"The Delusion of Dee Devlin: Amanda Platell’s Scathing Take on Conor McGregor’s Partner After ‘Disgraceful’ New Photo—‘She May Be the Most Deluded Woman in the World’"
She was once held up as the epitome of loyalty—the steadfast woman who stood by a volatile superstar through scandals, arrests, and public meltdowns. But according to veteran columnist Amanda Platell, that image of Dee Devlin, long-term partner of MMA fighter Conor McGregor, has now been shattered by a single, damning photograph… and what it reveals about her “willful blindness” may be more disturbing than anything McGregor himself has ever done.
In a blistering new commentary that’s sent shockwaves across social media, Platell declares she no longer pities Devlin—she pities anyone who still believes in the fairy tale she’s selling.
“I used to feel sorry for Dee Devlin,” Platell writes. “The quiet Irishwoman playing house while her partner raged through courtrooms, nightclubs, and headlines. I thought she was trapped—loyal to a fault, perhaps even noble in her silence.
But then I saw that picture. And in one tiny, telling detail, everything changed.”
The Photo That Broke the Illusion
The image in question—snapped just days ago outside a Miami courthouse where McGregor faces civil proceedings over a 2022 sexual assault allegation (which he denies)—shows Devlin standing beside him, impeccably dressed in a cream trench coat and oversized sunglasses, clutching his hand with a serene, almost beatific smile.
To many fans, it was another testament to her unwavering devotion.
To Platell, it was proof of something far darker: delusion masquerading as love.
“The detail?” Platell zeroes in. “Her nails. Perfectly manicured. French tips. Not a chip. Not a smudge. While her partner—a man accused of horrific acts—is fighting for his freedom, she’s worrying about her cuticles.”
It sounds trivial—but Platell argues it’s symbolic.
“This isn’t resilience. It’s performance. She’s not standing by him—she’s posing with him. Curating a narrative of grace under fire while ignoring the wreckage all around her.”
From Supportive Partner to Complicit Enabler?
Platell doesn’t stop there. She traces Devlin’s evolution from private mother-of-three to Instagram influencer with 2.3 million followers—posting luxury vacations, designer hauls, and staged “family moments” that gloss over the chaos in their real lives.
“Dee has built an empire on being ‘Conor’s rock,’” Platell contends. “But rocks don’t flinch. Rocks don’t ignore. And rocks certainly don’t monetise trauma through sponsored posts about ‘strong women.’”
The columnist points to Devlin’s recent silence on McGregor’s legal troubles—despite previously defending him vocally—as evidence of a woman choosing brand over truth.
“She knows. Of course she knows,” Platell asserts. “But acknowledging reality would collapse the entire façade—and with it, her lifestyle, her influence, her identity. So she smiles. She poses. She gets her nails done.”
Public Backlash—and Defense
Predictably, the piece has ignited fierce debate. Critics accuse Platell of victim-blaming, arguing that Devlin—like many partners of powerful men—may be trapped by financial dependence, fear, or emotional manipulation.
“Not every woman can walk away,” tweeted one advocate for domestic abuse survivors. “Judging her manicure while ignoring systemic control is cruel and reductive.”
But others echo Platell’s frustration. “She’s not a victim—she’s a CEO of Team McGregor,” wrote one commenter. “She profits from his fame. She owes the public honesty, not curated silence.”
Even feminist commentators are divided: Is Devlin a symbol of enduring love—or of how patriarchy rewards women who look the other way?
The Bigger Question
At its core, Platell’s essay isn’t really about Dee Devlin’s nails. It’s about the stories we tell ourselves to survive—and the cost of believing them too long.
“When loyalty becomes denial, it stops being virtue and starts being complicity,” Platell concludes. “Dee Devlin may think she’s protecting her family. But by refusing to see the man beside her clearly, she may be failing them most of all.”
As McGregor’s legal battles loom and Devlin continues to post sun-drenched family photos with captions like “All we need is each other,” one question remains:
Is she living a love story… or a lie?
And if it’s the latter—how long before the facade cracks for good?
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