Emily Atack is shocked to discover her connection to actor turned football club owner Ryan Reynolds
‘She couldn’t believe the link’: Emily Atack is shocked to discover she has a connection to actor turned football club owner Ryan Reynolds
Emily Atack was shocked to discover she had a link with actor turned football club owner Ryan Reynolds.
During an upcoming appearance on the BBC ancestor show Who Do You Think You Are? the comedian, 33, learns that her great-grandfather was the first to put Wrexham on the map.
Ryan, 46, and fellow Hollywood star Rob McElhenney bought then non-league Welsh football team Wrexham in 2020 and were promoted to League Two this week.
According to The sunEmily discovers how her ancestor Edward Robbins became famous for his involvement in football in Wales.
Known as Ted, Edward was the longest-serving secretary of the Football Association of Wales. He clashed with the English Football League over their reluctance to release their players for international duties.
Link: Emily Atack, 33, was shocked to find out she had a link with actor turned football club owner Ryan Reynolds
Football: During an upcoming appearance on the BBC show Who Do You Think You Are? the comedian learns that her great-grandfather was the first to put Wrexham on the map
His campaigns eventually saw the rule dropped, meaning Welsh-born players, who played for English clubs, could still represent their country.
A source told the publication: ‘Emily couldn’t believe the link to Wrexham, especially as the name is now so associated with Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, who co-own the club.
“She’s not sporty at all either, so to hear that her family had this pedigree came as a big surprise.”
It comes as Wrexham’s promotion winners have kicked off in Las Vegas for their ‘monster’ party holiday three days after celebrating the club’s move into League Two with an open bus parade through the city.
The National League champions have been awarded an all-expenses paid four-day trip by their co-chairs Ryan and Rob to celebrate their record-breaking 111-point season.
And after heading to Sin City on Thursday, the festivities are well and truly underway.
The team landed at the city’s Harry Reid International Airport yesterday afternoon, and throw-in master Ben Tozer shared photos of the group’s stopover in San Francisco before reaching their final destination.
He gently mocked the group’s matching outfits by snapping a photo with the caption “school trip.”
Celebrations: It comes as Wrexham’s promotion winners have kicked off in Las Vegas for their ‘monster’ celebration after celebrating the club’s move with an open-top bus parade across the city
Celebration: The National League champions have been awarded an all-expenses paid four-day trip by their co-chairs Ryan and Rob to celebrate their record-breaking 111-point season
The players began their evening at Hakkasan, a contemporary Chinese restaurant in the MGM Grand hotel, where prices for the signature Phoenix menu start at $148 and the eatery’s standout dish, the Signature HK Peking Duck, can be ordered with a side of Tsar Nicoulai Reserve Ossetra caviar for $188.
Bottles of champagne, no doubt ordered to toast their successes, cost more than $200.
After a good meal, the top National League side moved to Hakkasan nightclub, where they were greeted by a huge presentation commemorating their successes.
Huge Wrexham flags were waved and the club’s name spelled out in neon lights as the champions were welcomed to town.
Who do you think You Are? series 20 will premiere on BBC One in June.