Who is England midfielder Ella Toone's boyfriend Joe Bunney?
The star said the Scandinavians should be 'scared' of the England team before the two sides met in the Euro 2025 quarter-final – but did you know she is also dating a footballer?
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Who is Ella Toone's partner Joe Bunney?
Ella, 25, is dating Joe Bunney, 31, who, awkwardly, is a devoted Manchester City fan.
However Joe maintains he is Ella's "biggest cheerleader", with a source previously telling The Sun: " Ella and Joe are very much in love and have been together for a while now.
"They are both from Manchester and have mutual friends who introduced them. Those who know them think they are the perfect pairing."
Fans stunned as BBC presenter asks Lionesses keeper Hannah Hampton about 'tampon up nose' in live TV interview
Joe, who has two children from a previous relationship, is also a footballer and currently plays for Stalybridge Celtic.
Ella's other half made headlines in March 2025 after Corrie star Ryan Prescott sued him for branding him "disgusting" on Instagram.
Joe Bunney accused Ryan and actress partner Amy Lythgoe of squatting in a flat they rented from him in June 2024.
The former Bolton Wanderers player, 31, said the tenancy was up and he wanted to move his widowed grandad, 78, who had been left homeless.
Ryan, 36, who plays Ryan Connor on the soap, and Amy, 30, deny the claims and have filed a £60,000 libel and defamation lawsuit at the High Court.
They claim Joe's post, which was widely circulated before it was deleted, had a devastating impact.
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