EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Will Carling admits he behaved 'stupidly' over Princess Diana
Will Carling has always insisted he was just good friends with Princess Diana, but the former England rugby captain has now suggested persistent rumours they enjoyed a love affair may indeed be true Will Carling has always insisted he was just good friends with Princess Diana, but the former England rugby captain has now suggested persistent rumours they enjoyed a love affair may indeed be true. Carling, 55, who was married to TV presenter Julia at the time he met Diana, has admitted 'stupidly doing things you shouldn't do'. He confesses: 'It was a bit of a mess.' Asked to explain, he says: ...