Dele Alli heartbreak as footballer splits from model after making comeback

Former Everton midfielder Dele Alli has split up from his partner Cindy Kimberly after three years together, with the model having confirmed their break-up this week

Footballer Dele Alli has split up from his partner Cindy Kimberly after three years together. The former Premier League player had been supported by the model earlier this year but it’s now been revealed that they have separated.

Dele, now 29, who currently plays for Serie A team Como 1907, and Cindy, now 26, went public with their romance in 2022. It’s now been announced by the model that she’s no longer in a relationship with the former Everton midfielder.

There had been speculation that they had split up after it was noticed that she wasn’t following Dele on Instagram. Cindy – who has modelled for magazines like Playboy – is also said to have removed photos of him from her page.

Dele however continues to follow her on the platform. Cindy also still features in some posts on his account, including on celebrating his signing with his current football team in January, following his two year absence from the pitch.

The outlet Glam Set & Match (GSM) speculated in a post yesterday that their relationship looked to be “headed for the rocks” after three years. Cindy reacted in the comments section, with her confirming that they have broken up.

She announced that herself and Dele haven’t been together “for a little while”. Addressing rumours about their romance, she wrote in the comments section of the post this morning: “We’ve been broken up for a little while already.”

Although she appears to have removed photos of Dele from her own page, Cindy has kept up a post of herself seemingly sat in the stands at one of his games in Como, Italy, in March. She had been spotted there with him at the time.

She’s since been seen supporting Dele’s team too. More recently, Cindy was seen in the crowd at a match between Como and Torino at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on April 13, just two months before the news of their break-up.

Dele – who played for Tottenham Hotspur and England earlier in his career – signed with Como in January. It was announced at the time that he was on an 18-month contract, but with an option to extend that for an additional 12 months.

Head Coach Cesc Fàbregas shared his thoughts on the signing: “The club believes in Dele’s potential and is committed to helping him rediscover his best form. His experience and leadership qualities will undoubtedly benefit the squad.”

The signing came after two year absence from the pitch for Dele, which came following an injury in 2023. It was suggested in February that there was no rush to get the footballer back playing competitive games in the season.

Dele, who’s spoken about challenges he’s faced in his life off the pitch, made his comeback in March but, as reported at the time, he was sent off after 10 minutes when he received a red card. He later posted on Instagram: “2 years! Not necessarily how I planned it, but we keep moving.” It’s been reported that he hasn’t made another appearance for the club since then.

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