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Who is Declan Rice's girlfriend? Meet Lauren Fryer, the childhood sweetheart of the Arsenal player

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Bishop, H. (2026, October 22). Who is Declan Rice's girlfriend? Meet Lauren Fryer, the childhood sweetheart of the Arsenal player. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/declan-rice-girlfriend-lauren-fryer-ballon-d-or-2026-b1301917.html

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Declan Rice, an Arsenal midfielder and Men's Ballon d'Or 2026 nominee, has been in a long-term relationship with Lauren Fryer since they met at age 17. Together for over a decade, the couple has faced public scrutiny and online bullying, which led Fryer to delete her social media accounts in 2024. They have one child, Jude, born in August 2022, and Rice has publicly supported his partner against critics, calling her "the love of my life."

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Declan Rice, an Arsenal midfielder nominated for the Men's Ballon d'Or 2026, is in a long-term relationship with Lauren Fryer, who has been subjected to online abuse. They met when they were both 17 years old and have remained together since. Fryer gave birth to their child, Jude, in August 2022. Rice issued a statement defending Fryer against the harsh public scrutiny she faces, calling her "the love of his life." The couple has been seen at events like the Reading Festival and on holidays in Ibiza. In 2024, Fryer deleted her social media accounts due to online bullying.

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With her relationship with Rice thrusting her in the public eye, Fryer has sadly been the recipient of cruel online bullying and comments about her appearance. asserted

Fryer → thrust → appearance

Here is everything you need to know about the midfielder’s partner, their children and how they have dealt with harsh public scrutiny. asserted

they → need → scrutiny

How did they meet? asserted

they → meet → ?

Rice and Fryer met when they were just 17 years old, and have remained at each other’s side ever since. asserted

they → meet → side

The pair, who have been dating for over a decade, prefer to stay out of the spotlight where they can, but have been spotted out together, including trips to Reading festival, holidays in Ibiza and dinners in the Shard. asserted

they → date → Shard

What does Lauren do? asserted

Lauren → do → What

In August 2022, the couple welcomed their first child called Jude. asserted

couple → welcome → child

Fryer has brought Jude along to some of Rice’s biggest sporting moments, including when Arsenal won the Premier League after a 22-year-old drought. asserted

Arsenal → bring → drought

“It feels so good,” Rice wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of him and his family. asserted

Rice → feel → him

In 2024, Fryer completely wiped her social media accounts after being cruelly trolled online. asserted

Fryer → wipe → accounts

Following the online abuse, Rice issued a statement defending his long-term girlfriend, saying: "Lauren is the love of my life, and there is no one better for me." Dani Dyer, who is married to former England player Jarrod Bowen, said of Fryer: “She is a really good mum, who keeps to herself. asserted

who → follow → herself

She's Dec's childhood sweetheart and you can see how much he adores her." asserted

he → see → her

Who is Declan Rice's girlfriend? Meet Lauren Fryer, the childhood sweetheart of the Arsenal player

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