The gorgeous girlfriend of Lamine Yamal has opened up about her recent herpes outbreak after breaking the stigma about the common viral infection

The gorgeous girlfriend of Lamine Yamal has opened up about her recent herpes outbreak in an Instagram story. Ines Garcia, who is dating the Barcelona starlet, shared a selfie showing what appeared to be cream applied to her nose as she lay in bed.

She was candid about her herpes diagnosis, revealing in the caption: “It had been a long time since I’d had a herpes outbreak…Do you remember about a year ago?? I was getting at least one a month…

“Yesterday I woke up with one on my nose, and I’ve been looking like this 24 hours a day!”

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Herpes is a common viral infection caused by the herpes simplex virus, which can cause cold sores around the nose and mouth - and it's estimated 3.8billion people under 50 worldwide have the infection.

However, it still comes with a stigma, and Ines was praised by her followers for her honesty about the infection.

Ines has been regularly seen by Yamal's side, since they went public with their relationship back in May. The stunner was on the pitch with the star when he won the World Cup with Spain.

And she was again arm-in-arm with the Barcelona winger late last month as Harry Kane pipped him to the Ballon d'Or post. However, the stunning mode isn't just Yamal's other-half, and she has her own career to think about.

Ines boasts millions of followers across her social media platforms - where she posts about fashion, travel and lifestyle, with brand partnerships including Yepoda, Women’s Secret and AliExpress.

Ines has also launched her own dress collection, Coco, in partnership with Closet Barcelona.