Social media star Larissa Ferrari claims to have had a seven-month relationship with Payet after he "got lonely" following a move to Rio de Janeiro club Vasco da Gama.
Larissa Ferrari says Dimitri Payet was always 'affectionate'
Ferrari is a lawyer who is also popular on Instagram
Ex-midfielder Payet and wife Ludivine wed nearly 20 years
The ex-France midfielder, 37, joined the Brazilian top-flight club in April 2023 on a two-year deal.
It's understood his French wife Ludivine Payet, the mother of his four children, travels out from France to visit him every three months.
He credited her with easing his worries over joining a team so far away.
However, Ferrari has posted a lengthy message online suggesting she has become entangled with the former Lille star since meeting him last September.
The mother of two, who regularly posts glamorous photos, says their friendship only became physical after she split from her former husband.
The 28-year-old wrote: "One thing I want to make clear is that it was never about money. There was no need for it.
"There's not much I can say because there's no explanation or anything to justify it.
"But one thing I want to make extremely clear is that it was never for money, not before, not now. In fact, the last time I went to Rio, I went by bus."
Ferrari said she often stayed at Payet's home
Ferrari has 45,000 followers on Instagram, where her profile states she is a "lawyer and broker in training".
And she added: "Our intention, initially, wasn't for us to become so attached to each other, but we ended up getting very involved.
"We got very close because I got divorced and he gets lonely a lot too.
"With so much closeness, the meetings became more frequent.
"I would go to Dimitri's house every 12 days or so, and stay for three or four days."
Ferrari suggested it had been "impossible" for them not to become attracted to each other.
She said: "He has also always been very affectionate towards me, both in person and through messages.
"And with so much affection exchanged, it was impossible not to become attached to each other."
However, she revealed she would quit social media for a while to "have some peace" and speak only with her true friends.
Payet joined West Ham on a five-year contract in June 2015.
But he angered Hammers' fans by the way he returned to Marseille after the January transfer window in 2017, saying he was homesick.
The playmaker had been shortlisted for the PFA player of the year award in 2016 and took top place in the London Football Awards for Premier League players the same year.
Payet has been married to Ludivine for nearly 20 years.
And shortly after he switched from Marseille to Vasco, he was quoted as saying: "She said, 'Go ahead. Come on, I'll take care of everything. I'll look after the children'.
"If I'm here today, it's thanks to her. I know she did it out of love and she knows I love football.
"She's the one who made it possible for me to live here."
Ludivine was a popular Wag at Euro 2016, often pictured glamorously in the stands.
Renowned Formula One figure Flavio Briatore has been seen with two women several years his junior having split from his former partner 45 years younger than him. Briatore, 75, was spotted aboard a yacht in the south of France last week with his 15-year-old son also in tow as they soaked up the summer sun. The Italian, who has recently made a return to F1, was seen conversing in a pair of red swimm...
The world's sexiest volleyball star has amassed an enormous following on social media with her glamorous photos.Kayla Simmons has shown off her sideboob in a new Instagram postShe posed for a series of snaps while enjoying the sunShe was zoned out with her Beats headphonesShe also read a historical fiction bookKayla, 29, often wows her fans with raunchy pictures on Instagram as she travels the wor...
No doubt Spurs fans will be thinking that if their new playmaker, arriving from RB Leipzig for £52million, can have half as good an impact as Modric, who sparkled for four years before leaving for Real Madrid in 2012, then they will have landed a diamond.Tottenham landed Xavi Simons in a £52m transferSimons is good pals with NeymarSimons came through the famous La Masia Barcelona academy...
GRIMSBY TOWN shocked the world on the pitch against Manchester United but their players have been scoring off it too.The League Two side knocked the Red Devils out of the Carabao Cup on penalties on Wednesday evening.Charliese Leone is dating Grimsby captain Evan KhouriThey recently celebrated their two-year anniversaryThey first spoke to each other via DMsCharliese is a graphic designer and a cre...
Stunning TV presenter Diletta Leotta has landed a new role and has promised to be ‘pleasant to look at’ after defending her daring choice of outfit at her daughter’s birthday partyDiletta Leotta has landed a new jobStunning TV presenter Diletta Leotta has landed a new role on the Italian version of Match of the Day.Diletta has become a fan favourite on the screen having worked fo...
The current Inter Miami player was blunt with his words: "It's going to be special," he saidLionel Messi in a match with Argentina at the 2022 World Cup.Lionel Messi's performance with Inter Miami in the most recent Leagues Cup match (two goals to come from behind) was overshadowed by news unrelated to MLS. The Argentine talisman announced at the end of the match that the game with his national te...
The Canadian golfer is a former beauty pageant queen before she switched careers.Sara Michelle Winter turned heads at a golf tournament recentlyShe left fans amazed with her choice of outfitAnd Winter, 28, is still turning heads on golf courses, even when she's not playing.The social media star is fast emerging as a rival for Instagram golf queen Paige Spiranac.Winter has more than 500,000 followe...
Imagine soaking up the Mediterranean sunshine next to your very own infinity pool and relaxing in the onboard 'beach club' before being treated to a feast prepared by your private chef.Tottenham owner Joe Lewis owns a giant yacht that operates as his "mobile office"Zlatan Ibrahimovic knows how to show off his 34-metre superyachtRonaldo's yacht boasts five bedroomsOr picture yourself trying to work...
Injured Carroll is in Ibiza with girlfriend Lou Teasdale trying to repair their troubled relationship.Footballer Andy Carroll has defied his manager's warnings over his recent romance drama with Lou TeasdaleInjured Carroll is in Ibiza with girlfriend Lou Teasdale trying to repair their troubled relationshipBut it comes just weeks after Carroll, 36, was hauled in for a dressing-down by Dagenham &am...
Pep Guardiola's stunning daughter, Maria, asked the Manchester City boss to make a change over the summer she deemed as "awful"Maria Guardiola asked her dad to change one thingPep Guardiola admitted he had to make a change over the summer after his daughter branded it "awful".Guardiola is looking to turn around the fortunes of Manchester City after a below par season from him and his lofty standar...
