year.

Alongside one montage of pictures featuring the couple and Lila posted on her Instagram page, the young mum writes: “Happy St Valentine’s Day, me and Lila love you so much.”

In another, the couple are seen in a car, while in another she is pictured holding Lila with the message: “Love yous forever.”

She also marked the day Lila was born, saying, “it is seven months tomorrow, love you too much.”

Last January, Lilly announced she was expecting a baby with long-time boyfriend Lee.

The former Liverpool footballer also revealed earlier that month that he was “really excited” about the arrival of his first grandchild.

Taking to social media, the 21-year-old later announced that the baby had safely arrived by posting a story of Lee holding a baby carrier alongside the three-word caption of “2 becomes 3.”

The new parents regularly spend time with Gerrard’s family in Bahrain, where they are based.

Lee Byrne, Lilly Gerrard, and Steven Gerrard have no involvement in any crime.

Lee’s father, Liam, was arrested in Mallorca and extradited to the UK in December 2023 on conspiracy charges relating to a gun plot linked to a bizarre plot to get a reduced sentence for his brother-in-law Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh.

In October, he was sentenced to five years behind bars at the Old Bailey in London after pleading guilty but was released from a UK jail last year under strict conditions.

Reacting to the news at the time, his son Lee shared his delight at the prospect of his dad’s release, posting: “Get in there” and “I love you da”.

He added “see u sooooonnnnn!!!!” to the social media post, alongside black sunglasses emojis.

Also reacting to the news, Lily shared a snap of herself and Lee with the caption: “So happy for my Lee, Love you so, so much always.”

Earlier this month, Liam paid tribute to his murdered brother David, who was shot dead at the Regency Hotel in Dublin 10 years ago.

The Crumlin gangster died after an armed gang burst into a boxing weigh-in event in the north Dublin hotel on February 5, 2016.

Every year, the site of the infamous attack on the Swords Road, which is now the Bonnington Hotel, is transformed into a shrine to Byrne who was known as ‘Dots’.

In one floral tribute his brother Liam has written: “David. My bro. I love and miss you. Until we meet again. You (sic) big bro, Liam.”

Bomber’s wife Joanne, who is a sister of Liam and David, was another family member to leave a tribute today, describing the gun victim as her “beautiful baby brother”.

“I can’t believe it’s 10 years since I told you I love you. 10 Years since I got to hug you, 10 years since I got to see your beautiful face, 10 years since you were brutally murdered,” she wrote.

The message finished: “We think and talk about you every day. We love and miss you so much every day.”

David’s mother Sadie left a message describing her sorrow 10 years on.

“Our beautiful son, we still miss you so much. My heart is broken until we meet again. I love you so much,” she wrote.