Declan Rice fans leap to the defence of footballer's 'beautiful' girlfriend ... trends now
Fans of Arsenal and England footballer Declan Rice have jumped to the defense of his long-term girlfriend after she deleted her Instagram account over negative comments about her appearance.
Lauryn Fryer, who met Rice at school in 2016 and raises a son with the footballer, had been routinely targeted by merciless online trolls over a period of months, prompting her to delete every image on her grid.
These included innocent photos of the couple on overseas breaks, attending various events and parting at festivals.
The 25-year old has since been vigorously defended by Rice fans over the comments - including one from an anonymous account that suggested the midfielder 'could do better.'
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday, outraged fans wrote: 'I honestly worry about the mindset of some people. This is Lauren Fryer the girlfriend of Declan Rice who has suffered so much on line abuse recently. A beautiful woman, a couple in love, with a young family. Some within this world need to get a grip;
Fans of Arsenal and England footballer Declan Rice have jumped to the defense of his long-term girlfriend after she deleted her Instagram account over negative comments about her appearance
Lauren, who is the childhood sweetheart of Arsenal player Rice, wiped all posts from her Instagram page in recent days after finding herself the target of abuse
Rice has been romantically involved with Lauren for nearly eight years, but the couple prefer to conduct their relationship away from the public eye
'Appreciation post for this beautiful woman Lauren Fryer. We’re sorry to see that in 2024 women are still subject to so many disgusting comments;
'Lauren Fryer you are a beautiful young woman. Stay strong;
'Ar**holes!! Pathetic numpties who go after these fish lipped fake clones. Get a grip!!;
'Lauren Fryer you are fabulous, don’t let the negativity get you down;
'Lauren Fryer is a beautiful woman with a wonderful smile. The people who criticize her are sick people with zero empathy. They only deserve the worst of contempt and that life takes its toll on them and they receive what they deserve. All my respect to Declan and Lauren.'
'Lauren Fryer you are the most beautiful woman on earth. Declan Rice is lucky to have you... all power to you;
Lauren was taunted for her appearance, with the bullying first starting in December last year when an anonymous account told England international team member Declan he 'could do better'.
Recently, Declan was told he had 'low standards' for being in a relationship with Lauren, who is the mother to their 20-month-old son, Jude.
The 25-year old has since been vigorously defended by Rice fans over the comments - including one from an anonymous account that suggested the midfielder 'could do better'
Love Island star Liberty Poole has shown her support for Declan Rice's girlfriend Lauren Fryer after the WAG received a barrage of abuse online (Lauren and Declan pictured)
Liberty, 24 (pictured), felt compelled to speak out after Lauren was taunted for her appearance at the hands of cruel trolls
While Lauren still has 64,000 followers on Instagram and has kept her profile public rather than private, she has deleted all her pictures and videos amid the abuse, prompting reality star Liberty Poole, 24, to speak out.
Television personality Liberty, who appeared on the seventh series of Love Island in 2022 and Love Island All Stars earlier this year, wrote on her Instagram Stories: 'I think she's beautiful this is crazy.
'What happened to celebrating different body types and embracing how we are all individually made.
'Beauty standards these days are unrealistic and everyone's gone mad because of social media.
'I'm going to keep preaching about it till I die. Time for change, this can't continue.'
In December fans rushed to Lauren's defence after a vile troll posted about Declan's 'low standards'.
The account which posted the tweet has since been suspended after hundreds criticised the troll.
'Declan Rice is a successful, professional football player. He has a beautiful girlfriend who he has been with since they were both 17. They are also the parents to a beautiful child. He is happy and blessed,' one user wrote in a tweet that went viral, while others called the troll 'a disgrace to this fanbase.'
More recently a false claim circulated online claiming that Declan defended Lauren during a press conference, which has only led to more focus on the couple's relationship.
Sportsman Declan has been romantically involved with Lauren for nearly eight years, but the couple prefer to conduct their relationship away from the public eye.
In August 2022, he appeared to confirm the birth of his first child with partner Lauren by revealing a tattoo dedicated to a newborn boy during a game when he played for West Ham United.
He prompted speculation at the time that he had welcomed a son, named Jude, with his long-term girlfriend earlier that month by exposing a tattoo of the child's name and apparent birth date - August 7.
Jude's star-sign, Leo - characterised as a symbol of self-confidence and attractiveness - also featured within the delicate inking on then West Ham captain Rice's lower left arm.
