Editing Tony Adams (section)

==Outside football==
Adams married Jane Shea in 1992, after they met at a nightclub in [[Islington]]; the couple had two children together, a son and a daughter. They divorced in 1997 amid the couple's substance abuse. Following his recovery from [[alcoholism]], Adams married Poppy Teacher in 2004 and had three children together.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Murphy |first=Nichola |date=15 October 2022 |title=Strictly's Tony Adams gives update on addict ex-wife following prison sentence |url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/20221015154086/strictly-tony-adams-marriage-jailed-addict-ex-wife-jane-shea/ |access-date=16 September 2024 |work=Hello!}}</ref> Poppy is a fifth-generation descendent of whisky firm founder William Teacher.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Edwards |first=Richard |date=16 December 2004 |title=Adams marries whisky heiress |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/adams-marries-whisky-heiress-7213610.html |access-date=16 September 2024 |website=Evening Standard}}</ref>

In September 2000, as a result of his own experiences with alcoholism and drug addiction, Adams founded the [[Sporting Chance Clinic]], a charitable foundation aimed at providing treatment, counselling and support for sports men and women suffering from drink, drug or [[gambling addiction]]s. The clinic is modelled on the substance-abuse rehabilitation facility [[Crossroads Centre]], founded by music artist [[Eric Clapton]].<ref>
{{Cite news |last=Sengupta |first=Kim |date=21 August 2000 |title=Tony Adams to provide safe haven for alcoholic and drug-addict footballers |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/tony-adams-to-provide-safe-haven-for-alcoholic-and-drugaddict-footballers-710805.html |access-date=28 October 2008 |work=The Independent |location=}}</ref> The registered charity is supported by [[Elton John]], [[Kate Hoey]], [[Lee Dixon]], [[Tony Smith (rugby league, born 1970)|Tony Smith]], [[Tony McCoy]], and [[Kelly Holmes]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 2024 |title=The Football Association's Commitment to Support Victims of Discrimination |url=https://www.thefa.com/-/media/thefacom-new/files/rules-and-regulations/2023-24/28022024/the-fa-commitment-to-victims-of-discrimination.ashx |access-date=16 September 2024 |publisher=The Football Association |type=PDF}}</ref> Adams' Arsenal testimonial match in May 2002 also raised £500,000 for the foundation.<ref name="testimonial" />

During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], Adams founded Six Mental Health Solutions (SIX MHS), an organisation that provides mental health and addiction services to employees across a range of partnered businesses.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Guy |date=29 October 2022 |title='Oh my god, you're that dancer': Strictly's Tony Adams on how Arsenal fans see him now |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2022/10/29/oh-god-dancer-strictlys-tony-adams-how-arsenal-fans-see-now/?ICID=continue_without_subscribing_reg_first |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/JqQUj |archive-date=16 September 2024 |access-date=16 September 2024 |website=The Telegraph}}{{cbignore}}</ref> SIX MHS has since formed partnerships with several organisations, including the building materials company [[Jewson]] in 2021,<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 May 2021 |title=Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 – Industry initiatives |url=https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/mental-health-awareness-week-2021-industry-initiatives/ |access-date=16 September 2024 |website=Professional Builders Merchant |publisher=Hamerville Media Group}}</ref> and the [[Football Writers' Association]] in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 January 2024 |title=FWA teams up with Tony Adams' SIX MHS group |url=https://footballwriters.co.uk/editorial/fwa-teams-up-with-tony-adams-six-mhs-group/ |access-date=16 September 2024 |publisher=Football Writers' Association}}</ref> He is also a patron of the [[National Association for Children of Alcoholics (United Kingdom)|National Association for Children of Alcoholics]] (NACOA UK), [[The Forward Trust]], [[School-Home Support]] (SHS), and Saving Faces, a facial surgery research foundation.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=10 August 2022 |title=Football legend Tony Adams MBE is our latest signing for Strictly 2022! |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/strictlycomedancing/entries/d8da35e4-7f55-46ba-925f-038daccb32b1 |access-date=16 September 2024 |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Facial Surgery Research Foundation - Saving Faces |url=https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/3972151 |access-date=16 September 2024 |publisher=Charity Commission for England and Wales}}</ref>

In December 2018, Adams was named as the 29th President of the [[Rugby Football League]], replacing politician [[Andy Burnham]];<ref name="rfl19">{{Cite news |last=Bower |first=Aaron |date=12 December 2018 |title=Tony Adams to become new president of Rugby Football League |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/dec/12/former-arsenal-captain-tony-adams-appointed-rugby-league-president |access-date=3 December 2019 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> he was succeeded in the honorary role by broadcaster [[Clare Balding]] a year later.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Willacy |first=Gavin |date=14 July 2020 |title=Tony Adams: 'Hopefully people have had periods of reflection in lockdown' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/no-helmets-required/2020/jul/14/tony-adams-hopefully-people-have-had-periods-of-reflection-in-lockdown |access-date=16 September 2024 |website=The Guardian}}</ref> Adams also took part as a celebrity contestant in the [[Strictly Come Dancing series 20|twentieth series]] of ''[[Strictly Come Dancing]]'' in 2022''.<ref name=":2" />'' After partnering with dance professional [[Katya Jones]], the duo placed ninth after Adams was forced to withdraw due to injury.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nimoni |first=Fiona |date=14 November 2022 |title=Strictly Come Dancing: Tony Adams withdraws with an injury |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-63615618 |access-date=16 September 2024 |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref> Adams also advised novelist [[Jilly Cooper]] on her 2023 book ''[[Tackle!]]<ref name=":03">{{Cite news |last=Cooke |first=Rachel |date=2023-11-12 |title=Tackle! review – Jilly Cooper takes on the beautiful game |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/nov/12/tackle-jilly-cooper-review-football |access-date=2025-04-22 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>''