THERE have been plenty of emerging stars in England’s Euro 2024 campaign, including in the stands.
Bukayo Saka’s girlfriend, Tolami Benson, has won over new Three Lions fans with her slick style, down-to-earth personality, and beautiful relationship with the superstar winger. Vogue praised her for’reviving WAG fever’.
Tolami Benson has been praised for her style and class during the 2024 Euros tournamentCredit: Getty
Tolami has been dating England and Arsenal player Bukayo Saka for four yearsCredit: PA
She’s been seen cheering for her man alongside the rest of England’s WAGs.Credit: Rex.
The 23-year-old has been a consistent presence at the Euros, cheering for Saka, 22, who helped his nation reach its second consecutive final.
Tolami, like Victoria Beckham, has become an instant fashion star with her slick classic England ensembles and distinctive Prada shades.
Before the competition, she had 76,000 Instagram followers; today she has almost 173,000.
It’s no small effort, given that she rarely writes about her relationship on the app, and the quiet pair doesn’t even follow one another.
Tolami prefers to exchange photos of herself in Germany with fellow WAGS like Megan Pickford, or work at the tournament on her laptop while she pursues a career in public relations.
When she’s posted photos of herself with Saka on social media, he’s usually hiding behind a mask as they tease super-sleuth Arsenal fans with clues about their connection.
Here, we’ll look at how Tolami rose to become England’s new WAGS queen.
Cheeky clues
Famously a whip smart student who achieved four A*s and three As in his GCSEs, Saka appears to have met his match.
After studying at Birmingham City University, Tolami – who, like her man, is of Nigerian descent – graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Public Relations and Media Public Relations.
It was reported that in May, she started a new job as a senior planning executive for Zenith.
In the early stages of their romance, the pair went to great lengths to hide his identityCredit: Instagram
The pair were first seen together in public during the Qatar World Cup in 2022Credit: World Cup News Pool (WCNP)
Later that year, the game was truly up when they posted matching holiday snaps from Dubai
She has been showing support for her man since by wearing Arsenal shirtsCredit: Instagram
Although she has been in a relationship with Bukayo since 2020, they initially tried to keep their budding romance on the low, keeping his appearance masked or face out of shot in any pictures together.
Rumours of their romance began to swirl a year later, and their relationship was seemingly confirmed at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, when they were pictured embracing in the stands.
Even though their love had become the worst-kept secret on the internet, they still tried to keep it on the lowdown.
However, when they cheekily posted near-identical pictures of themselves relaxing on a superyacht in Dubai later that year, eagle-eyed fans easily put two and two together.
Since then, Tolami has been has been happy to support Saka both in the stands and online, notably posing up in an Arsenal kit in one stunning snap.
But during the Euros this year, the lovebirds have certainly upped their game.
Euro stars
Tolami consoled Bukayo after his side failed to defeat Denmark in their matchCredit: Reuters
They have shared many cute moments in the standsCredit: Getty
The jacket she wore for England’s game against Serbia was a nice homage to Bukayo’s breakthrough season at Arsenal.Credit: Getty.
When Tolami came to the stands for England’s first game against Serbia, all eyes were on her.
She donned a custom motorcycle jacket in white, black, and blue, showcasing her great taste.
Interestingly, she had the number 87 sewn on it. This was Bukayo’s shirt number during his breakout 2018/2019 season at Arsenal.
Saka received the man-of-the-match trophy for England’s victory over Switzerland and presented it to Tolami from the stands.
Shortly after, she uploaded an Instagram photo of herself holding the gong with the message “My baby’s baby.”
She also seemed to recognize that they had decided to make their romance more public. In a post, she stated, “Private relationship with a splash of random flexing.”
Vogue’s golden girl
Tolami’s Instagram page shows her incredible fashion tasteCredit: Instagram/@tolami_benson
Her Euro wardrobe has earned her praise from fashion biblesCredit: Mark Large/Daily Mail
Tolami appears in a photo alongside other WAGs, including Megan Pickford, Anouska Santos, and Dani Dyer.Credit: Instagram.
Vogue has lauded Tolami’s flair and presence in England’s games, joking that she is the finest reason to watch matches.
According to the fashion bible, it means we get to see another Tolami Benson match-day look.
“Benson, who has been dating England’s starboy Bukayo Saka for four years, has been well and truly mastering the art of Waggery at the tournament, and for many of us – this writer included – her wardrobe has been the most exciting part of the whole affair.”
She has been praised with bringing back the attention WAGs used to enjoy in the heydays of Coleen Rooney and Victoria Beckham. Her eye-catching designer wardrobe features pieces from Diesel, Off-White, and Prada.
Glamour has also lauded her hairstyle and nail art, which frequently pay subtle respect to the England team.
Tolami also appears to have tight relationships with other spouses and girlfriends. On Instagram, she posed alongside Dani Dyer, Megan Pickford, and Anouska Santos.