Real Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn Ward breaks her silence after being cleared of hurling anti-Semitic abuse

REAL Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn Ward has broken her silence after she was cleared of hurling racist abuse at two Jewish brothers in a drunken rage.

The Wag, who is married to ex-Premier League footballer Ashley Ward, was accused of tearing into Jake and Sam Jacobs at London’s Euston Station.

Rights reservedDawn Ward, pictured with husband Ashley, was accused of racially abusing two Jewish brothers[/caption]

InstagramThe Wag was also allegedly found with cocaine[/caption]

Ward, 48, allegedly yelled: “You Jewish c***. Why are you people always complaining? You fat p***k.”

The businesswoman, whose daughter Taylor is married to Man City star Riyad Mahrez, was also allegedly found with cocaine in a cigarette packet.

Ward, was yesterday cleared of racially aggravated intentional harassment and possession of cocaine.

Today the TV star took to Twitter to thank her fans for their support during the trial.

One fan wrote: “Well done @dawnward4 It can’t have been an easy last few weeks but the right result in the end.”

Dawn quote tweeted the fan-mail, replying: “Thank you [red love-heart emojis].”

Another tweet the star quote-tweeted read: “Time to move forward leave that behind you @dawnward4 The truth always wins”.

Dawn replied: “Thank goodness it does [red love-heart emojis].”

After the verdict yesterday she wept and told the jury: “Thank you so much.”

She later told The Sun: “This has been the most horrific situation I’ve ever been in. I’m so relieved it’s over. It’s been three years of absolute hell for my whole family.

“My husband has been a massive support this week and my legal team have been incredible.

“This was a very serious charge, but racism and drugs are two things I’m completely against.

“I’m eternally grateful to the jury that after a week of hearing everything, they knew I was telling the truth.

“I can’t wait to get home with my children, and hopefully get on with the rest of my life. I’m so happy and delighted.”

The court was told she had been “drinking heavily” on October 29, 2019, when the alleged racially-motivated attack unfolded.

Both brothers were querying why the trains were delayed when they were approached by Ward, who asked: “Why do you lot always complain”, it was said.

Gregory Wedge, prosecuting, said: “At the time you might think why, but she was we now know was referring to their Jewish faith.

“They pretty much ignored it, but the altercation became violent, she became violent and called Jake a fat c*** and a Jewish p***k or words to that effect.

“During this argument or heated conversation, she slaps Jake Jacobs across the face.

“Both of them were upset by this incident and called the police and they subsequently arrested Mrs Ward.”

DAWN’S DENIAL

The court heard how Ward claimed the conversation was “friendly” and said the slap was a “playful tap on the face”.

She also denied using the “racially aggravated words”.

The celebrity interior designer insisted she had no idea the Jacobs brothers, along with Sam’s girlfriend Samantha Eisner, were Jewish.

And she told the court she was accused of “hiding her racism” by allowing her daughter Taylor to marry and have a child with Mahrez.

But property developer Jake Jacobs told the court Ward was stood just “centimetres” from him when she allegedly hurled abuse.

He said he realised “later down the line” what the Wag meant by her “you lot” comment and that it was related to his religion.

Mr Jacobs added: “She came across if she had been out, I could smell alcohol, I didn’t know why I was being approached like that, out of the blue, quite an aggressive sort of way.

“She didn’t want to go away; she was attached to staying near us.

“She was being quite scary and abusive, I just felt I had a long day at work

“I had been started on for absolutely no reason, it made me feel really upset.”

‘CONFUSED’

Mr Jacobs told jurors Ward then called his brother “short” and branded him a “Jewish c***” before telling his girlfriend she was a “little disease”.

He said he asked what his religion had to do with anything and claimed Ward then slapped him in the face “out of nowhere”.

Mr Jacobs added: “For a long time, it made me really sad, because what my parents and grandparents have gone through it’s brought it all bac.k

“I couldn’t believe in this current climate; I was naïve to think it doesn’t happen.

“But when it happens to you it really affected me for a long period of time.

“I was confused about this, there was nothing at all it was completely unprovoked, there was nothing said, we just wanted to go home.”

Ward shot to fame after starring in the hit reality tv show The Real Housewives of Cheshire.

Ward revealed she was leaving the show at the end of 2019 after a seven year stint.

The interior designer and husband Ashley quit Cheshire last year to move to Dubai.

Her daughter Taylor is married to Mahrez and expecting their first child, while eldest Darby recently gave birth to a daughter with her fiance Michael.

She also has younger children Charlie and Aston.

Getty – ContributorWard shot to fame after starring in hit reality tv show The Real Housewives of Cheshire[/caption]

InstagramShe has moved to Dubai with her ex-footballer husband[/caption]

Daughter Taylor Ward is having a baby with Riyad Mahrez