Jude Bellingham was spotted sitting next to his new girlfriend, Ashlyn Castro, during Real Madrid's match against Girona on Saturday. The England international missed the game due to suspension after receiving a red card in Madrid’s previous draw with Osasuna. Referee Jose Luis Munuera Montero dismissed Bellingham for swearing, though there was initial confusion over whether he said “f*** off” or “f*** you.” Madrid's appeal against his two-match ban was unsuccessful, leaving Bellingham to watch from the stands alongside American model Castro.

Bellingham was first seen with Castro after Madrid's Champions League quarter final first-leg against Manchester City, boarding the team’s flight home from Manchester alongside her and his mother, Denise. Saturday’s match marked the first time Bellingham was seen at the Santiago Bernabéu with Castro since their relationship became public. Dressed in a sleek all-black turtleneck, the 21-year-old midfielder sat to the left of Castro and his mother. When the couple appeared on the stadium’s big screen, Castro smiled, while Bellingham maintained a neutral expression.

Los Angeles native Castro boasts over 265,000 Instagram followers and has been linked in the past to Hollywood star Michael B. Jordan and NBA player LaMelo Ball. However, rumours suggesting she overlapped relationships were denied by sources and seemingly confirmed as false by her ex-boyfriend, LA Clippers guard Terance Mann.

“Ashlyn is cool, people,” Mann said in a TikTok live session. “I don’t know why everybody is on her head about anything. She’s cool. Me and Ash are cool.” Bellingham was previously linked to Dutch model Laura Celia Valk, though she recently confirmed she is single. While many believed the pair were an item, they never publicly confirmed a relationship.