Who is Dele Alli’s girlfriend? How Cindy Kimberly rose to fame on Instagram

Cindy Kimberly says she is proud of her partner Dele Alli after his emotional interview with Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville.

During the discussion the two-time PFA Young Player of the Year winner opened up about his childhood trauma and revealed that he was sexually abused at the age of six.

Alli also opened up about some of his off the field struggles including his addiction to sleeping pills and his excessive consumption of alcohol.

Kimberly praised Alli for his bravery on Instagram and wrote: “I’m so proud of you for being so brave and sharing your story. You are an inspiration to me and so many others.”

Alli has been in a relationship with Kimberly since June 2022.

But who is Cindy Kimberly and how did she establish herself as a star on social media?

Here is everything you need to know.

Who is Cindy Kimberly?

Cindy Kimberly was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands on November 16, 1998. She is half Spanish and half Indonesian.

Kimberly is a well known model and Instagram influencer who has been on the cover of Sports Illustrated. She also promotes a number of famous brands on social media such as Vogue, Saint Laurent and Gigi Studios.

The model also launched her own clothing brand called Loba by Cindy Kimberly. The page currently has 20,400 followers on Instagram.

How did Cindy Kimberly become famous?

Cindy Kimberly rose to fame when she was 17 years old. 

Kimberly ran a social media account which was a dedicated space for fans of Justin Bieber. In 2015, one of her posts was shared by the famous singer and Bieber captioned the post: “OMG who is this??”

The post later went viral on social media and Kimberly has since established herself as a popular figure in the world of social media.

The model explained that she was earning just £2.90 an hour as a babysitter in Spain at the time and explained that the post changed her life.

Kimberly told the Daily Mail: “It seems like a fairytale. A friend of mine often used to joke that one day I’d be one of the girls he talked about and I didn’t believe her.”

She added: “My life’s changed positively since Justin appeared in my life. At the beginning I felt completely overwhelmed and didn’t know how to deal with it, but now I’m getting used to it.”

How many followers does Cindy Kimberly have on Instagram?

Cindy Kimberly has established herself as a huge presence on social media and she now has over 7.1 million followers on Instagram.

How long has she been dating Dele Alli?

Dele Alli and Cindy Kimberly were first pictured together during a holiday in Capri in June 2022.

Kimberly took to social media to voice her support for Alli after his interview and shared a post on her Instagram story with the caption: “Proud of you.”