Dutch model Laura Celia Valk has shut down rumours she's been dating Real Madrid football star Jude Bellingham. Despite months of speculation, Laura clarified her relationship status in an IG Q&A to her 567k followers.
When asked if she had a boyfriend, Laura answered with a straight-up "No, I don't." It comes after the Daily Mail suggested the romantic link was a publicity stunt orchestrated by fashion retailer Pretty Little Thing, who Laura models for.
A source reportedly told the outlet: "It was one of those rumours that grew legs and there doesn't seem to be an awful lot to it.
But what was evident from the leak is that it got Pretty Little Thing a lot of publicity.The story that Laura and Jude were dating went everywhere, and each time the story was repeated, PLT got a mention." "It's quite clever, really.The world has been waiting for a glimpse of Laura [at Euro 2024] but it doesn't look like that is going to happen, she seems to be doing her own thing in Paris and having a jolly old time, too." Meanwhile, Jude is currently staying laser-focused on his football.
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