Declan Rice was targeted by Chelsea fans during Arsenal’s win over the Blues as his girlfriend faced more abuse.
Rice’s partner, Lauren Fryer, has deleted all her Instagram photos after receiving a barrage of abuse online because of her appearance.
Lauren, 25, the childhood sweetheart of Arsenal’s Rice, also 25, has deleted all posts from her Instagram page in recent days after finding herself the target of cruel online trolls.
However, the trolling made its way into the real world on Tuesday, with footage shared to X. (formerly Twitter) showing Rice being the target of vile chants from Chelsea fans.
Footage from the away match in the Emirates on Tuesday showed a group of supporters appearing to sing ‘Declan Rice, your bird’s a fat ****’.
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Declan Rice’s girlfriend Lauren Fryer (right) deleted all her posts on her Instagram account after receiving a barrage of abuse online
There was chanting in Rice’s direction as he tried to take a corner for the away side
Fryer and Rice live together in London and met at school when they were 17 years old
Rice appeared to be preparing to take a corner for the away side of the club he played for as a youth between 2006 and 2013.
The England star ignored the chants, with the slur repeated three times.
Fryer has been taunted for her appearance, with the bullying first starting in December last year when an anonymous account told midfielder Rice he could ‘do better’.
Recently, Rice was told he had “low standards” for his relationship with Fryer, the mother of their 20-month-old son Jude.
Fryer has since been vigorously defended by Rice fans for the comments. An outraged fan wrote to X on Wednesday: ‘I’m honestly concerned about the mentality of some people. This is Lauren Fryer, Declan Rice’s girlfriend, who has suffered so much online abuse lately.’
Another wrote: ‘A beautiful woman, a couple in love, with a young family. Some in this world need to get a grip,” while a third shared: “Appreciation post for this beautiful woman Lauren Fryer. We are sorry to see that in 2024 women are still subject to so many disgusting comments.’
Love Island star Meanwhile, Liberty Poole, who appeared in the seventh series of Love Island All Stars in 2022 and earlier this year, wrote on her Instagram Stories: ‘I think she’s beautiful, this is crazy.
‘Whatever happened to celebrating different body types and embracing how we are all individually made.
‘Beauty standards are unrealistic these days and everyone has gone crazy with social media.
“I’ll preach about it until I die. Time for a change, this cannot continue.’
Lauren has deleted all posts from her Instagram page in recent days after noticing she was the target of abuse
Love Island star Liberty Poole (pictured) felt compelled to speak out after Lauren was trolled for her appearance
Fryer was also strongly defended by Rice fans over the social media backlash
Fans of Rice also came to his long-term girlfriend’s defense after she deleted her Instagram posts
The couple have been together since 2016, met at school and have a son together, 20-month-old Jude.
They live together in London and met when they were 17.
Fryer now has almost 80,000 followers on her public Instagram account, but there are no more photos on the account.
She can regularly be seen in the stands supporting Rice when he plays for both Arsenal and England.
It has since been suggested that a fake press conference could have been the trigger for the wave of vicious abuse that led to Fryer deleting her photos.
The post, which is completely fabricated and intended to relay Rice’s response to disparaging questions about his girlfriend during a fictional press conference, was shared on Saturday – just three days before her Instagram content was deleted.
In it, Rice is asked why he chose to avoid dating stereotypical “glam models and pop stars” in favor of his childhood sweetheart.
Meanwhile, fans rushed to Lauren’s defense in December after a vile troll posted about Declan’s ‘low standards’.
The account responsible for posting the tweet has now been suspended after hundreds criticized the troll.
Rice lives in London with Fryer, who now has almost 80,000 followers on her public Instagram account
It has been suggested that a fake press conference could have been the trigger for the wave of vicious abuse that led to Fryer deleting her photos
Rice was the target of Chelsea trolls as he and his partner Fryer faced a barrage of abuse
In August 2022, Rice appeared to confirm the birth of his first child with Lauren by revealing a tattoo dedicated to a newborn boy during a match in which he played for West Ham United.
The tattoo, which wrapped around the England international’s left forearm, revealed the name Jude, an apparent date of birth and a quote
Fryer can regularly be seen cheering Rice on from the stands during his matches for Arsenal and England
In August 2022, Rice appeared to confirm the birth of his first child with Lauren by revealing a tattoo dedicated to a newborn boy during a match in which he played for West Ham United.
He sparked speculation at the time that he had welcomed Jude earlier that month by revealing a tattoo with the child’s name and apparent date of birth: August 7.
Jude’s zodiac sign Leo – characterized as a symbol of confidence and attractiveness – also featured in the delicate ink on the left forearm of then West Ham captain Rice.
