Personal Life
Steel is a supporter of Crystal Palace F.C. and Kent County Cricket Club and enjoys watching both play on occasion. He was interviewed by Jonathan Agnew on Test Match Special during the South Africa series, giving an interview on his love of cricket.
He has a son (Elliot) and a daughter (Eloise) from a relationship, but he and his partner separated in 2006.
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