New love? Real Madrid legend Iker Casillas spotted on a date with former adult film actress

Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas may be in a relationship with ex-adult film actress and OnlyFans model Claudia Bavel. Photos of the two outside a hotel in Barcelona have been published by the Spanish magazine Diez Minutos.

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Rumors of a romance between Casillas and Bavel have been circulating for some time. Back in May last year, Spanish journalist Javier Hoyos reported that he had seen the pair passionately kissing during a dinner at an upscale restaurant near the Costa Brava resort town of Blanes.

However, this is the first time they have been photographed at the same location. Though they were not pictured together, both left the hotel separately—likely in an attempt to avoid paparazzi waiting outside.

Neither Casillas nor Bavel has confirmed a relationship, and Claudia even stated in an interview a few weeks ago that they are both "single individuals."

Casillas was previously in a long-term relationship with journalist Sara Carbonero for over a decade before their split in 2021. Since then, he has been linked with former Miss Spain María José Suárez, model Ana Martín, and journalist Ana Quiles—though he has denied all these rumored relationships.