Declan Rice Wife image used in 'gesture of shame' at Tottenham Stadium — declan rice wife shown to Rice during derby

The image of declan rice wife was held up from the stands at Tottenham Stadium during the Premier League derby between Tottenham and Arsenal, an incident that has reopened debate about the harassment faced by Rice's partner while Arsenal won 4-1. The moment came as Rice marked his 100th game as a Gunner and has prompted reaction both on the pitch and online.

Fan showed a phone image at Tottenham Stadium during the Premier League derby

In the middle of the London derby between Tottenham and Arsenal, a home fan crossed the line by showing a picture of Declan Rice's partner on a mobile phone from the stands. The gesture took place as Rice approached the corner flag to take a corner at Tottenham Stadium during the match that finished 4-1 to Arsenal.

Declan Rice Wife image shown as Rice marked his 100th game

The incident came on a day when Rice celebrated his 100th game as a Gunner and had just intervened in Kolo Muani's goal, the equaliser. The midfielder, who was involved for ninety minutes with constant presence and active participation in the 1-4 London derby thrashing, did not even notice the phone held up in the stands and went about his business on the pitch.

Lauren Fryer has faced repeated harassment; April denouncement and closed accounts

This is not the first time the England international has experienced such an episode, the incidents having centred on the physical appearance of his wife, Lauren Fryer. In April he publicly denounced the harassment his family was suffering on social media, saying, "My wife is the love of my life and there is no one better for me. " The pressure was so great that Lauren, the mother of his child, closed her social media accounts.

Rebekah Vardy and Mikel Arteta speak out after the incident

Jamie Vardy's wife, Rebekah Vardy, spoke in Lauren Fryer's defence, calling the treatment "really disgusting" and adding that "these days it's very easy to hide behind a keyboard. " Mikel Arteta also commented on Rice's response on the pitch: "When you talk about attitude, what Declan did today... he can make a mistake, but the way he played afterwards... That's attitude. That's personality, and courage, and knowing how to stand up in a difficult moment. " While the stands showed a mobile phone, Rice showed character on the pitch.

National reaction, website notices and a 404 page

England woke up pointing the finger at itself after the episode, and the fallout has played out online as well as in the stadium. One web page returned a message that "the file could not be found for a number of reasons such as the file being moved or deleted, " advising users to check their spelling, try the homepage for a look around and to contact the site if they still had problems. Another page returned "404 Page Not Found" with no content. The report carrying these details was dated © Febrero 2026.