Jermain Defoe and Alisha LeMay have reportedly split up, a year after their relationship was rocked by a cheating scandal.
The footballer, 41, and influencer, 31, were first romantically linked in 2023, just weeks after he split from his wife-of-seven-months Donna Tierney.
The couple made their red carpet debut in October 2023 and then sparked engagement rumours, after Alisha was spotted wearing a giant diamond on her ring finger.
However, just days later Jermain was spotted wedding planner Paige Mallabourn-Edmondson.
It was reported last February that Alisha had given Jermain another chance and the pair headed on a ‘make or break’ holiday.
But it seems that the last ditch attempt was unsuccessful, as a source told MailOnline that the pair have broken up.
Alisha no longer follows her former beau on Instagram, however he does still follow her, and the pair haven’t been pictured together in almost five months.
Jermain Defoe and Alisha LeMay have split up, MailOnline understands, a year after their relationship was rocked by a cheating scandal (pictured in September)
The footballer, 41, and influencer, 31, were first romantically linked in 2023, just weeks after he split from his wife-of-seven-months Donna Tierney
Jermain and Alisha made their last public appearance together in September, as they attended a 60th anniversary dinner for Chelsea restaurant Daphne’s.
MailOnline has contacted a representative for Jermain and Alisha for comment.
The couple reportedly jetted to the Dominican Republic for a make-or-break holiday early last year after their relationship was rocked by a cheating scandal.
Back in February, sources claimed that despite vowing to give things another try, relations were still ‘tense’ after he was spotted kissing another woman.
The footballer was reportedly aware he had ‘a lot of work to do’ to win back the influencer’s trust.
Pictures obtained by The Sun at the time showed Jermain and Alisha preparing to jet off on their Caribbean getaway, in a bid to reignite their romance.
A source told the publication: ‘To say things have been tense lately would be an understatement.
‘Jermain knows he has a lot of work to do to make it up to Alisha but he has insisted he is committed to saving their relationship and has said he will do whatever it takes.
The couple made their red carpet debut in October 2023 and then sparked engagement rumours, after Alisha was spotted wearing a giant diamond on her ring finger
Jermain and Alisha made their last public appearance together in September, as they attended a 60th anniversary dinner for Chelsea restaurant Daphne’s
However, just days later after appearing at the Pride Of Britain Awards, Jermain was spotted kissing wedding planner Paige Mallabourn-Edmondson (pictured)
‘He has been on the straight and narrow for the last few months since things went awry and hopes this trip will bring them closer together and prove his love for her.’
It was revealed in January last year that Alisha decided to give Jermain a second chance, with the pair vowing to ‘make a go of things’ again in 2024 after he was spotted kissing another woman.
A source close to the player told MailOnline: ‘Jermain and Alisha are back on and they spent Christmas and the New Year together and had an amazing time. Jermain was working a fair bit but spent as much time as he could with Alisha as well.
‘Alisha knows people will raise their eyebrows at giving him a second chance, but she doesn’t care.
‘She’s happy with Jermain and the pair have decided to try again and they really want to make a go of things this year.
‘They’ve been working together on a New Year fitness regime and are driving each other on.
‘As well as being a couple, they are great mates, and there’s a sense among friends that they are just meant to be and that 2024 will be their year.’
The source added: ‘Alisha is hugely popular among many of the WAGs on the football circuit. She’s friends with many of them and they love her to bits.
‘Everyone is hoping it works out and Alisha and Jermain can settle down and find happiness together.’
After Jermain was seen out with Paige several times, Alisha took to Instagram at the time to post a message to her fans hinting at ‘everything happens for a reason’ and ‘finding better’, which was later deleted.
The post read: ‘Someday you’ll realise that everything you’ve gone through was a blessing in disguise.
‘Things didn’t w
ork out the way you expected them to because you were being prepared for something better, and all the restless nights wondering why everything happened to you will finally make sense.’
Jermain was spotted with both women at his homes, with Alisha sharing a snap in his Hertfordshire home five days after he was photographed driving Paige to his Essex abode
Previously reports claimed that Jermain was spending time with both of his different love interests at two of his mansions.
He was spotted with both women at his homes, with Alisha sharing a snap in his Hertfordshire home five days after he was photographed driving Paige to his Essex abode.
A source told The Sun at the time: ‘Jermain likes to keep busy now he’s retired but it must be exhausting going from one mansion to another to spend time with Paige and then Alisha.
‘Maybe he’s having a hard time trying to choose which one he wants to be with. Both must know about each other and seem to be very understanding towards Jermain.’
Alisha previously shared a cryptic post in November 2023 about ‘lies’ and ‘overthinking’ after it was claimed she and Jermain had split.
She shared a snap to Instagram of a painting which read: ‘Cheer up you’re not dead yet. Hang on, let me overthink this. I won’t tell if you don’t.
‘It’s not me, it’s you. Everybody lies. Happiness is expensive. Rags to riches. If you ever leave me, I’m coming with you.’
