David Beckham’s former manager has issued a stern warning to his UFC fighter son-in-law amidst allegations of infidelity and scandalous behavior.
Andy Bernal, who once donned the Australian jersey 21 times and served as Beckham’s aide at Real Madrid, has taken a strong stance against UFC lightweight Dan ‘Hangman’ Hooker. This follows claims that Hooker had an affair with another man while married, which has stirred considerable controversy.
The uproar began when an Instagram influencer known as @keekgrace went public with claims of being Hooker’s mistress for two years. In a barrage of posts and videos—some of which have since been removed—she alleged that Hooker had engaged in a same-sex relationship during his marriage.
“No s***, I’m gay now??? Nothing like a woman scorned,” was one of the provocative statements made amidst the unfolding drama.
Hooker wasted little time responding on X, pleading innocence in a post captioned, ‘What I miss?’
Former Socceroo Andy Bernal has threatened his UFC son-in-law Dan Hooker (pictured) amid explosive cheating allegations
Bernal blasted Hooker publicly, demanding a face-to-face confrontation over claims involving his daughter
Bernal, who used to manage David Beckham, challenged Hooker directly, questioning his toughness beyond the octagon
While the spectacle provided fodder for memes and jokes across social media, Bernal’s reaction was anything but humorous. He has firmly voiced his disapproval of Hooker’s alleged actions, adding another layer to this intriguing saga.
While large sections of social media turned the saga into memes and punchlines, Bernal made it clear he was not laughing.
The 59-year-old former defender posted a direct video message aimed squarely at his son-in-law.
‘This is a message for Dan Hooker. Tough guy. UFC fighter, yeah. All I’ve seen lately is you getting your ass kicked in the cage,’ Bernal said.
‘You know, years ago, I wrote in my book, my autobiography, that you are a good man, but time has shown that you are a piece of s**t.’
Bernal framed his anger around protecting his daughter and grandchildren.
‘My daughter and my granddaughters deserve better. They don’t deserve a piece of s**t like you.’
He then delivered a direct challenge.
Bernal became David Beckham’s right-hand man during his blockbuster move to Real Madrid (Bernal is pictured, left, with Beckham)
The rumours about Hooker (pictured right) came as he suffered a difficult run in the lightweight division, having dropped his last two fights
‘You want to deal with this? You come and see me face to face, if you’re a man.’
Hooker, 36, is currently on a two-fight losing streak inside the octagon. But it is the chaos outside the cage that now threatens to overshadow his fighting career.
Bernal is no stranger to turmoil. Born in Canberra to Spanish migrants, he became a 21-time Socceroo, earning 13 full A international caps and captaining Australia’s youth sides.
As a teenager he moved to Spain after being noticed by Vicente del Bosque, signed with Sporting Gijón and later had stints in England, including a long spell at Reading, where he played more than 200 games and ran out at Wembley.
His playing career was repeatedly hampered by serious knee injuries, forcing him to grind through multiple operations before eventually retiring.
He then reinvented himself as a player agent, first signing Socceroos and Everton great Tim Cahill and later becoming David Beckham’s ‘right-hand man’ during the superstar’s blockbuster move to Real Madrid.
In Madrid, Bernal described high-speed paparazzi pursuits, phone hacking and illegal surveillance as part of daily life during the Galácticos era, claiming security briefings and near-miss car crashes became routine.
That chapter eventually ended amid the fallout from Britain’s tabloid phone-hacking scandal and the personal toll the chaos took on him, a period he later admitted spiralled into addiction before he rebuilt his life.
Hooker has not responded directly to Bernal’s challenge beyond his initial social media posts.
