Inside Declan Rice's eight-year relationship with Lauren Fryer

Declan Rice has been flying high in his football career since joining Arsenal in summer 2022, following a stint at West Ham.

And the England midfielder's childhood sweetheart Lauren Fryer has been by his side throughout it all.

The couple - who keep most of their relationship private - have been together for eight-years and welcomed their first child in August 2022.

During Declan's summer break, the pair enjoy romantic getaways, trips to Glastonbury and precious family time.

But since then, Lauren has deleted all of her Instagram pictures after receiving a barrage of abuse online over her appearance.

Here, MailOnline takes a look inside Declan and Lauren's private relationship.

The pair started dating when they were both just 17 having first met at school.

Lauren, 25, is frequently spotted in the stands supporting Declan, also 25, on the pitch during games.

Despite being romantically involved for nearly eight years, the couple prefer to conduct their relationship away from the public eye.

However, they did let their hair down during a rare public appearance at the Reading Festival in 2021.

They were pictured rubbing shoulders with notorious former Oasis hellraiser Liam Gallagher following his headline performance at the annual event.

The couple live together in London, where they are keen to stay long-term, as Declan currently plays for Arsenal.

He also has a house in Kingston-Upon-Thames where he and Lauren grew up.

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