Douglas Luiz has made his new relationship public, and the news quickly caught the attention of football fans online. The Aston Villa midfielder, who earlier dated Swiss football star Alisha Lehmann for four years, shared a photo with a new partner on social media. The woman in the picture is 19 year old Brazilian model and influencer Duda Gaspar.The post appeared late at night on Instagram and showed the couple standing close together inside a bar. Duda Gaspar wrapped her arms around Douglas Luiz while smiling for the selfie. Along with the photo, she wrote a short message that read, “You are my greatest certainty.” Douglas Luiz also shared the same picture and replied with his own message: “Making you happy will be my priority.” The post confirmed that the Brazilian midfielder has moved on months after his relationship with Alisha Lehmann ended last year.
Douglas Luiz goes public with Duda Gaspar while former partner Alisha Lehmann continues new relationship with Montel McKenzie
Duda Gaspar is not just a model and influencer with more than 57,000 followers on Instagram. She is also the daughter of former Brazilian footballer Edu Gaspar. Edu Gaspar had a long career in football. He played for Brazil and also represented clubs like Corinthians, Arsenal, and Valencia during his professional career.Last year, Edu Gaspar took up a new role as Global Head of Football at Nottingham Forest. Around the same time, Douglas Luiz spent six months playing for Nottingham Forest on loan before returning from the spell.Because of that connection, some fans are wondering if Douglas Luiz and Duda Gaspar first met during that period. However, neither of them has shared when their relationship actually started.Douglas Luiz had been in a well known relationship with Alisha Lehmann since 2021. The two first met while both were playing for Aston Villa. Their relationship became popular among fans because both were professional football players at the same club.In the summer of 2024, both players completed transfers to Juventus. Their move became widely discussed because they were one of the first couples in football to transfer to the same club at the same time. But reports later suggested that the pair had already separated during that period.Since then, Alisha Lehmann has also started a new chapter in her personal life. Earlier this year she confirmed her relationship with Montel McKenzie, a semi professional footballer who also appeared on the reality show Love Island.In January, Montel McKenzie shared photos on Instagram showing the couple spending time together. The images quickly spread across social media. A few weeks later, Alisha Lehmann posted a Valentine’s Day photo where she wore a red dress and held a bouquet of roses.Now, Douglas Luiz’s latest Instagram post has added another twist to the story. Fans noticed the timing because both former partners have now introduced new relationships publicly within a short period.Meanwhile, Duda Gaspar continues her life in the United Kingdom. Her father Edu Gaspar’s future at Nottingham Forest remains uncertain after reports suggested changes in the club’s management structure. There are also reports from Brazilian outlet Globo that Flamengo have contacted potential candidates as they look for replacements for their sporting director Jose Boto.For now, however, the focus online remains on Douglas Luiz and Duda Gaspar, whose first public photo together has quickly become a talking point among football fans.
