{"id":401700,"date":"2026-04-16T14:22:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/401700\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T14:22:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:22:15","slug":"wayne-linekers-mystery-love-interest-revealed-king-of-ibiza-63-dating-irish-model-dahna-mcmillian-29-with-a-famous-dad-and-hes-whisked-her-away-on-a-lavish-trip-to-the-maldives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/401700\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Lineker’s mystery love interest revealed: King Of Ibiza, 63, dating Irish model Dahna McMillian, 29, with a famous dad – and he’s whisked her away on a lavish trip to the Maldives"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wayne Lineker’s new mystery love interest is an Irish model called Dahna McMillian, whose father Lennie is a famous sportsman.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 63-year-old, known as the King of Ibiza, was pictured shopping at Prada with Dahna, 29, in London last Friday and was seen kissing her on the cheek in images which emerged on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

And it seems that the pair have known each other for a while because Wayne’s daughter Tia even follows her on Instagram.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And now Wayne, the younger brother of football pundit Gary, 65, has whisked her off on a trip to the Maldives, with them both posting from the same location.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dahna, whose father was one of the\u00a0first Americans to play in the Irish Basketball league, has more than 6,000 followers on Instagram and makes regular social media posts.<\/p>\n

\"Wayne <\/p>\n

Wayne Lineker’s new mystery love interest is a 29-year-old Irish model called Dahna McMillian\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Wayne, <\/p>\n

Wayne, 63, was seen kissing Dahna on the cheek in London last Friday after the pair visited a Prada shop<\/p>\n

\"Dahna <\/p>\n

Dahna is a fashion model at London-based agency TDA and her Instagram is full of images of her holidaying in stunning locations<\/p>\n

\"Dahna, <\/p>\n

Dahna, who has more than 6,000 followers, is followed by both Wayne and his daughter Tia on Instagram<\/p>\n

She’s a fashion model at London-based agency TDA and her Instagram is full of images of her holidaying in stunning locations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Dahna, who hails from Dublin, posted a picture of herself in the Maldives wearing a tiny red string bikini and sharing the caption: ‘Sorry, I’m busy.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

Another look saw her standing by a tree on the beach wearing a brown halterneck dress and writing: ‘Dreaming.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, she posted a cryptic pictures of two bikes sitting in the sand.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Wayne has been sharing content from the same place and on Thursday he posted a video of himself learning to make red snapper curry there.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He recently revealed how love was the ‘last piece in my puzzle’ as he continues his sobriety journey.<\/p>\n

Wayne looked smitten as he and Dahna smooched on Bond Street in the capital in between their visits to luxurious boutiques including Prada.<\/p>\n

The businessman, who is eight months sober, couldn’t keep his hands off Dahna, as she wore a brown leather jacket and black trousers for the outing.<\/p>\n

A representative for Wayne told the Daily Mail at the time: \u2018Wayne is single and has been for some time – the pictures simply reflect that he was out in London enjoying himself.<\/p>\n

\"Dahna <\/p>\n

Dahna posted this cryptic picture of two bikes resting in the sand on her Instagram stories on Wednesday\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"She <\/p>\n

She also shared this pretty picture of herself walking along the beach in a yellow dress\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The businessman who is the younger brother of football pundit Gary, seemed to be getting on very well with his companion in London last Friday<\/p>\n

\"Wayne, <\/p>\n

Wayne, who is eight months sober, couldn’t keep his hands off his new lady, who wore a brown leather jacket and black trousers for the outing<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The club promoter previously revealed what his ‘ideal’ woman would be during his stint on Channel 4’s Celebs Go Dating<\/p>\n

\"Having <\/p>\n

Having swapped his hedonistic life in Ibiza for the quieter climes of Essex, Wayne told the Daily Mail how he feels the best he has in years<\/p>\n

\"Wayne \"A <\/p>\n

Wayne had enjoyed a Prada shopping spree with Dahna and visiting other high-end boutiques\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘As ever, pictures can sometimes give a slightly misleading impression, but there\u2019s nothing more to read into it.<\/p>\n

\u2018He remains single and is preparing to head back to Ibiza in the coming weeks for the start of the season, and will also be celebrating his birthday later this month with family on the island.\u2019<\/p>\n

The club promoter previously revealed what his ‘ideal’ woman would be during his stint on Channel 4’s Celebs Go Dating.<\/p>\n

He explained: ‘I don\u2019t want a party girl. I\u2019m looking for someone a little bit older than what I\u2019m used to, somewhere around 40ish.’<\/p>\n

Just three weeks before the outing, Wayne told the Daily Mail that the one thing missing from his life was love<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019d love someone to settle down with. It\u2019s my ultimate goal now and the last piece in my jigsaw puzzle. Everything\u2019s coming together, I just need a girlfriend,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n

Wayne is set to return to Ibiza for opening weekend.<\/p>\n

\u2018Yes I am going back to the magic island. Not sure on how long I will last but I\u2019m not thinking too far ahead. One day at a time,\u2019 Wayne shared.<\/p>\n

\"On <\/p>\n

On Thursday, Wayne posted a video of himself enjoying a cooking video in the Maldives\u00a0<\/p>\n

He is scheduled to return to his O Beach club for two weeks, but will be putting his health first.<\/p>\n

Wayne had his last drink \u2013 a glass of red wine \u2013 at Ibiza airport on July 7 while he waited for a flight back to Stansted. He spent a few days at a spa, before checking into The Priory Life Works House rehab facility in Surrey for six weeks.<\/p>\n

\u2018I was not behaving well and I didn\u2019t feel good. I didn\u2019t feel healthy and it finally caught up with me,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n

Now eight months sober, and having swapped his hedonistic life in Ibiza for the quieter climes of Essex, Wayne told how he feels the best he has in years after overcoming pneumonia recently.<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2018s just such a different life for me now. I jump out of bed. I can\u2018t wait for the day. I can\u2018t even describe how well I feel compared with how terrible I felt every day,’ he added.<\/p>\n

\u2018I was anxious, aching and just so tired. But now, I feel fantastic.\u2018<\/p>\n

Wayne has been single for eight years since splitting from his ex-fianc\u00e9e Danielle Sandhu, 33.<\/p>\n

The pair had dated for four years before their breakup.<\/p>\n

He candidly said how he ‘found it difficult to replace’ and branded their relationship as ‘beautiful’.<\/p>\n

\u2018She was just perfect. She ended up getting a modelling career, and I was seeing less of her,’ he admitted.<\/p>\n

Everything in Wayne’s life now appears to be going well, after he and his brother Gary brought an end to their rift that lasted 17 years.<\/p>\n

While he stressed they are not at a point where they’ll be playing golf together or enjoying a Sunday roast, Wayne said they are in a ‘nice place’.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘Our relationship now is good, and so it should be,\u2019 he told the Daily Mail last month. \u2018Life is too short, and I think we both realise that.<\/p>\n

\u2018But we\u2019re not on the terms we used to be. We used to be so close, we used to play golf, we used to go down to his house for Sunday lunch. We\u2019re not at that level, but we\u2019re in a nice place now. And I\u2019m very happy about that.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wayne Lineker’s new mystery love interest is an Irish model called Dahna McMillian, whose father Lennie is a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":401701,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[539,93,61,542,60,99,1489],"class_list":{"0":"post-401700","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-dailymail","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-ie","11":"tag-instagram","12":"tag-ireland","13":"tag-london","14":"tag-tvshowbiz"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/401700","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=401700"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/401700\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/401701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=401700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=401700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=401700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}