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Jude Bellingham‘s rumoured relationship with a Spanish popstar never got off the ground, according to a new report.
News had circulated last week that the Real Madrid star could be in a relationship with singer Aitana, as per Spanish journalist Laura Roige in Marca.
Aitana, 25, shot to fame in 2017 when she finished runner-up in the Spanish reality TV talent show Operación Triunfo. She then won Best Spanish Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2021.
As reported by Roige, Bellingham and Aitana started following each other on Instagram, and the Madrid ace was flooding her page with ‘likes’.
Aitana returned the compliment after taking a keen interest in Bellingham’s activity on social media.
She has also been spotted at the Santiago Bernabeu on multiple occasions to cheer on Bellingham and Co, leading to speculation that she was dating the attacking midfielder.
Jude Bellingham’s rumoured relationship with Spanish popstar Aitana never got off the ground
Reports circulated last week that Real Madrid star Bellingham, 21, had a new love interest
Aitana had been spotted at the Bernabeu and had been exchanging likes with Bellingham
However, according to a new report in Marca, a relationship between Bellingham and Aitana never materialised.
Journalist Marisa Blazquez explained how the pair were talking and flirting on social media, but things didn’t progress due to the footballer’s ‘fears’.
She claimed that Aitana had suggested a meet up to get to know each other, but Bellingham was ‘very afraid’ they would be photographed together because of their respective high profiles.
Blazquez said: ‘It seems that Aitana and he started flirting on Instagram and such and that Aitana, at one point, suggested to him “hey, let’s meet up to get to know each other”.
‘But he was very afraid that, at a certain moment, since they are both very well-known, they would photograph him.’
Bellingham’s fears about being seen together came even when Aitana suggested they meet at a restaurant for dinner – and after realising that nothing was going to progress, the popstar decided to leave themselves as friends.
‘He was afraid of being caught because he cares a lot about his professional career,’ Blazquez added.
‘And (he) didn’t want to be the focus because she is super well-known for her work, he didn’t give rise to that meeting.
Aitana had been keen to meet Bellingham, but he was afraid of the pair being spotted together
Aitana shot to fame in 2017 when she finished runner-up on a Spanish reality TV talent show
Bellingham was previously linked to Dutch model Laura Celia Valk, but she refuted the rumours
‘Therefore, she got bored and said “well, look, boy”‘ and nothing ever materialised.’
Bellingham, 21, had been rumoured to be dating Dutch model Laura Celia Valk in recent months after she was described as being ‘completely smitten’ with the England international.
However, Valk confirmed last month that she was not dating Bellingham and is currently enjoying single life.
Meanwhile, Aitana was previously in a high-profile relationship with Colombian singer Sebastian Yatra.
The couple began their romance in August 2023, but broke up one year later.
According to ABC newspaper, Yatra ended their relationship last August just a few days before they were due to go on holiday together.
The news surrounding Bellingham’s love life comes after the England star was part of the Real side who were thrashed 5-2 by arch-rivals Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday night.
Nevertheless, the midfielder is still enjoying another impressive season in Spain, with Bellingham having scored nine goals and added seven assists in 24 games.