Jude Littler is a familiar figure to people who follow football. She is the ex-wife of former French football player Djibril Cisse.
Littler first got the public’s attention in 2004 when she married Cisse. Unfortunately, their marriage ended after ten years, freeing her to date whomever she wanted.

Littler is a British businesswoman, reality TV personality, and former hairdresser. It is public knowledge that Littler is the ex-wife of Djibril Cisse.
However, around 2021, during the Euros, information circled from the British media that Jude Littler and N’Golo Kanté (Chelsea and France midfielder) were a couple.
But is Jude Littler married to Kante?
Get to know Jude Littler: Quick facts
Name: | Jude Littler |
Gender: | Female |
Date of Birth: | 30th November 1975 |
Place of Birth: | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom |
Residence: | London, United Kingdom |
Nationality: | British |
Ethnicity: | White |
Religion: | Christianity |
Sexuality: | Straight |
Children: | 3 (Cassius Clay Cissé, Prince Kobe Cissé, Marley Jackson Cissé) |
Jude Littler is a Welsh citizen.
Jude Littler was born on 30 November 1975 in Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom. She is the daughter of Christine Littler (mother).
Littler grew up in Wales and later moved to England.
She worked in the beauty and TV industries.
Littler worked as a hairdresser in the early 2000s. She also became a reality TV star and appeared in several TV shows, documentaries, and movies.
Littler has appeared on Celebrity Coach Trip, Britain’s Flashiest Families, and Celebrity Come Dine with Me. Furthermore, she was part of The Wag from Wales, a Welsh documentary with S4C.
Jude Littler ran a villa in Marrakech, Morocco. She rented the villa purchased by her ex-husband to support her three children.

She promoted the villa in a TV series Britain’s Flashiest Families, which later caused controversy with her ex-husband.
Besides the villa, Jude opened a spa business in Cheshire.
Jude Littler allegedly married N’Golo Kanté.
During the EURO 2020, played in 2021, media reports emerged that N’Golo Kanté married Jude Littler.
However, we are yet to establish whether this is correct. The age difference also raised doubts because Jude is 16 years older than Kante (Kante was born on 29 March 1991).
N’Golo Kanté is a private person. Despite having millions of followers on his social media pages, Kante rarely posts content. Furthermore, neither Kante nor Jude has publicly stated whether they are in a relationship.
Littler is more of a public person. But despite many photos of herself online, there has yet to be a photo of N’Golo Kanté and Jude Littler together.
Jude Littler was married to Djibril Cisse
In 2005, Jude Littler married French international and Liverpool FC ace Djibril Cisse at Bodelwyddan Castle. They spent their marriage in a manor house in the village of Frodsham, Cheshire, which Cisse had purchased after signing for Liverpool.
Cisse and Littler welcomed their first child, Cassius Clay Cissé, in 2006. In 2008, they welcomed their second child, Prince Kobe Cissé. Finally, their third child, Marley Jackson Cissé, was born in 2010.
Unfortunately, Littler and Djibril Cisse separated in 2014 and finalised their divorce in 2015.
They were silent for a while until Cisse accused his ex-wife of allowing their children to appear on TV.

Who is Jude Littler married to now?
As of 2023, many reports suggest Jude Littler is N’Golo Kanté’s wife.
However, it is unknown when the two met and had a formal wedding. Jude and N’Golo Kanté lived in London, United Kingdom when the rumors surfaced.
N’Golo Kanté has since moved to Saudi Arabia after signing for Al-Ittihad, earning a hefty €1.9 million weekly.
Do Kante and Judie Littler have children?
N’Golo Kanté and Jude do not have children together.
However, Jude has three children from her previous relationship with former French striker Djibril Cisse.
Jude Littler dated Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Littler dated Armenian forward Henrikh Mkhitaryan. The paparazzi first photographed the duo in 2017 in Manchester.
Mkhitaryan and Jude were on a lunch date at an Italian restaurant called San Carlo Chiccetti. Henrikh Mkhitaryan was a Manchester United player when the two met.
The duo ended their relationship when Mkhitaryan moved to London to play for Arsenal in 2018.
The ‘TV show host’ is her mum Christine, not a TV show host! 😂
Thanks for the correction Alison!