Dancer Aine May Kennedy Aims for Influencer Crown

With her stunning good looks, lavish lifestyle and prolific Instagram presence, Cork model Aine May Kennedy is poised to become the queen of London influencers following the return of famous footballer boyfriend Conor Gallagher to the Premier League.

The former professional dancer is set to shoot to the top of the list of most influential WAGs in the city, now that Conor has signed a €40million deal with Tottenham Hotspur, after turning down Aston Villa.

The England international and former Chelsea academy graduate – who actually holds an Irish passport – is back on familiar territory 18 months after moving to Spain to play for Atletico Madrid.

As the 25-year-old settles into his new club, his girlfriend of six years, who relocated to Madrid with him, will be back in London by his side.

Aine May, who is in her late 20s, has more than 65,000 followers on Instagram and regularly gives them a glimpse into her glamorous life with her footballer beau and their chow chow pup Freddy. The pet pooch even has his own Instagram account, with over 2,500 followers delighting in his adorable antics.

Model and former dancer Aine May Kennedy from Cork posts about her luxury lifestyle

With Aine May expected to appear in the stands during the rest of the 2025/26 Premier League to support Conor, her WAG profile is likely to rise.

Given her penchant for designer fashion, jet-setting lifestyle to glamorous destinations across the globe and date nights at top restaurants, her social media following is expected to increase too, adding to her star power.

So, who is the model set to shine in London’s influencer circles?

Aine May was born and raised in Cork but moved to England to pursue a career as a dancer and model. She began to create content on Instagram, giving followers an insight into her life as a WAG and posting from locations such as Val D’Isere, Beverly Hills, Ibiza, Cannes, Mykonos and Paris.

Her account also shows she has a love for luxurious brands and designer fashion, often striking a pretty pose in labels including Dior and Chanel.

Áine May enjoying a Dior show

She is also not shy of sharing her love for Conor with her followers, posting images of public displays of affection and referring to him as her ‘hero’, her ‘best friend’ and her ‘ray of sunshine’.

In the late summer of 2024, the couple moved to Madrid, with Aine May posting a photograph and an accompanying caption saying: ‘Our little family on our next adventure together. Home isn’t a place, it’s a feeling.’

Áine May and Conor Gallagher at an awards show in Madrid

She and Conor bought a home early last year in the Spanish capital and the model outlined how she had ‘about 40 different sketches for each room’ and plenty of plans in her head.

But just a year after the purchase and only two months since she unveiled extensive renovations, Aine May took to social media to announce that their time in Spain was over and that they were on to their next big adventure.

Unexpected moves are part and parcel of life for top footballers and their families. Thanking Atletico for their support and for treating the couple ‘like we were your own family’, she said she had fallen in love with Spain, even though it challenged them in so many ways.

She wrote that she had to put herself ‘out there’ to make new friends, something she had never had to do before as their friends had always been so close. She also wrote about learning the language, taking up hobbies and adapting to the Spanish culture, like eating dinner later at night.

‘Madrid, I am so lucky to have experienced everything you have to offer,’ she gushed. ‘And I feel so emotional that it ended so soon.’

Following Conor’s quick switch to Spurs, Aine May shared a photograph of them boarding a private jet on her Instagram stories, captioned: ‘It was just a normal Monday morning until the phone rang.’

A second picture showing them seated on the jet read: ‘Life is crazy. We are going home, while leaving a city that we will also call home forever.’

She added: ‘You’re the best CG, this is going to be so good. I’m so happy and excited for you to start a new chapter. COYS [Come on you Spurs].’

Aine May also shared a picture of Conor wearing his new Spurs kit.

The long-haired midfielder, who has over one million followers on Instagram, has also documented his move home to London and his gratitude to his former club in Madrid and the fans. He shared a photograph holding hands with Aine May at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, along with the caption: ‘London, we are back.’

Back, indeed. Now long-time WAG Aine May will be hoping to see her profile and profits boosted in the UK.

Áine May strikes a pose

She won’t be the only new face in the Premier League stands either, with several additions to the WAG cohort during the January transfer window.

Greek fashionista Athina Keskinidou, fiancée of Bournemouth’s new signing Christos Mandas, will join the partners cheering on the teams from the stands. She regularly posts about her life as a WAG on social media, and has much in common with Aine May, sharing a love for travel and dogs.

Leah Monroe, girlfriend of Aston Villa’s new signing Tammy Abraham, is also expected to attend her partner’s matches. She is a popular influencer with 132,000 followers on Instagram and has carved out her own career as a beauty, fashion and lifestyle vlogger with a YouTube channel.

Back in London, meanwhile, one of the best-known WAGs and influencers is former beauty queen Indira Ampiot, who went public with her Spurs man Mathys Tel in 2024. Indira, who was Miss France and Miss Guadeloupe, is a familiar face in both fashion circles and football terraces, and boasts an Instagram following of 415,000.Perhaps the most successful of the WAGs/influencers, however, is former Love Island winner Dani Dyer, who went on to find love with West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen. The mum-of-twins has 3.7 million Instagram followers and a net worth of €6.6 million.

In 2024, the experts at Live Football Tickets collected data based on Instagram followers, net worth and global search volumes to determine the most successful and influential WAGS, with Dani leading the pack. Aine May was also named one of the most popular, placing tenth on the list. Indeed, could her desire to raise her profile have made up Conor’s mind about moving to Spurs rather than Birmingham-based Aston Villa, who are on a much better on-pitch trajectory than their London cohorts.

Instead, her recent relocation to London shows the Cork woman is ready to make her bid for the crown as the queen of influencers.