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DEE DEVLIN has put on a united family front with Conor McGregor - despite his string of recent controversies.
Dee - who has been with McGregor for 17 years - posed with the former UFC champion and their four kids on holiday in Italy.
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Dee Devlin and Conor McGregor on holiday with their four kids
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McGregor has been holidaying in Italy
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He tried packing on the PDA with Dee
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McGregor - wearing sunglasses and a white hat - smiled with his fiancee - who dressed in a blue swimsuit.
They were joined by all four of their children for the snap, Conor Jr, eight, Croia, six, Rian four and Mack, one at a waterpark in Italy.
McGregor whisked his partner away to Sardinia to celebrate his 37th birthday amid a cloud of controversy.
The Sun first reported how the multimillionaire fighter was caught appearing to kiss a mystery woman on a beach in Florida.
Just days later, McGregor was spotted with the same woman enjoying a meal in Fort Lauderdale.
To make matters worse, American rapper Azealia Banks accused McGregor of sending her unsolicited nude photos.
The alleged naked pictures were then posted online - and later deleted - by the New York performer.
Just days later, McGregor was snapped packing on the PDA with Dee -who he proposed to in 2020 but is yet to marry - on a yacht in Italy.
And she posted: "Happy Birthday to the person who always keeps Dee entertained and makes her smile."
Rumours have been rife about the state of their relationship but a source told the Daily Mail: "We are being told to believe that this is a happy, loving relationship behind all the headlines.
Conor McGregor's fiancee Dee Devlin breaks silence after UFC champ pictured kissing mystery woman on a beach in Florida
"I think a lot of things clearly point to the fact that she is not.
"From early on in the relationship, she has had a great deal to cope with. I would be very concerned with how much she can take."
McGregor has not fought since July 2021 - when he brutally broke his leg against Dustin Poirier.
A toe injury last June also forced McGregor out of his proposed comeback bout against Michael Chandler in Las Vegas.
Further controversies outside of the cage have also kept the former UFC champion from returning to action with his fighting future in doubt.
In December, McGregor was found liable for assault in a civil case against him dating back to 2018.
The court heard how the professional fighter was said to have "brutally raped and battered" Nikita Hand in a penthouse at the Beacon Hotel.
McGregor - who was ordered to pay Ms Hand about £206,000 in damages and pay her legal costs - has since sought an appeal.
McGregor also punched a man in an Ibiza nightclub in June - with The Sun capturing the shocking moment.
But the man - who works for Wayne Lineker - did not press charges.
McGregor has recently claimed he is back in the UFC's drug testing pool in a bid to make a return to the cage.
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McGregor has not fought since 2021
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