Chelsea striker Liam Delap's influencer girlfriend confirms split from the Blues' new £30m star after year-long relationship

Liam Delap's now-ex-girlfriend has confirmed that she has parted ways with the new Chelsea striker. 

Delap joined Chelsea from Ipswich Town following an impressive campaign in Premier League last term with the newly-promoted Tractor Boys, signing for the Blues ahead of the Club World Cup. 

The English striker would go on to help power the Blues to a surprise crown, beating Paris Saint-Germain in the final, and will now battle it out with Joao Pedro and Nicolas Jackson for the starting role up top. 

However, while the 22-year-old was away, his former partner Leanna Paul, a 25-year-old model and social media influencer, is thought to have ended the relationship with Delap. 

Now, though, she has confirmed the split, responding to a Q&A on Instagram with the news. 

Asked whether she was single, Paul wrote: 'Don't usually like talking about my personal life on here, I like to keep that private.

'But since I keep getting asked... yes I am single.' 

The news comes after weeks of speculation over the couple's relationship status since his move to Chelsea. 

At the time of the Club World Cup, she had released a cryptic statement on Instagram, which went some way to shedding light on the situation. 

One post read: 'You can’t keep someone loyal by loving them harder.'

Delap, though, clearly wasn't letting his personal life impact his playing career, as he helped Chelsea pick up their second bit of silverware in just a few months.  

Delap scored his first Chelsea goal during their 3-0 win over Esperance Tunis earlier in the competition, and would play six times in the competition, also providing an assist.

Paul had been dating Chelsea's new striker for over a year, only for the relationship to now come to an end. 

The club starts its Premier League campaign at home to Crystal Palace on August 17th.