BRIGHTON star Glenn Murray and his wife have been arrested in connection with an alleged £1.1million tax fraud.

HMRC is understood to be investigating the veteran striker and his wife Stacey and searched their £1.1m Sussex home yesterday.

5 Murray was arrested at his home in Sussex Credit: Getty Images - Getty

The investigation is related to suspected tax evasion.

The five-bedroom property was searched by HMRC officers and a number of items, including computers, were seized.

An HMRC spokesman told The Sun: “A husband and wife have been arrested as part of an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation into a suspected £1.1 million tax fraud.

“HMRC officers arrested the man and woman at a residential property in the Brighton area yesterday morning.

5 Murray was arrested along with his wife Stacey Credit: Instagram

5 The Brighton striker was arrested on suspicion of evading Income Tax and VAT and cheating the public revenue Credit: PA:Press Association

“The man was arrested on suspicion of evading Income Tax and VAT, and cheating the public revenue.

"The woman was arrested on suspicion of evading Income Tax, and cheating the public revenue.

“The property was searched by HMRC investigators. Computers, business, and personal records were seized during the operation.

“The couple were interviewed by HMRC and have both been released under investigation. Investigations are ongoing.”

The couple married in June 2014 and have a young daughter together.

Murray, 34, joined Brighton from Bournemouth for a second spell in a £3million deal in January 2017.

5 The couple married in 2014 Credit: Twitter

5 The 34-year-old was released under investigation following his arrest yesterday Credit: Reuters

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He has scored six times in 22 Premier League games this season and came on as a substitute in his side's 4-0 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday.

Wife Stacey previously ran a lifestyle, fashion, and mothering blog called LittleMissAlba.com, although that seems to have been taken down.

The couple were unavailable for comment.