{"id":285394,"date":"2025-11-27T02:06:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T02:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/285394\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T02:06:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T02:06:12","slug":"ellie-kildunne-makes-her-feelings-clear-on-henry-pollock-rules-out-romance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/285394\/","title":{"rendered":"Ellie Kildunne Makes Her Feelings Clear on Henry Pollock, Rules Out Romance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>England\u2019s Rugby Football Union (RFU) has extended its front-of-shirt sponsorship with telecommunications company O2 for another five years. <\/p>\n<p>Financial terms for this latest extension have not been disclosed, but the five-year renewal signed in 2020 was valued at \u00a37.5 million (US$9.8 million) per year.<\/p>\n<p>The spotlight on England rugby isn\u2019t just about commercial deals\u2014it\u2019s about the players who bring the game to life. Recently, Henry Pollock and World Cup winner Ellie Kildunne were highlighted together, two very different but equally popular characters.<\/p>\n<p>Ellie Kildunne spoke about her recent time with Pollock on her<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@RugbyRodeopod\/videos\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Rugby Rodeo<\/a> podcast.:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI actually met Henry Pollock the other day on an O2 appearance. He is just a really nice guy. I think he is very misunderstood. <\/p>\n<p>However, sadly for Henry, she added: \u201cHe is defiantly younger brother vibes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s just him and it really reminded me of what we stand for in the Red Roses and being able to express yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Kildunne, moments like this showcase the evolution of England rugby:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt showed what this new era of England rugby is in both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From sponsorship deals to the players themselves, England rugby is embracing a new era both on and off the field.<\/p>\n<p>EDITORS PICKS:<\/p>\n<p>Rugby\u2019s Power Couples: The Top 20 Stars and Their Partners (Ranked 20-1)<\/p>\n<p>Whether they\u2019re lifting trophies, breaking records, or lighting up red carpets, these duos are redefining what it means to be a rugby partnership in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>20. Ben White &amp; Jodie Burridge<\/p>\n<p>Scotland\u2019s fiery scrum-half and British tennis ace Jodie bring the heat wherever they go \u2014 sporty, ambitious, and full of energy.<\/p>\n<p>19. George Ford &amp; Atdhetare Hoxha<\/p>\n<p>England\u2019s composed fly-half and his elegant fianc\u00e9e keep things classic and classy. A quiet power couple in every sense.<\/p>\n<p>18. Maro Itoje &amp; Mimi Itoje<\/p>\n<p>Understated, intelligent, and effortlessly cool. England\u2019s cerebral lock and his stylish wife keep the spotlight where it belongs \u2014 on excellence.<\/p>\n<p>17. Joe Marchant &amp; Hollie Shearer<\/p>\n<p>A rugby star meets football royalty\u2019s daughter \u2014 the son-in-law Alan Shearer didn\u2019t know he needed! A fun, media-friendly modern pair.<\/p>\n<p>16. Marcus Smith &amp; Beth Dolling<\/p>\n<p>England\u2019s flair player and his model-singer girlfriend bring fashion and flair to the rugby world. A young couple with superstar potential.<\/p>\n<p>15. Simon Easterby &amp; Sarra Elgan<\/p>\n<p>Ireland\u2019s forwards coach and the Welsh presenter are a rugby broadcasting dream team \u2014 brains, beauty, and a shared love of the game.<\/p>\n<p>14. Finn Russell &amp; Emma Canning<\/p>\n<p>The Scottish playmaker and his multi-talented heptathlete partner are electric \u2014 charm, cheek, and competitiveness rolled into one.<\/p>\n<p>13. Eben Etzebeth &amp; Anlia van Rensburg<\/p>\n<p>The Springbok enforcer and South African singer-songwriter embody raw passion and power \u2014 rugby grit meets glamour.<\/p>\n<p>CONTINUES ON PAGE TWO<\/p>\n<p>Like this:<\/p>\n<p>Like Loading&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sd-link-color\"\/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"England\u2019s Rugby Football Union (RFU) has extended its front-of-shirt sponsorship with telecommunications company O2 for another five years.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":285395,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[5903,101,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-285394","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-rugby","8":"tag-rugby","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285394","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=285394"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285394\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/285395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=285394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=285394"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=285394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}