Declan Rice's notoriously private partner Lauren Fryer brushes off controversy with rare World Cup appearance

England’s 2-0 win over Panama on Saturday put Declan Rice’s personal life back in view, as the Three Lions posed with family members in the stands and Rice was photographed alongside his long-term partner, Lauren Fryer. Fryer, 27, attended at the New York New Jersey Stadium while wearing a red England shirt and, despite arriving in the USA on June 11, has rarely been shown in spectator sections. The article links that limited visibility to her reputation for staying out of the spotlight, including a 2024 trolling episode over holiday yacht photos that led to her Instagram being cleared. Rice recently described the “noise” surrounding being an England player. Rice and Fryer met at 17 at school in Kingston-upon-Thames, welcomed son Jude in 2022, and were together in May as Arsenal won the Premier League title 2-1 versus Crystal Palace.