As England moved through the group stage and into the knockout rounds of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, fans noticed star Jude Bellingham’s girlfriend, model and influencer Ashlyn Castro, as one of the soccer star’s most consistent supporters.
The two have kept their relationship relatively private, commenting on each other only briefly. Bellingham has referred to Castro as “my love,” and she has called him, “the most thoughtful, kind-hearted, hard-working, incredible human I’ve ever known,” according to the Daily Mail.
They also haven’t peppered their Instagram accounts with photos together, but Bellingham has nearly 50 million followers himself and Castro has a million more between Instagram and TikTok, making it hard to sneak anything past diehard fans.
Castro is based in California, but has spent plenty of time overseas, supporting Bellingham as he plays for Real Madrid.
At the World Cup, all eyes are on the stars and privacy is at a premium, particularly as the trophy starts to come into the picture. Keep scrolling for Bellingham and Castro’s complete relationship timeline — so far.
2024
Fans first noticed the model and soccer star interacting on Instagram in late 2024, sparking dating rumors.
February 2025
When Castro returned to Instagram after a four-month hiatus, Bellingham was in the comments section where he posted a green heart, matching the dress she wore in the accompanying photo. Castro replied with a kissing face emoji, seemingly confirming their relationship.
February 2025
Castro put any doubt about their relationship to rest when she was spotted sitting with Bellingham and his parents at a match at Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. (Bellingham was suspended for the match, enabling him to watch with his loved ones.)
March 2025
Castro took to TikTok to dispel rumors about her dating life amid rumors she had dated Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Lewis Hamilton, LaMelo Ball and more before her relationship with Bellingham.
“I’ve had three boyfriends in the last eight years,” she said in the video. “In 2017, I had my first relationship and he is a public figure, so that’s why I’ve had to deal with people talking about me and making things up about me. There was nothing about me on the internet before, so people just made up a bunch of stuff to justify their hatred for the person I was dating at the time. Then, for the last six years, I’ve dated two people. So three relationships in total.”
June 2025
Castro celebrated Bellingham’s birthday, sharing a series of photos via her Instagram Story, showing them singing karaoke together, dancing and sharing a kiss. She referred to him as the “best karaoke partner” and “best dance partner” in text over the images.
September 2025
Bellingham and Castro were spotted together on a superyacht, enjoying vacation in Italy as the midfielder recovered from shoulder surgery.
April 2026
The couple took in some tennis at the 2026 Madrid Open before Bellingham’s World Cup preparation heated up.
Summer 2026
Castro has been spotted multiple times supporting Bellingham at England’s World Cup matches. After the team’s first match against Croatia, Castro was seen greeting him with a post-match kiss.
