Lamine Yamal and Alex Padilla's widely covered relationship ended months ago, and she is currently losing followers.
Alexandra Padilla, the former girlfriend of Barcelona’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, is experiencing a dramatic decline in her social media following, months after their highly publicized breakup.
The 2007-born Spanish influencer has reportedly lost over 100,000 followers on TikTok, a sharp reversal from the meteoric rise she enjoyed during their relationship.
Padilla’s online fame skyrocketed in July 2023, peaking at 2 million TikTok followers by August 13, after gaining an astonishing 900,000 followers within a month.
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This surge coincided with the buzz surrounding her relationship with Yamal, 17, particularly during the Euro 2024, which the Blaugrana star played a key role in helping Spain lift the trophy.
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However, the pair unfollowed each other on Instagram shortly after a romantic getaway to Greece, signalling a possible split.
Lamine Yamal and Alex Padilla: Online drama and allegations take a toll
The breakup wasn’t without controversy.
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A viral TikTok video appeared to show Padilla in a compromising position with a mystery man, sparking allegations of infidelity.
Fans accused Padilla of disloyalty, claiming she sat on the mystery boy’s lap after a going live on her friend Ivan Fernandez’s TikTok.
However, a slowed-down version of the video proved Padilla was seated on a stool.
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Despite the clarification, the damage was done.
Padilla faced relentless online abuse, leading her to deactivate her Instagram account, which had amassed over 500,000 followers by July.
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Before exiting social media, she addressed the rumours in a fiery post: “I ain’t climbed on no dudes’ legs; I was just sitting on a stool in between.”
While Padilla denies any wrongdoing, the fallout from the breakup and the accompanying drama have undoubtedly tainted her once-rising social media star power.