Introduction: The S16 season has officially begun, and I believe most players have been paying attention to the recent competitions. The LPL playoffs are fiercely contested, and unsurprisingly, the remaining teams are the six from the Summit Group. Many previously doubted the official grouping, but now there should be no dissent, right? It was thought that not much entertainment news would emerge during this period, but unexpectedly, rumors about an LPL female host dating a player have sparked widespread discussion among netizens. However, this is merely speculation from the leaker, and the host has liked comments denying the rumors, while the player has yet to respond directly—likely waiting until after the matches conclude.

LPL Long-Legged Female Host Denies Dating Rumors with ELK

I believe most fans are quite familiar with the LPL region. In recent years, the esports industry has grown rapidly, with an increasing number of players, yet overall viewership hasn't been particularly stable, especially in the LPL. After being consistently outperformed by the LCK for several years, its popularity has declined sharply. However, there's an interesting unwritten rule in the LPL: the "girlfriend transfer period," where relationships often circulate within the circle. For instance, Letme's ex-girlfriend was once very close with players like Tian. Recently, rumors surfaced about the LPL's long-legged host, October, being in a relationship, and the situation escalated quickly.

First, let's look at the netizen's爆料: the host was seen taking a ride with a player from a certain club back to Shanghai, then visited the club's base. That same night, they duo-queued in ARAM, and attentive netizens noticed October's account communicating during ELK's stream. Additionally, account data revealed that October's account has become ELK's most frequent duo partner in casual games, currently with a record of 13 wins and 12 losses, a 52% win rate. This news quickly sparked heated discussions among fans. It's worth noting that October was previously in a relationship with JDG's coach, Xiaobai, which was known within the circle. After their breakup, there had been no dating rumors until now.

Just as everyone was intensely discussing online, host October indirectly addressed the speculation by liking comments stating, "Fake, not dating," and "My industry friends say they're not together, check your sources?" So far, ELK hasn't responded, likely due to focusing on playoff matches and not wanting such matters to affect his mindset. It seems perfectly normal for close friends to duo queue privately. October has played games with players like Knight before and even streamed with Zitai—isn't that all quite ordinary? It just shows that ELK is under immense scrutiny now; without JackeyLove, he has become the prime target.

The LPL playoffs have entered their most intense phase, with six teams remaining: JDG, BLG, AL, WBG, IG, and TES. Observant fans noticed that these are precisely the six teams from the Summit Group, while all others have been eliminated. Now, no one should question the official first-stage grouping, right? Even the weakest team, IG, can relatively easily defeat the others. As long as their mid-jungle synergy is stable, even if other players make mistakes, it's hard to lose the match.

Goodbye thinks

It's unclear what the爆料 netizen intended. During this critical playoff period, players are undoubtedly fully focused on achieving better results. Any external matter could potentially affect their performance. Moreover, simply duo queueing doesn't imply any inappropriate offline interaction. How can that be linked to dating? Can't professional players have female friends to play games with?

What do you all think about this situation?