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Premier League star turned pastor returns to UK

A former Gillingham and Premier League footballer turned pundit is to return to Kent - this time as interim pastor at a local church.

Gavin Peacock played for the Gills before going on to Bournemouth, Newcastle and Chelsea, before finishing his career at Charlton in 2002.

After spells as a pundit with BBC Sport, he headed to Canada to study theology and became pastor in 2012.

Now, Gavin is preparing for a year as pastor at Bethersden Baptist Church, near Ashford, which he said will allow him to get back to his roots.

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Gavin Peacock during his playing days with Chelsea

"In 2006, my wife got an illness and was in hospital for a couple of weeks," he explained.