Neil Ruddock

After years of struggling with my weight, I decided it was finally time to take action. Last year I had gastric sleeve surgery with @WeAreTransform_ & I’m well into my weight loss journey, to date I've lost 93lbs. This is a fresh start & I’m excited about this new chapter. 😊

Loved meeting you my mate , brilliant show last night, hope to see ya soon , Ain’t no doubt England can win it 😜❤️

What a beautiful start to the week!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 👌🏻

2-0 to England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 for me … let me know your predictions ..Come On England 💪💪💪

@heatherdws I’m taking my beautiful wife to watch Super Jim July 6th in Milton Keynes 👍

Long before Auf Wiedersehen Pet, Spender and his chart-topping music career, Jimmy Nail was a young man struggling to control his temper. A passionate Newcastle United supporter, he regularly found himself caught up in football violence during the 1970s, fuelled by frustration and heavy drinking. Everything came to a head in 1976 after a match in Sheffield, when Nail became involved in a serious street brawl. He was convicted of grievous bodily harm and assault-related offences and sentenced to serve several months in Manchester's Strangeways prison. For a young man who believed he was invincible, it proved to be the lowest point of his life. The prison sentence itself was difficult, but it was one visit that stayed with him forever. His father, a hardworking shipyard worker and former professional footballer, came to see him behind bars. Jimmy later recalled that seeing his father break down in tears filled him with shame. It wasn't anger or disappointment that affected him most, but seeing a man he admired so deeply devastated by what had happened. That moment forced him to confront the direction his life was taking. Looking back years later, Nail admitted that he had been "utterly confused and angry", unable to make sense of either himself or the world around him. Reflecting on that period, he said: "I began the process of civilising myself and trying to become a decent human being. I'm still working on it." After leaving prison, Nail returned to Newcastle determined to rebuild his life. He found work, met his future wife Miriam, and gradually left behind the violence that had once defined him. Acting wasn't part of the plan at first. He worked ordinary jobs, sang in pubs and clubs and eventually found his way into television almost by accident. That new beginning led to one of the most successful careers in British entertainment. Jimmy Nail became a household name as OZ in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, later created and starred in Spender, enjoyed success with Crocodile Shoes and even reached number one in the charts with "Ain't No Doubt." The tough, authentic characters he played were often shaped by experiences he had lived through himself. Jimmy Nail has never tried to hide this chapter of his past. Instead, he has spoken openly about it as the moment that changed everything. Without the mistakes he made, the painful months in Strangeways and, above all, that unforgettable visit from his father, one of Britain's most respected actors might never have found the path that transformed his life.

The day after the night before… @goodwood_golf 👌🏻 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 😘

Come on @England nice little 3 points Bellingham 1st Goal 2-0 to England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 👊 Let me know your predictions ⚽️

Great day today @AstburyHallGolf raising money for #HelpHarryHelpOthers charity golf day ,well done to everyone that organised a brilliant day ,had some great laughs and stories playing with @RealRazor David May and @PeteGravesTV ⛳️ happy to be back home now though with the 🐕🐕🥰 you like my hat @DarbyRimmerMND 😉❤️💙

@NorthantsCCC 🔥 👏🏻

Heart in mouth stuff but an incredible catch from Saif Zaib 👏

First ever T20 game tonight…love watching it on @SkyCricket but even better live! 👌🏻 Well done @NorthantsCCC 👏🏻 #Steelbacks #PowerPlay #T20

Gooooood morning! What a day for a round 🌞 😎 ⛳️ Have a great Thursday wherever you are in this beautiful world. 😘

Company Golf Day @Hawkstone_Park will let you know how I go later guys have a great day .. anybody played here ?? ⛳️ #golf

@laura_woodsy Looking forward to that one guys @laura_woodsy @Ally_McCoist9

Popping back for one day only 🥰 Friday morning 6-10am I’ll get the coffees x

What a day for a round 😎 👌🏻 ⛳️ 😘

@Boldyboy1975 @WOOLYBEAR43 😂😂

Imagine going for a pint ,then go viral 🤪🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Liverpool ❤️

Happy Birthday Razor!

I’m not very good with technology. I thought AI was that road from London to Edinburgh 😂 but this video took my breath away, especially seeing my Dad at the end. ❤️ Yes, I definitely I wasn’t that quick when I went to @Official_STFC 😂 Thanks gogiant.co.uk 👌🏻

@NickLucas163593 @MrsRazorRuddock @soccerspeaker 😂

@RealRazor @MrsRazorRuddock @soccerspeaker While you were in panto did anyone ask about your football career? And did you reply "It's behind me" 😂😂

So @MrsRazorRuddock and my girls want me back in Panto this year… “Oh yes they do!” If you would like me in your 2026 production get in touch with TC @soccerspeaker 😉 #Panto #Casting

@Thisismkt @wembleystadium Stand by me…Micky T 😉

@RealRazor @wembleystadium Don’t look back in anger razor 🪒

At @wembleystadium for the #FACup Semi Final 😎 👌🏻 Some might say, you gotta roll with it 😘