Girl of the Day: Mbappe and Expósito Step Out in Madrid, Ending All Speculation

A coffee run, an embrace, and a trail that leads back to Paris — the Real Madrid striker and the Elite actress have confirmed what everyone already suspected.

For weeks, whispers circulated around the Spanish capital. A familiar face in the Bernabeu stands. A shared evening here, a fleeting photograph there. But it was a quiet Wednesday afternoon in Madrid — a coffee stop, of all things — that finally removed any remaining doubt: Kylian Mbappe and Ester Expósito are together.

The Real Madrid superstar was caught by paparazzi spending the afternoon with the Elite actress, shortly after returning from his trip to the United States with the France national team. The 27-year-old French forward picked up the 26-year-old actress from her Madrid residence in his 2026 BMW iX3. Dressed casually in a beige trench coat, jeans, and sunglasses, Expósito approached the luxury electric vehicle where Mbappe waited behind the wheel. The pair then stopped at a local coffee shop, where Expósito picked up drinks before returning to the car, and the two were seen sharing an embrace. According to Spanish outlet El Mundo, they concluded their date at Mbappe’s home in the Spanish capital.

How it all began

Their first dates took place in late February 2026 in Madrid, with the romance going public in early March after photographs emerged of the two landing together on a private jet from Paris. The speculation had gained traction earlier when French blogger Aqababe, known for sharing behind-the-scenes celebrity gossip, posted about the alleged couple on X, claiming the two were first seen together in Madrid on February 25.

Reports suggest the pair had already shared dinner at Tatel Madrid on February 16, just after Valentine’s Day, in one of the restaurant’s private dining rooms. The Paris trip that followed only intensified scrutiny. During their stay, they reportedly shared dinner at a restaurant with views of the Eiffel Tower before heading out for a night at one of the city’s clubs. The pair was also seen arriving separately at the luxury Le Royal Monceau hotel — Expósito entering first, followed moments later by Mbappe — before photographers later captured them leaving in the same SUV.

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Reports suggest the romance began because Mbappe had been an admirer of the actress for years, eventually reaching out through their mutual connection, Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr.

“Not confirming, but being seen together”

Expósito was recently approached by journalists at a Rosalía concert and asked if she liked football, to which she replied:

“The truth is, not much.” But when pressed on her connection to Mbappe, she offered a telltale smile, laughed, and said: “I’m not going to say anything.” She signed off by saying she was “super” when asked if she was happy with her life.

Neither the actress nor the footballer has released an official statement — though the strategy of not confirming but being seen together is a familiar one in the world of celebrity romance.

From the dressing room: Hakimi’s candid take

The relationship has not gone unnoticed among those closest to the French forward. On the popular French podcast The Bridge, hosted by Aurélien Tchouaméni, PSG defender Achraf Hakimi offered a light-hearted take on how their off-pitch friendship has evolved since Mbappe is no longer single.

“It’s not easy to find friends who share the same things beyond football,” Hakimi said. “You spend a lot of time in the locker room and when you’re out there you don’t want to see the same faces. There are people with their families, their children. With him it was easier because he was single.”

The remark triggered a burst of laughter from Mbappe himself, and the clipped moment quickly went viral across football social media — a fitting postscript to a romance that has been hiding in plain sight for months.

Neither Mbappe’s nor Expósito’s representatives have issued a formal statement.