Get all the jungle gossip with our regular email newsletter Yes please! Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email

Kieron Dyer has revealed the shocking extent of sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of a family member.

Former England international Dyer has opened up on a terrifying night he spent at the home of his great uncle Kenny when he was in his early teenage years.

The 39-year-old, who retired from playing in 2013 after spate of injuries, claims that Kenny was "trusted" by others - but his disgusting actions one night changed Dyer's life.

Former Newcastle midfielder Dyer has only told his father about the abuse that he suffered in the past few months.

But in an interview, Dyer has now recalled how the incident changed his life.

(Image: Getty Images Sport) (Image: Birmingham Post and Mail)

After falling asleep on Kenny's lap one night, Dyer woke up to find his family member's hand down his pants.

Describing how the incident developed, Dyer told the Mail on Sunday: "He kept asking me to let him finish what he was doing. It was like he was in a trance. He said he'd buy me loads of chocolate.

"He pulled my trousers all the way down to my ankles. I knew he was doing something terribly wrong but I was frozen. I couldn't move. I couldn't speak. I couldn't do anything.

(Image: Daily Mirror)

Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will start in 8 Cancel Play now

"Then he bent his head down into my lap and started trying to perform oral sex on me. I was still terrified. You know when you have one of those nightmares when you can't scream? It was like that. Eventually, I managed to push him away. I pulled my trousers back up. 'Don't tell anyone,' he said. 'This is our secret.'"

Anger grew inside of Dyer as time went on, but he kept the secret bottled up, never to tell anyone until a matter of months ago.

Kenny died when Dyer was 21, shortly after he made his England debut.