Conor McGregor's fiancee Dee Devlin ‘clearly not happy' after MMA star's latest indiscretions
In the past week, the MMA star has been snapped snogging a mystery brunette on a Florida beach before enjoying a cosy dinner with her, and US rapper Azealia Banks accused him of sending her unsolicited 'd*** pics'.
And, in November last year a jury found the father – who shares four children with fiancee Dee – had sexually assaulted Nikita Hand.
Ms Hand was awarded almost $450,000 in damages after the jury ruled she was attacked by the UFC fighter McGregor at the Beacon Hotel in December 2018, The Sun reports.
Dee was photographed walking side-by-side with her husband-to-be on the court steps throughout the civil case.
Then in January this year, McGregor faced fresh allegations after a woman accused him of raping her in a VIP bathroom at the Kaseya Center in 2023.
McGregor denied the allegations.
The alleged attack took place after Miami Heat's NBA Finals game against the Denver Nuggets on June 9.
Florida prosecutors, however, declined to pursue criminal charges for the alleged assault with the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, citing insufficient evidence in the case back in October 2023.
Despite this, loyal fiancee Dee has remained supportive of the MMA star.
On his 37th birthday last week, just a day after pictures emerged of McGregor kissing a woman on the beach, Dee shared a loved-up tribute to her man.
Dee uploaded a post on her Instagram story from a fan account which read: 'Happy Birthday to the person who always keeps Dee entertained and makes her smile.'
Putting on a united front, she also posted a series of photos of herself and the fighter beaming together.
But an insider told the Mail: 'We are being told to believe that this is a happy, loving relationship behind all the headlines.
'I think a lot of things clearly point to the fact that she is not.
'From early on in the relationship, she has had a great deal to cope with. I would be very concerned with how much she can take.'
A source also told The Sun: 'Dee is incredibly loyal and Conor knows that.
'She is often there with him behind the scenes, but just not in the limelight. He has also made it very clear he is bankrolling her now, which plays a huge part in the dynamic of their relationship – and makes it almost impossible for her to leave.'
They added: 'She quietly accepts his behaviour and because she's been there from the beginning, she's always willing to move on.
'She'll stick with him, even if he pushes her loyalty in return.'
In light of Dee's never-wavering public shows of support, relationships expert Jo Hemmings told The Sun she is 'addicted to his chaos'.
Although, she did warn there will be a 'tipping point' when she's 'reluctantly forced to leave' and it may be the close pals of Conor – who she dubs a 'bloody car crash' – that play a big part in it.
Jo notes that instead of writing something herself, amid the kissing scandal, Dee shared a fanpage post that read: 'Happy Birthday to the person who always keeps Dee entertained and makes her smile.'
'What's interesting is it's third person, she reposted probably one of the nicer things someone could say about Conor, instead of 'what the hell is she doing with this fool,'' she says.
'To call what she's gone through 'entertainment' suggests she enjoys there never being a dull moment with him and that she feeds off there being jeopardy every step of the way.
'She doesn't want the dull and predictable, she's addicted, almost addicted to him. But it's getting to the point where her hand is being forced and she could be coerced into leaving him.'
'The problem is these things tend to take on a force of their own,' she tells us. 'Because there is a picture, not rumour or speculation, he will be scrutinised to the point of no return.
'Dee may be pushed into a situation, reluctantly, where it's no longer good for her mental health to stay with him. The more it gathers pace, the more likely her hand will be forced.
'Family, friends and people close to her will become more persuasive in not allowing her to let the situation carry on.
'She's looking absolutely downtrodden, foolish and weak and could easily be tipped over the edge, not only to protect herself but to protect her children.
'It must be horrible to see their dad behaving like that and people talking about him unpleasantly online.
'She may leave him to protect her family because clearly family has been the most important thing to her throughout all of this.'
This comes after McGregor put on a cosy display with Dee after the recent scandals.
The UFC star posted several beaming snaps on Instagram after celebrating his birthday.
Dressed in pink, he posed in shades and posted pics of his kids and of Dee Devlin's hands resting on his chest.
It comes after he was seen smiling and snapping pics with Dee aboard the luxury yacht off the coast of Italy.
Pictures from his luxury yacht trip in Italy show the MMA fighter sparring and soaking in the sun alongside Dee.
In moments, Conor could also be seen gently patting his partner on the bum on the expensive boat, which was adorned with balloons in the colours of the Irish flag.
Dee is yet to comment on the mystery women seen with her fiance, and the allegations made by US rapper Azealia Banks.
The 212 hit maker shared explicit photos that allegedly show the UFC brawler on X, alongside his threat 'don't be a rat cos (sic) all rats get caught'.
While Dee – who's dated Conor for 17 years – hasn't broken her silence, but she's weathered even more sensational accusations levied against him in the past.
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