English soccer star Jude Bellingham has quickly become one of them most recognizable young players in sports. He began his career with Birmingham City where he made his first team debut aged just 16. His time with the club was so impressive that Birmingham City retired his number 22 shirt after he left the club.
In 2020, Bellingham moved to Borussia Dortmund, where he developed into one of Europe’s elite midfielders. Playing in Germany allowed him to show his versatility, leadership and maturity beyond his years. He became known for his ability to score goals, defend effectively and control matches from midfield.
His rapid rise attracted the attention of some of the world’s biggest clubs and in 2023 he completed a high-profile transfer to Real Madrid. He has become a fan favorite, leading to considerable public interest in his life away from the pitch. Here’s what we know about Bellington’s girlfriend, Ashlyn Castro.
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How long have Bellingham and Castro been together
Bellingham and Castro have been together since 2024, but only went public with their relationship in early 2025.
Some reports claim that they first connected through the dating app Raya, but the two have not revealed how they met.
After Castro was spotted sitting with Bellington’s parents at a Real Madrid match, the pair have been photographed together a number of times, including during a getaway in Sardinia, Italy, and at the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament back in April.
What Castro does for a living
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Castro was born on December 17, 1997 in Long Beach, California.
She is a Los Angeles-based model and digital content creator who built her own following long before she was linked to the soccer star. Through platforms like Instagram and TikTok, she has gained attention by posting fashion, beauty, travel and lifestyle content to her hundreds of thousands of followers.
Castro has worked with various brands such as Clarins. Her public profile grew even more after her relationship with Bellingham became public, making her one of the most talked about partners of football stars.
The famous star Castro was linked to before Bellingham
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As the couple’s romance attracted headlines, Castro became the subject of rumors and speculation about her past relationships. She publicly addressed many of these allegations, describing some of the online rumors as false and expressing frustration at the intense attention surrounding her private life.
In her video, she stated, “I’ve had three boyfriends over the last eight years.”
She shared that one of her exes, whom she dated in 2017, was famous. She didn’t name him though, but one celebrity she was previously linked to is Oscar-winning actor Michael B. Jordan.
According to Fashion Times, they were pictured together in “late 2017 at a private event in Los Angeles, where photographs showed her sitting on his lap.” Around that time, a video of them together at another event also started circulating on Instagram. To this day, neither Jordan nor Castro have confirmed the rumors.
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