Jude Bellingham, the 23-year-old Real Madrid and England midfielder, is living a life of luxury both on and off the pitch. Currently representing England in his second World Cup in the United States, Bellingham has built a sprawling £7 million estate in the quiet Worcestershire village of Barnt Green, and is dating American influencer and model Ashlyn Castro.
£7 million home in Barnt Green
In June 2026, Birmingham-based estate agents Partridge Homes blogged about the two-acre estate Bellingham is constructing in Barnt Green. The property reportedly includes a private trophy room, home gym, cinema room, spa with sauna, indoor swimming pool, and a private barbershop. Landscaped gardens surround the entire estate for privacy.
Barnt Green has become a hotspot for footballers. Manchester City and England star Jack Grealish grew up there, and Aston Villa and England striker Ollie Watkins has also invested in the village, as has former Aston Villa boss Ron Atkinson. In 2024, Bellingham reportedly purchased a £2.5 million home in Solihull for his parents.
Who is Ashlyn Castro?
Bellingham is dating Ashlyn Castro, a 28-year-old US influencer, model, and content creator from California. She has 705,000 Instagram followers and has been spotted supporting Bellingham at World Cup matches, wearing an England shirt during the game against Panama. They were photographed together after the Croatia match in Dallas on June 17, 2026.
Dating rumours first surfaced in early 2024 after Instagram interactions. In early 2025, Castro was seen with Bellingham's parents at a Real Madrid game. It is believed they connected on the celebrity dating app Raya in late 2024.
Living with mum in Madrid
After joining Real Madrid in 2023 for £88.5 million, Bellingham lived with his mother, Denise, in a luxury apartment in Madrid's La Finca, the city's most exclusive residential estate. Denise relocated from England to help with his schedule. Bellingham said: 'The role my mum is playing is massive. It is probably the biggest role of anyone, more than my coaches and managers, to be honest. Without my mum, sometimes I’d get too low with the lows or too high with the highs and I stay pretty humble because I’ve got her around.'
Denise had previously accompanied him to Germany when he played for Borussia Dortmund.
Parents' split
In 2025, it was widely reported that Bellingham's parents, Denise and Mark, separated after 20 years of marriage. They were photographed sitting apart while watching him play for Dortmund in October 2025. Sources close to the family confirmed the split to the Daily Mail. The couple had lived largely apart while supporting their sons' careers: Jude in Spain and younger son Jobe, also a footballer, in Germany.
