Overview
- Multiple outlets report that Kylian Mbappé and Spanish actress Ester Expósito are privately dating but neither has publicly confirmed the relationship.
- Reports say the pair have been seen together at a Santiago Bernabéu VIP box in March, at dinners and a Paris bowling outing, and on trips to Ibiza and Sardinia.
- During the World Cup Mbappé reacted to one of Expósito’s Instagram posts with a heart emoji, an interaction widely treated by media as a signal of closeness.
- Expósito publicly defended footage of her dancing with Bad Bunny on Spanish TV, calling the online criticism 'outdated puritanism' and arguing women should be free to dance as they like.
- Coverage frames the attention as a clash between the couple’s desire for privacy and intense public scrutiny driven by Mbappé’s high-profile World Cup play, paparazzi photos and social media signals, which could increase pressure on both of their careers.