KYLIAN MBAPPE is cementing his legacy as one of the greatest players in football history with his performances at the 2026 World Cup.

The French captain has been unstoppable in North America. With 8 goals and 3 assists in the tournament so far, including a brace against Senegal and another double against Sweden.

He has propelled Les Bleus all the way to a high-voltage semi-final showdown against Spain.

His scoring run has put him neck-and-neck with Lionel Messi at the top of the 2026 Golden Boot race.

It has also elevated his career World Cup tally to 20 goals, comfortably surpassing Miroslav Klose’s record.

Not only is he completely dominant on the pitch, but there are also rumors of him dating a famous Netflix star.

Who is Ester Exposito and what is she famous for?

Ester Exposito has been famous long before her link to Mbappe.

She is an actress whose breakthrough role was as Carla Roson Caleruega in Seasons 1 – 3 of hit Spanish Netflix drama, Elite.

The series became one of Netflix’s most successful shows and introduced Ester to a global audience.

Since Elite, she has appeared in TV shows like Bandidos, Someone Has To Die and Veneno.

But acting is only one part of Exposito’s work.

She is a social media star with just over 24 million Instagram followers and is deeply involved in the fashion world.

She has partnered with YSL Beauty, done campaigns for Dolce & Gabbana, and fronted Marine Serre’s campaign The Source.

She was officially announced as the global brand ambassador for the Spanish brand Desigual.

Have the couple officially confirmed their romance?

The couple have not officially confirmed that they are dating.

Rumors sparked when the pair were spotted spending a weekend together in Paris, staying at the same luxury hotel, and returning to Madrid on Mbappe’s private jet.

They were also reported to have had a low-profile dinner date at Tatel Madrid.

Neither star has formally confirmed the relationship to the press, though they have been spotted being very affectionate on holidays since.

In 2022, Spanish media and fans heavily speculated that she was seeing Mbappe’s Real Madrid teammate Vinicius Junior after flirty social media exchanges, though Exposito downplayed the romance rumours.

Who else has the Real Madrid star dated in the past?

Kylian Mbappe is a very private person, and he has always kept his dating life quiet.

He has been linked to several women throughout the years but has never spoken openly about any romantic relationship.

When his mother, Fayza Lamari, was asked about Mbappe’s dating life, she told L’Équipe Magazine that he will always question the intentions of anyone he sees romantically because of his level of fame.

Lamari said: “He’ll never be certain. I asked him recently if he had a girlfriend.

“He replied, ‘Do you see a girlfriend in this mess?’

“It’s complicated being Kylian Mbappe’s girlfriend, with everything that entails.

“He’s already had relationships, and it’s not easy for either of them.”

One woman he was rumoured to be dating is Belgian model Rose Bertram.

The rumours circled after her presence in Qatar during the 2022 World Cup.

Georgia May Heath is also thought to be one of Mbappe’s ex-girlfriends.

She is a social media model who is now publicly dating a different footballer – Manuel Ugarte, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain.