Jude Bellingham's stunning girlfriend Ashlyn Castro spotted in stands with England star's mum Denise for Andorra clash
JUDE BELLINGHAM's stunning girlfriend has been spotted at her first England game.
Ashlyn Castro, 27, beamed next to Bellingham's mum Denise as Thomas Tuchel 's side struggled to break down Andorra in Spain.
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Bellingham started in the middle for England 's second 2026 World Cup qualifier.
And Instagram model and influencer Castro was among the few supporters in the near empty RCDE stadium in Barcelona on Saturday.
The beauty looked sun-kissed in a causally chic red Adidas dress, with white stripes down the side and denim jacket.
Castro, who went public with Bellingham in January, also wore understated make-up and hooped earrings.
She is continuing to build her relationship with Bellingham's mum Denise, after the pair were spotted watching Real Madrid in February.
Castro has been understandably taking time away from the spotlight after a series of vile rumours about her dating history.
She has just returned from a four month break from Instagram, with her first picture being captioned: "Long time no see" last Saturday.
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The stunning brunette has previously been romantically linked to US basketball star Terance Mann, actor Michael B. Jordan and LaMelo Ball.
But in March, she was forced to release a video debunking rumours about her dating life.
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In the statement, she claimed that she has only had three boyfriends and that people have "made up" a lot of things about her.
Ashlyn also debunked false claims she was in another country with a potential partner and one that suggested she was on a boat when it was not even her.
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