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THE RUNDOWN<\/strong><\/p>\n As Harry Kane leads England through the 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a>, one of his biggest supporters has been cheering him on from the stands: his wife, Katie Goodland.<\/p>\n The pair has known each other since childhood, long before Kane became<\/a> England\u2019s all-time leading men\u2019s goal scorer. Today, they share four children and continue building their life together as Kane\u2019s career evolves. In addition to supporting Kane throughout his career, Goodland has built a career in fitness and has gradually begun sharing more of her family\u2019s life on social media.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s everything to know about her.<\/p>\n Goodland and Kane\u2019s relationship goes back to their school days<\/a> in Chingford, East London. They knew each other as children before dating as teenagers, and in 2014, Goodland shared a throwback photo from one of their school proms, joking, \u201cJoining the throw back people \ud83d\ude48 haha major throw back #school #prom.\u201d<\/p>\n Kane has often said he\u2019s grateful their relationship began before his soccer career took off.<\/p>\n \u201cIf I was single now and meeting people, you\u2019d never know if they were with you for the right reasons,\u201d he told<\/a> the Evening Standard<\/em> in 2017. \u201cIs it the money? You\u2019d never really know. So I\u2019m lucky that I\u2019ve got a childhood sweetheart.\u201d<\/p>\n He also reflected on their relationship in Life Beyond Sport<\/em><\/a> in 2018.<\/p>\n \u201cMy best friend is probably my fianc\u00e9e, Katie,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019ve known each other for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n Kane proposed to Goodland during a beach vacation in the Bahamas in July 2017, sharing a photo of the proposal on Twitter<\/a> with the caption, \u201cShe said YES!\u201d<\/p>\n Goodland later posted photos from the moment on her own Instagram<\/a>:<\/p>\n Two years later, the couple married<\/a> in a private seaside ceremony.<\/p>\n Announcing the wedding on Instagram<\/a>, Kane wrote, \u201cFinally got to marry my Best Friend!\u201d<\/p>\n A month later, Goodland reflected on the milestone in her own post<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cA month ago today I married my soulmate, one of the best days of my life!\u201d she wrote. \u201cThank you for making my dreams come true, you are perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n The couple has continued celebrating milestones publicly in the years since. On their fifth wedding anniversary in June 2024, Kane wrote<\/a>, \u201c5 years married to my beautiful wife @katekanex. Love you beautiful \ud83e\udd70\u2764\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n Goodland graduated<\/a> from Middlesex University with a degree in sports science in 2014 before building a career as a fitness instructor.<\/p>\n She has also grown a following on Instagram, where she occasionally shares workouts<\/a>, travel<\/a>, and family moments<\/a>.<\/p>\n Kane has praised her ambition over the years.<\/p>\n \u201cShe always wanted to do her own thing,\u201d he told<\/a> the Evening Standard<\/em>. \u201cShe went to university and worked hard.\u201d<\/p>\n Goodland and Kane are parents<\/a> to four children: daughters Ivy and Vivienne, and sons Louis and Henry.<\/p>\n While the couple occasionally shares family moments online, they generally keep their children\u2019s faces hidden<\/a> on social media.<\/p>\n Goodland has documented parts of motherhood over the years, from celebrating Mother\u2019s Day<\/a> to sharing photos<\/a> of her children growing up.<\/p>\n She has also spoken openly about using hypnobirthing.<\/p>\n \u201cHarry and I used Hypnobirthing again like we did with both of the girls births,\u201d she wrote on Instagram<\/a> in 2021. \u201c…Whatever way you choose, Hypnobirthing can help with all types of births not just natural. There is a lot of misunderstanding about Hypnobirthing. It is more about understanding your pregnancy and your body and teaching you the techniques for a calm and confident birth.\u201d<\/p>\n Kane later praised the experience during a 2021 interview with the Evening Standard<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cShe went down the hypnobirthing route, and she found it really helpful,\u201d he said. \u201cShe was a lot less scared than the first time, and she had lots of tips to deal with it, breathing tips to stay calm, and she did it with no drugs.\u201d<\/p>\n Goodland has been by Kane\u2019s side from his Tottenham Hotspur days<\/a> to his move<\/a> to Bayern Munich and England\u2019s international tournaments.<\/p>\n During the 2018 FIFA World Cup, while pregnant with their second child, she stayed home in England but regularly shared messages of encouragement.<\/p>\n Ahead of England\u2019s semifinal against Croatia, she posted<\/a> a childhood photo of Kane and wrote, \u201cThis feels like yesterday\u2026What a long way you\u2019ve come! Bring it home skip.\u201d<\/p>\n After England\u2019s tournament ended, she added<\/a>, \u201cBoys done us proud. We love you.\u201d<\/p>\n She has continued supporting Kane throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On July 1, before England\u2019s Round of 32 match against the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Atlanta, she shared photos<\/a> from the stadium alongside the caption, \u201cAtlanta, let\u2019s go,\u201d followed by three lion emojis.<\/p>\n Ahead of England\u2019s Round of 16 match against Mexico on July 5, she returned to Instagram with another game-day carousel<\/a>, writing, \u201cMatch day magic \u2728\u2728.\u201d<\/p>\n The following day, after England advanced to the quarterfinals behind Kane\u2019s two-goal performance, Goodland posted<\/a> another series of photos, including one wearing a custom England corset, captioning the post, \u201cGame ready, let\u2019s go England \ud83c\udff4.\u201d<\/p>\n Kane has often credited Goodland and their family with helping him stay grounded throughout his career.<\/p>\n \u201cI have a great family, they keep me grounded, and they\u2019ve worked just as hard as me to get me where I am,\u201d he told<\/a> the Evening Standard<\/em>.<\/p>\n He has also said that, despite his profile, he prefers spending time at home with his wife and children.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to be with Kate and the family,\u201d he said<\/a>. \u201cI am not a drinker; I am not someone who wants to be seen out and about. I want to be a top footballer, and that means focus, and it means doing everything you need to do to be the best you can be.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\nShe and Kane have known each other since they were kids.<\/h2>\n
They got engaged in the Bahamas and married in 2019.<\/h2>\n
She studied sports science and works in fitness.<\/h2>\n
They share four children.<\/h2>\n
She\u2019s supported Kane throughout his career.<\/h2>\n
Family remains at the center of Kane\u2019s life.<\/h2>\n