Aussie influencer Cartia Mallan seemingly confirms split from Chelsea footballer Ben Chilwell
Australian influencer Cartia Mallan has debuted her new blonde locks – a move that has also seemingly doubled as a confirmation she and Chelsea Premier League star Ben Chilwell have split.
Three months after going public with their romance, the 24-year-old model took to social media with a pointed message about the 26-year-old footballer.
In a since-deleted TikTok video initially shared last week where she showed off her new do, Mallan wrote in the caption: "Did you even break up if you didn't dramatically change your hair?"
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Aussie influencer and model Cartia Mallan's new blonde hairstyle has confirmed her split from Ben Chilwell. Instagram
Chilwell, who is on a five-year, $92 million deal with Chelsea, and Mallan had been dating since October. Instagram
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Mallan then reportedly responded to a follower in the comments, who said they had been "rooting" for Mallan and Chilwell: "We are still great friends."
Rumours that Mallan and the footballer, who is estimated to have a net worth of US$36.5 million (approx. $54 million) and is on a five-year £49.4 million (approx. $92 million) deal with the English team, had parted ways had been swirling since eagle-eyed fans noticed both parties had wiped their social media accounts of any photos of their relationship.
The former couple had gone Instagram official on Valentine's Day this year, though it was first reported they'd started dating in October.
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The couple first went public with their romance in February 2023. Instagram
Fans new something was up when both of them wiped all traces of their romance from their social media accounts. Instagram
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In late November and early December, Chilwell had reportedly flown Mallan, who lives in London, to Dubai before starting a training camp in Abu Dhabi ahead of the EPL season's recommencement after the World Cup. Mallan also was frequently seen in the crowds at Chilwell's games.
Previously, she was romantically linked to Jude Law and Sadie Frost's son Rafferty Law, and AFL star Bailey Smith.
She also dated Heartbreak High star Josh Heuston, with the former couple announcing in February 2020 they had split after two years of dating.
Chilwell, meanwhile, previously dated model Holly Scarfone, who had also dated reality star Scott Disick, and Lewis Hamilton's ex Camila Kendra.
