Revealed: The reason why England hero Lauren Hemp is clutching a Lego Disney set as she leaves Swiss hotel ahead of triumphant homecoming
After celebrating with her England team-mates long into the night following their 3-1 penalty shootout victory over Spain to win Euro 2025, Hemp, 24, was seen leaving the team hotel in Zurich, Switzerland with the giant sculpture.
The sculpture is a Lego replica of the Beast's castle from the popular Disney film, which was first released in 1991 before a live-action remake came out in 2017.
Hemp is known to be a huge fan of Lego, having previously built Star Wars character Yoda and a mini version of Barcelona 's Nou Camp stadium.
During the 2023 World Cup, she revealed her love for constructing the toys, stating: 'I've been waiting for a delivery actually, which came a few days ago so I've been really excited for that.
'I've recently done a motorbike that you've probably seen on social media that I bought on the plane because I didn't trust it to get to me in one piece without me physically holding it.
'And I'm working on this globe at the moment. So I'm going to have both hands on the plane holding this motorbike and globe all the way back to England!'
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