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Irish WAG Aine May Kennedy meets up with English boyfriend at World Cup in Qatar after losing passport

Cork native Aine May Kennedy was reunited with her English footballer boyfriend in Qatar after losing her passport before travelling to the Middle East.

The influencer, who is dating Chelsea star Conor Gallagher, lost her passport just days before she was due to fly to Qatar, meaning she had to pick up a new one at the last minute.

Aine May said she had the "most stressful week" after being forced to apply for a new document, but was all smiles as she was reunited with Gallagher following England's 3-0 victory over Wales on Tuesday night.

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Sharing a picture on Instagram, she wrote: "Loveeee you, it’s been too long."

The couple looked cosy as Aine May wrapped her arms around the footballer and smiled at him, as he held her waist.

The influencer was born and raised in Cork but moved to London to pursue her dreams of becoming a professional dancer.

She was signed by a modelling agency shortly after arriving in London and has been dating the soccer star for a number of years.

Aine May Kennedy and Conor Gallagher (Instagram/ Aine May Kennedy)

The model and dancer was signed by the respected Pulse Model Agency and has featured in a number of fashion shoots.

She regularly shares pictures of the couple on social media and took to Instagram to congratulate Gallagher on being named in Gareth Southgate's squad prior to the World Cup, writing: "MY REAL LIFE SUPERSTAR. QATAR 2022. #fifaworldcup2022."

Responding to the post, the midfielder wrote: "Love you so much Ain, thank you."

The couple appear to enjoy travelling the world together when Gallagher isn't playing football and have enjoyed trips to the likes of Paris, Hollywood and Portugal.

Aine May Kennedy and Conor Gallagher (Instagram/ Aine May Kennedy)

Gallagher spent last season on loan at Crystal Palace, where he scored eight goals.

The 22-year-old made his Chelsea debut against Everton in August and scored his first goal for the Stamford Bridge club against Palace in October, which gave the Blues a 2-1 win.

Gallagher played the full 90 minutes for Chelsea in their 1-0 defeat to Newcastle last month and made an honest admission after the game.

He said: "I don’t think we were good enough and I think Newcastle deserved to win.

"We’ve got to be better and we need to take a look at ourselves. Physically, they were stronger than us and a lot more intense and that’s something we need to improve on.

"If we want to be challenging for titles and things like that, then we need to be so much better and Newcastle showed that. So we need to look at ourselves because we know there’s a lot to improve on."

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