A former Miss England contestant who has gained social media fame is the granddaughter of cricketing legend Lord Ian Botham.
Botham, 69, is one of the greatest players to ever represent his country with the all-rounder playing 102 Test matches and 116 ODIs.
He was known for several game-changing performances with bat and ball and is a two-time Ashes winner, while England’s triumph in 1981 is even dubbed as ‘Botham’s Ashes’ in some quarters.
After retiring, Botham – who also had a football career at Yeovil and Scunthorpe – moved into the media and was a pundit on Sky Sports until recent years. He received a knighthood in 2007 and a peerage in 2020.
He has three children, but it is his granddaughter, Imani-Jayne, who generated traction after being crowned as Miss Yorkshire in 2021.
Following her triumph, she competed for Miss England, although she was unsuccessful.
A former Miss England contestant is the granddaughter of cricketing legend Lord Ian Botham
Imani-Jayne Botham was crowned as Miss Yorkshire in 2021 and competed for Miss England
Imani-Jayne regularly shares snaps of various holidays and other activities on social media
At the time, she was juggling work as a model with a fashion degree at the University of Nottingham.
Imani-Jayne regularly posts photos of various holidays and other activities on her social media page, with the cricketing legend’s granddaughter possessing more than 7,000 followers on Instagram.
And in a recent post, Imani-Jayne shared snaps from a holiday to Mallorca where she seemed to be enjoying the sunshine and scenery.
In one shot, she was relaxing on the beach, while she also documented her trips to various locations on the island.
The post was captioned: ‘I like it here.’
Imani-Jayne, who is one of Botham’s eight grandchildren and is based in Yorkshire, has four brothers and she has previously joked that she gets ‘spoiled a bit’ as a result.
Imani-Jayne is one of Botham’s eight grandchildren and has over 7,000 followers on Instagram
Lord Botham, 69, is one of the greatest all-round cricketers to ever represent England
Meanwhile, since his departure from Sky Sports in 2019, Botham has rarely been spotted in public.
However, earlier this summer he was seen at Wimbledon and spent time in the Royal Box where he received a rapturous reception.
Botham, nicknamed as ‘Beefy’, similarly runs his own charity, while he is currently the chairman of Durham County Cricket Club and also has a successful wine business.
