'We are told this is a happy relationship. It's not. I don't know how much more she can take': Insiders reveal sad reason Dee Devlin is sticking by Conor McGregor as he is accused of rape and pictured kissing another woman - suong

For years, the world has been sold the image of Conor McGregor and Dee Devlin as the ultimate ride-or-die couple — the glamorous fighter and the loyal partner who stayed by his side through fame, fortune, and countless controversies. But behind the curated Instagram posts and red-carpet appearances, sources close to the couple are painting a very different, much darker picture.

Speaking exclusively to DailyMail+, multiple insiders have now revealed that Dee Devlin’s unwavering public support for the embattled UFC star may have far less to do with love — and far more to do with fear, financial entanglements, and an all-consuming sense of being trapped.

“We are told this is a happy relationship. It’s not,” a longtime friend of the couple confided. “It’s a toxic cycle that Dee feels she can’t break out of. She’s isolated, controlled, and at this point… I don’t know how much more she can take.”

The shocking comments come in the wake of fresh allegations rocking the McGregor camp. The fighter is now facing a rape accusation from a woman who claims she was assaulted by him at a party earlier this year — allegations McGregor has denied but which have nonetheless sent shockwaves through both the sports world and his personal circle.

To make matters worse, just days after the allegations surfaced, McGregor was photographed in a Dublin nightclub openly kissing a mystery brunette — the latest in a string of humiliating public betrayals that have left Dee “devastated,” according to those close to her.

“She’s been humiliated so many times, it’s heartbreaking,” another source shared. “But every time she tries to pull away, Conor reels her back in with promises, gifts, even threats. It’s this constant push and pull. She’s afraid — of him, of losing her lifestyle, of the fallout if she leaves.”

Indeed, the pair share three young children, and their finances are deeply intertwined. Despite McGregor’s public declarations of love and devotion, sources claim Dee has confided in friends that she feels more like “a business partner in a toxic brand” than a beloved partner in a real relationship.

“Dee’s life is a gilded cage,” one insider claimed. “Yes, there’s money and privilege, but there’s also a level of emotional control most people wouldn’t believe. And with these latest rape allegations… it’s shaken her. But she’s stuck — or at least she feels that way.”

DailyMail+ has reached out to representatives for both McGregor and Devlin, but neither has responded to requests for comment.

As the scandal deepens, fans who once hailed Dee as the ultimate supportive partner are now questioning at what cost her loyalty comes — and whether this latest storm will finally push her to break free from what some insiders are now calling “a relationship built on fear, not love.”

For now, Dee remains silent. But sources say the cracks are showing. And for a woman once seen as the heart behind McGregor’s empire, that silence may speak louder than any words ever could.