After jeopardizing Manchester City’s chances of qualifying for Europe, Jude Bellingham made his public debut on Tuesday night with Ashlyn Castro, his new girlfriend.
He was seen with American model Castro and his mother, Denise, getting ready for Real Madrid’s trip home from Manchester Airport.
In the Spanish capital, Madrid had a 3-2 lead in the second leg of their Champions League match after the England prodigy scored the game-winning goal in the 92nd minute.
Bellingham was spotted putting on the charm and going to lunch in Madrid with 27-year-old Castro last month.
Although neither party has formally acknowledged their relationship, friends claim that after appreciating each other’s social media posts, they went on multiple dates.
It coincides with rumors that he has stopped using the celebrity dating app Raya, however, The Sun claims that he was still using it after he started dating Castro.
‘I couldn’t believe it when I noticed Jude was active on Raya,’ a source told The Sun. This isn’t your typical dating app, and his verified Instagram account is connected to the profile.
“Hopefully, he simply forgot that his was active, or that he had previously made a deal with Ashlyn.”
In the family box at the Bernabeu during Madrid’s 5-1 Champions League victory against Red Bull Salzburg on January 22, Castro had already met the midfielder’s parents and spoken with his mother Denise and father Mark.
She has more than 240,000 Instagram followers and was once connected to NBA player LaMelo Ball and Hollywood actor Michael B. Jordan, though there were rumors that their relationship started before her last relationship ended.
Around the time she and Jude started interacting, in November of last year, they reportedly broke up. The site was informed by sources that the rumors were “all lies.”
Terance Mann, the guard for the Los Angeles Clippers and Castro’s ex, put a definitive end to the rumors during a TikTok live, presumably confirming this.
“People, Ashlyn is awesome,” Mann said to his audience. I have no idea why everyone is criticizing her. She’s cool. Ash and I get along well.
He went on to say that people should “calm that narrative down” and that he was positive Castro was not unfaithful.
Castro’s Instagram adventures give the impression that she leads a diverse and creative life.
Among a flurry of selfies, the model has posted photos from the gym, art galleries, skyscraper clubs, and mountain scenery.
She is from California, specifically Los Angeles.
Although Bellingham last month identified herself as “single,” she had been connected to Dutch model Laura Celia Valk the previous year.
Although they never made their relationship public, many people thought the two were dating.
Following a marketing ploy planned by an astute executive at the Manchester-based apparel business Pretty Little Thing, where Ms. Valk models, they sparked rumors.
She reportedly confided in hairdressers and makeup artists during a previous glitzy lingerie photo session in Madrid, which is when she and the Real player reportedly became close.
According to information that the firm allegedly leaked to a red-top publication, Ms. Valk, 25, was described as “completely smitten” and had visited his house in the Spanish city.
However, Valk said she doesn’t have a partner during a December Instagram Q&A session.
Valk missed England’s summertime Euro 2024 adventure in Germany, where Bellingham was instrumental in helping the Three Lions reach the championship game.
Instead, she posted pictures of her traveling across France while Bellingham was playing for the Three Lions in the summer’s biggest international tournament.
Since joining Real Madrid last season, Bellingham has flourished; in his first season in the Spanish capital, he won both the Champions League and La Liga.
Over the course of 18 months in Spain, his fame has grown, and the midfield player has signed lucrative sponsorship deals with luxury companies.