{"id":3377,"date":"2025-07-25T16:58:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T16:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.satecsite.org\/?p=3377"},"modified":"2025-07-28T10:17:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T10:17:28","slug":"lionesses-star-ella-toone-all-loved-up-with-fellow-footie-star-who-happens-to-be-a-rival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.satecsite.org\/index.php\/2025\/07\/25\/lionesses-star-ella-toone-all-loved-up-with-fellow-footie-star-who-happens-to-be-a-rival\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionesses star Ella Toone all loved up with fellow footie star \u2013 who happens to be a rival"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lionesses star Ella Toone has another love in her life as well as the game (Picture: ellatoone\/metro)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Something you may not know is that Ella Toone’s boyfriend is actually a football player himself.<\/p>\n

The England<\/a> women’s star is dating Joe Bunney, a footie star who has scored his own fair share of goals.<\/p>\n

Ella, 25 – who has reached the UEFA Women’s Euros 2025 final<\/a> with the Lionesses <\/a>and will take on Spain<\/a> this weekend – met fellow athlete Joe, 29, through mutual friends.<\/p>\n

Known as Ella’s ‘biggest cheerleader’, her partner is a non-league player who currently plays for Stalybridge Celtic, based in Greater Manchester<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Joe signed for Stalybridge in July 2023, having previously been on loan at Ashton United and Marine during the 2022\/23 season.<\/p>\n

It’s an unlikely pairing, you might think, as Joe represents Manchester City, whereas Ella is United.<\/p>\n

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She’s in a relationship with fellow footie star Joe Bunney (Picture: Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Joe is a big cheerleader of Ella’s (Picture: Jose Breton\/Pics Action\/NurPhoto via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But despite their difference in teams, all possible rivalry is forgotten when it comes to their romance, with World Cup 2023 finalist Ella <\/a>previously unable to speak highly enough of her boyfriend.<\/p>\n

Chatting to The Sun<\/a>, a source said: ‘Ella and Joe are very much in love and have been together for a while now. <\/p>\n

‘They are both from Manchester and have mutual friends who introduced them.’<\/p>\n

‘Those who know them think they are the perfect pairing,’ they added.<\/p>\n

Other than what insiders have observed about their relationship, Ella and Joe keep their relationship very private, besides the odd adorable social media snap.<\/p>\n

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Sources say they are the ‘perfect pairing’ (Picture: Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When the Lionesses were confirmed for the World Cup final in Australia in 2023, he shared the sweetest Insta pic with the caption: ‘Wow. Proud doesn\u2019t even come close .. World Cup final let\u2019s go \ud83e\udd2f\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f\ud83e\udd81\u2764\ufe0f’<\/p>\n

It’s also known that Joe has two children from a previous relationship.<\/p>\n

The footballer previously played for clubs including Rochdale and Northampton Town, being used mainly as a defender or left-sided utility player.<\/p>\n

And his expertise surely comes in handy, as Ella has also revealed that she analyses her own performances on the pitch with her boyfriend and dad.<\/p>\n

She told The Times<\/a>: ‘I always speak to my dad and then Joe. How can I be better? What did I not do well? I know they will always be honest with me.<\/p>\n

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Joe even helps Ella analyse her performances after each match (Picture: Jose Breton\/Pics Action\/NurPhoto via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The couple are pretty private, but they do treat us to the cutest social media snaps! (Picture: Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

‘When Dad or Joe says I have played well, I know I have.’<\/p>\n

She added: ‘I am very critical of myself and sometimes I need to realise that I haven\u2019t played as badly as I thought.<\/p>\n

‘I’ve seen the career [Joe] has had and his advice is definitely worth listening to. I will always be improving, that’s just my mentality. He makes me see things in a different way.’<\/p>\n

They are both supportive of each other’s careers and attend games the other plays, often with fans approaching them.<\/p>\n

‘Whenever I go to Joe\u2019s games, the amount of lads who come over to me is mad, and that is what really makes me smile. I stand there a lot of the time with my hood up, trying to watch, but they’ll say, “Are you Ella Toone of United? Can I have a picture?”,’ she continued.<\/p>\n

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