Meet Ollie Crankshaw – Altrincham winger and Claudia Fogarty’s partner

OLLIE Crankshaw has gone public with his new Love Island star girlfriend Claudia Fogarty.

But who is he? and how long have they been dating? Here's what we know.

Who is Ollie Crankshaw?

Ollie Crankshaw is a 25-year-old professional football player.

He currently plays for Altrincham in the National League.

Not much is known about Ollie, as he tends to keep his personal life private and away from the spotlight.

As of September 2023, he has over 6,600 followers on Instagram.

You can find his private account under the username @ollycrankshaw1

What teams has Ollie Crankshaw played for?

Crankshaw started his career with Preston North End before he joined Northern Premier sides Ramsbottom United and then Clitheroe.

In 2017, he joined Colnew where he scored 13 goals in 30 appearances and also played for Morecambe's under-23 squad.

Crankshaw then moved to National League Northside Curzon which led to an extended trail with Championship side Wigan Athletic.

In January 2019, he signed for Wigan and returned to Curzon on loan for the rest of the season.

The following year he was loaned out to Dundee for the remainder of the season where he scored his first goal for the club at home against Ayr United.

This was his final game of the season due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

He then made his debut for The Latics in an EFL Cup match in September against Fleetwood Town.

Crankshaw signed for Bradford City on 1 February 2021, before joining Stockport County in September.

He went on to win the National League with Stockport at the end of the season.

In January 2023, he joined Scottish Premiership club Motherwell on loan until the end of the season.

The footballer then signed for National League side Altrincham in August.

However, he suffered a ligament injury during a match against Barnet the following month and was ruled out for the rest of the season.

Crankshaw tweeted to thank everyone for their support after the devastating news was announced.

He wrote: “Absolutely gutted to be writing this but on Saturday’s game I ruptured my ACL, it’s not going to be a short or easy recovery but behind the scenes I’ll be doing everything I can to be back playing football at my best again.

"Thank-you to everyone for the support and messages.”

Who is Ollie Crankshaw dating?

Ollie is dating former Love Island star Claudia Fogarty.

The couple went public with their relationship on September 24, 2023, with a series of loved-up snaps from a date night on Instagram.

Captioning the post shot of their identical footwear, Claudia wrote: "Who copied who? @ollycrankshaw."

Ollie commented on the sweet post: “The best."