Aaron Wan-Bissaka's Wife or Partner? Meet April Francis

April Francis is the long-term partner of Aaron Wan-Bissaka and the mother of his daughter. Many fans search for "Wan-Bissaka's wife", but as of November 2026 no wedding has ever been reported, and the most recent British newspaper reports, from early 2026, describe April as his girlfriend or partner.

Wan-Bissaka himself has had a busy two years. The London-born right-back switched his international allegiance to DR Congo in 2025, helped the Leopards reach their first World Cup since 1974, played at the 2026 World Cup in North America, and in August 2026 joined Aston Villa on loan from West Ham United. In this article, OhMyFootball goes through what can actually be checked about April Francis and their family, with dates and sources, and leaves out the invented details (height, weight, zodiac sign, net worth, degrees) that earlier versions of this page and many other websites repeated without any source.

Is Aaron Wan-Bissaka married?

As far as is publicly known, no. We could not find any reliable report of a wedding or an engagement between Aaron Wan-Bissaka and April Francis, and neither of them has announced one. In reports published in early 2026, The Sun still called her Wan-Bissaka's girlfriend, and Goal, citing the same paper, described her as his partner.

So when people search for "Aaron Wan-Bissaka's wife", the person they are looking for is April Francis, but the accurate word is partner. If the couple marry, we will update this article.

Who is April Francis?

April Francis is a private woman who became known to football fans through her relationship with Wan-Bissaka. She is not a celebrity and has not built a public career around her partner's fame. We could not find an interview she has given, in print or on video.

Most of what circulates online about her comes from copy-paste profile sites. Some claim she is a chemist, a professional cook, a model or a brand ambassador, or that she was born in Manchester. We could not find a single reliable source for any of these claims, so we have removed them from this article. Here is what can be checked.

How old is April Francis?

April Francis is about 28 years old in November 2026. Her exact date of birth has never been made public. UK press reports gave her age as 27 in January 2026 and as 28 in mid-February 2026. That points to a birthday in late January or February and a birth year of around 1998, which makes her a few months younger than Wan-Bissaka, who was born on 26 November 1997.

Older versions of this article said she was born in January 1995. We could not find any source for that date.

How did April Francis and Aaron Wan-Bissaka meet?

How and where they met has never been made public. According to The Sun, the couple have been together since 2020, the year after Wan-Bissaka's reported £50 million move from Crystal Palace to Manchester United. Some websites place the start of the relationship in late 2019, but neither of them has ever confirmed a date.

They have kept their relationship largely out of the spotlight. We could not find a joint interview, and Wan-Bissaka's verified Instagram account is mostly about football.

Do Aaron Wan-Bissaka and April Francis have children?

Yes. Aaron Wan-Bissaka and April Francis have a daughter together, as The Sun and Goal reported in 2026. Several websites say she was born in October 2020, but we could not confirm the date with a major outlet, and the couple have never made her name public. We respect that choice and do not publish photos of the child here.

No other children have been reported.

Who is Aaron Wan-Bissaka?

Aaron Wan-Bissaka was born on 26 November 1997 in Croydon, south London, and grew up in New Addington, on the edge of the borough. He turns 29 on 26 November 2026. His parents come from the Democratic Republic of Congo, and in a 2021 essay for The Players' Tribune he wrote that they arrived in England not long before he was born. Both of his parents worked as cleaners, and his father, Ambroise, would sometimes leave work early to take Aaron and his brother Kevin to training. Aaron has credited Kevin with getting him into football in the first place.

His career so far:

• From age 11: Crystal Palace academy.
• 2018 to 2019: Crystal Palace first team. He broke into the Premier League side in early 2018 and was named Palace's Player of the Year for 2018/19.
• June 2019: Manchester United, for a fee reported at £45 million plus up to £5 million in add-ons. He reached the Europa League final in 2021 and won the EFL Cup in 2023 and the FA Cup in 2024.
• August 2024: West Ham United, for a reported £15 million, on a seven-year contract. West Ham supporters voted him Hammer of the Year for 2024/25.
• 2025/26: West Ham were relegated from the Premier League.
• 21 August 2026: Aston Villa, on a season-long loan from West Ham with a conditional obligation to buy, which took him straight back to the Premier League.

On Instagram, he called Aston Villa his "new home" and thanked Villa fans for "all the warm welcomes".

Why Wan-Bissaka plays for DR Congo

Wan-Bissaka played for England at under-20 and under-21 level, and he was called up to the senior England squad in 2019, but he withdrew with a back injury and never won a senior cap. With Kyle Walker, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Kieran Trippier and Reece James ahead of him, the call never came again.

DR Congo, his parents' country, tried for years to bring him in. He had in fact already played for a DR Congo youth side once, in a friendly against England's under-17s at St George's Park on 7 October 2015, which England won 8-0, according to the FA's match report. That was before he went on to represent England's youth teams. In 2025 he finally said yes. FIFA approved his change of allegiance on 22 August 2025, and he made his debut on 5 September 2025 in a 4-1 World Cup qualifying win over South Sudan in Juba. Explaining the timing, he said, as quoted by Reuters in June 2026, that he wanted to join the national team when he felt ready, and that only he could decide when that was.

His first year with the Leopards was one of the most eventful of his career:

• AFCON 2025 in Morocco: he was in the DR Congo squad for his first major tournament. The Leopards beat Benin 1-0 in their opening game and went out in the round of 16, losing 1-0 to Algeria after extra time on 6 January 2026.
• November 2025, CAF play-offs in Morocco: DR Congo beat Cameroon 1-0, then knocked out Nigeria on penalties (1-1, 4-3 on penalties) in Rabat on 16 November 2025.
• 31 March 2026, intercontinental play-off final in Guadalajara: DR Congo beat Jamaica 1-0 after extra time, with a goal from Axel Tuanzebe, and qualified for their first World Cup since 1974, when the country played as Zaire.

The celebrations caused a row in England. The Congolese federation kept the squad together for a homecoming in Kinshasa, Wan-Bissaka missed West Ham's FA Cup quarter-final against Leeds United a few days later, and West Ham complained to FIFA, according to The Athletic. Manager Nuno Espírito Santo later said the player was back in training and expected to be available.

Wan-Bissaka at the 2026 World Cup

DR Congo were drawn in Group K with Portugal, Colombia and Uzbekistan. They drew 1-1 with Portugal, lost 1-0 to Colombia and beat Uzbekistan 3-1, which was enough to reach the round of 32 for the first time in their history. Wan-Bissaka was one of the players used in all four of their matches.

In the round of 32, on 1 July 2026 in Atlanta, DR Congo faced England, the country Wan-Bissaka had once hoped to play for. Brian Cipenga gave the Leopards a seventh-minute lead, but Harry Kane scored twice in the last 15 minutes and England won 2-1. The official FIFA highlights of that match are below.

After the defeat, Wan-Bissaka thanked supporters on Instagram. "The journey ends here, but we leave with our heads held high," he wrote, adding that it had been an honour to represent his nation.

His DR Congo teammate Yoane Wissa scored the country's first ever World Cup goal against Portugal: you can read about Yoane Wissa and his wife Kahina. From Wan-Bissaka's Manchester United years, there is also our profile of Fern Hawkins, Harry Maguire's wife, and from his West Ham spell, our article on Jarrod Bowen and Dani Dyer.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka's salary and net worth

Wan-Bissaka's exact salary and net worth have never been made public. Figures published on profile websites, including the ones in earlier versions of this article, are estimates without a source, so we do not repeat them. April Francis's income and net worth are not publicly known either.

April Francis on Instagram

We could not confirm a current public Instagram account belonging to April Francis. The handle given in earlier versions of this article, @avril_uk, now leads to a profile that is no longer available, and other handles attributed to her online could not be verified. For that reason, we no longer embed posts from accounts we cannot confirm are hers.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka is on Instagram as @awbissaka, a verified account with about 3.9 million followers in November 2026, where he mostly posts about football.

Quick facts about April Francis

• She is the partner of footballer Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and the couple are not known to be married.
• According to The Sun, they have been together since 2020.
• They have a daughter, whose name has not been made public.
• She is about 28 years old in November 2026, based on the ages given in UK press reports in early 2026.
• We could not find an interview she has given or a public Instagram account we could confirm as hers.

Frequently asked questions about Aaron Wan-Bissaka and April Francis

Who is Aaron Wan-Bissaka's wife?

Aaron Wan-Bissaka is not known to be married. His partner is April Francis, the mother of his daughter, and they have been together since around 2020.

Is Aaron Wan-Bissaka married to April Francis?

No wedding or engagement has ever been reported. The most recent British newspaper reports, from early 2026, describe April Francis as his girlfriend or partner.

How old is April Francis?

April Francis is about 28 in November 2026. UK press reports gave her age as 27 in January 2026 and 28 in February 2026.

Does Aaron Wan-Bissaka have children?

Yes, he has a daughter with April Francis. Her name and exact date of birth have not been made public.

Where is Aaron Wan-Bissaka's family from?

His parents come from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Aaron was born in Croydon, south London, in 1997 and grew up in New Addington. His family speaks a mix of French and English at home.

Which club does Aaron Wan-Bissaka play for in 2026?

Since 21 August 2026, Wan-Bissaka has played for Aston Villa, on a season-long loan from West Ham United with a conditional obligation to buy. Internationally, he plays for DR Congo.

Why does Wan-Bissaka play for DR Congo and not England?

He played for England's youth teams but never won a senior England cap. In 2025 he chose DR Congo, his parents' country, and FIFA approved the switch on 22 August 2025. He went on to play at AFCON 2025 and the 2026 World Cup with the Leopards.