Meet the Sweet New Celebrity Couples of Summer 2019
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Meet the Sweet New Celebrity Couples of Summer 2019
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Phaedra Parks & Medina Islam
The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum is all smiles with her new actor boyfriend. “He’s a really good guy,” Parks told PEOPLE of 36-year-old Islam. “He’s very calming and soothing and mild-mannered. I always dealt with the bad boys, and he’s very opposite from any guy I’ve ever dated. So that’s refreshing.” “We’re right at six months now,” she continued. “It's the perfect time, we’re still in the bubble. … It’s awesome!” Although Parks lives in Atlanta and Islam lives in L.A., the reality star reveals that they make an effort to see each other often. “It’s hard doing the long distance, especially bi-costal because L.A. is a super long flight, outside of just the time difference,” Parks said. “But we’ve been making it work! He’s an actor so he’s New York quite a bit, and then he comes to Atlanta, and I get to L.A. to see him as well.” “He hasn’t met my kids yet,” Parks added, referring to her two sons with ex-husband Apollo Nida: Ayden, 9, and Dylan, 6. “We’re just taking it slow with that.” This is Parks’ second public relationship since divorcing Nida. She was last linked to Dish Nation radio host Tone Kapone, though the romance fizzled shortly after they kicked off 2019 together. - 3/23
Liam Payne & Maya Henry
The former One Direction singer was spotted out with the model on Sept. 16 in N.Y.C. Payne was seen holding his arm around Henry's back as they headed to dinner in one shot, and the two were seen holding hands in another. Payne’s date night comes just a year after his split from singer Cheryl, whom the star dated for three years. They share 2-year-old son, Bear Grey. - 4/23
Zooey Deschanel & Jonathan Scott
The actress and Property Brothers star Scott are officially an item, a source confirmed to PEOPLE on Sept. 13. “It’s new, but they are having a lot of fun together,” a source told PEOPLE. Another source close to Scott said they met shooting an episode of Carpool Karaoke. Deschanel and Scott were first romantically linked shortly after Deschanel announced her split from husband Jacob Pechenik. A week after Deschanel and Pechenik released a joint statement, saying they are "better off as friends," the actress was spotted holding hands with Scott. In photos obtained by HollywoodLife, Deschanel and the HGTV star showed off PDA as they arrived at Little Dom’s restaurant in Silver Lake, California on Friday, Sept. 13. - 5/23
Bella Thorne & Benjamin Mascolo
The actress and her new pop star boyfriend have been making their red carpet rounds together, after becoming Instagram official in June. The two were spotted at the Oldenburg’s Film Festival in Germany for Thorne’s world premiere of Her and Him on Sept. 12 and at the 2019 Venice Film Festival on Aug. 31. Thorne and Mascolo — who is half of the Italian music duo Benji & Fede — were first linked in April, just days after she announced her split from ex-boyfriend Mod Sun and two months after her break up from Tana Mongeau in February. - 6/23
Kehlani & YG
The musicians made their debut as a couple at New York Fashion Week on Sept. 5. The two walked hand-in-hand into the Kith show, and when reporters asked if they were "official," Kehlani confirmed the news by saying, "Mhmm." The surprise sighting comes just months after the pair welcomed babies with other people. In March, Kehlani gave birth to her first child, daughter Adeya Nomi with guitarist Javie Young-White, and in July, YG welcomed a second baby girl, Vibe Jackson, with Catelyn Sparks. The rapper and Sparks also share 3-year-old daughter Harmony. - 7/23
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Pete Davidson & Margaret Qualley
The rumored couple were spotted holding hands in Venice, Italy on Sept. 2, while they were in town for the Venice Film Festival. During their daytime excursion, the actress, who was there promoting her new film, Seberg, wore a sundress and flats, while Davidson had on a graphic tee and shorts. - 9/23
Kaitlynn Carter & Miley Cyrus
After both women dealt with big breakups this summer, the two came together to forge a new relationship with each other. Carter, who split from Brody Jenner after less than a year of marriage, and Cyrus, who split from Liam Hemsworth after less than a year of marriage, were all smiles after spending Labor Day Weekend together. “They live together and are very happy,” a Cyrus source told PEOPLE on Sept. 2. “Miley is doing great. She is moving on. She seems to have no regrets. She loves being with Kaitlynn.” - 10/23
Jeannie Mai & Jeezy
The Real host and rapper are officially dating, PEOPLE confirmed on Aug. 29. The couple arrived together at Jeezy's inaugural SnoBall Gala, which is thrown to help raise funds for his non-profit, Street Dreamz. “The couple walked into the event arm-in-arm and were all smiles through the night,” a rep for Jeezy told PEOPLE. Then, in September, Mai gushed about her relationship on The Real, saying, "My man is fine fine!" and "I found my equal." Mai and Jeezy first sparked romance rumors in January when Malika Haqq shared a photo of them together alongside herself and boyfriend O.T. Genasis, plus Lori Harvey and singer Trey Songz. - 11/23
Gigi Hadid & Tyler Cameron
Things have been heating up between the model and Bachelorette runner-up. The two were seen walking around New York City together with a few friends on August 13. “They were both traveling separately last week and then reunited as they returned to N.Y.C.,” a source told PEOPLE. “Tyler lives in NYC now. He has his own place, but for their dates, they hang out at Gigi’s. He is very public about going in and out of her place — you can tell that he wants to be seen. He is enjoying the attention he gets for dating Gigi.” The two were spotted on August 5 bowling with a group of friends at Frames Bowling Lounge in N.Y.C. and then on August 27, Hadid and Cameron seemingly took their relationship public by sharing a kiss at the Republic Records party at the Moxy Hotel in N.Y.C., following the 2019 VMAs. - 12/23
Tarek El Moussa & Heather Rae Young
The Flip or Flop star celebrated his birthday-eve with his new beau. The couple stepped out for dinner in West Hollywood on Aug 20, the night before El Moussa’s 38th birthday. Last week, the pair sat down with PeopleTV’s Reality Check for their first interview as a couple after going public with their relationship on Instagram. “We’ve been spending a lot of time together … and we just have so much fun,” El Moussa told PEOPLE. “We really focus on having fun and living life and just enjoying each other’s company. And going out to dinner, and going boating, and… I’m talking too much because I’m excited,” El Moussa added. - 13/23
Lily Collins & Charlie McDowell
The To the Bone actress has made her relationship with writer/director Charlie McDowell Instagram official! Collins shared a few snaps of herself and her boyfriend in Paris, France on Aug. 20. “Always got your back…” Collins captioned a photo of herself with her head leaning on McDowell’s back. McDowell commented on the post with a scooter emoji. Then on her Instagram Story, Collins shared an artsy photo of McDowell, tagging him in the post and writing, “When he’s only just left but it feels like forever… I miss you.” Collins and McDowell first ignited rumors of a relationship in July, when they were spotted on an outing together in Los Angeles, according to Metro UK. - 14/23
Kelly Dodd & Rick Leventhal
The Real Housewives of Orange County star has a new man in her life. Dodd told PEOPLE on Aug. 15 that she split with Dr. Brian Reagan and is now dating Fox News correspondent Leventhal. “We met in the Hamptons,” Dodd said of Leventhal. “It’s new, we haven’t even had sex. But he’s already treated me with more respect than Brian ever did.” Then on Aug. 23, the Housewife made her new romance Instagram official by posting a shot of the two of them at dinner in London and writing, "My 👑 Prince came across the pond to see me!! @RickLeventhal I am one lucky girl!!” Even though the relationship is still fairly new, the couple has a "very deep connection" and "they are in love," a source close to Dodd told PEOPLE in September. That's why when the star joked about already having a wedding date set on Instagram, fans, including Andy Cohen, wondered if the news was true. However, the source said that while their "love is real, their engagements isn't." “Kelly and Rick are head over heels in love and have already been talking about getting married, but there’s nothing official yet,” the insider said. The couple met earlier in the summer through Ramona Singer at a Hamptons party, and have been going strong ever since. - 15/23
Brody Jenner & Josie Canseco
Nearly two weeks after announcing his split from Kaitlynn Carter, Jenner has moved on with 22-year-old model Canseco. The two met in N.Y.C. through The Hills: New Beginnings costar Frankie Delgado, a source confirmed to PEOPLE on August 13. Jenner's new relationship status has been made official after the reality star's ex Carter was seen kissing Miley Cyrus, who recently split from Liam Hemsworth after less than a year of marriage. Canseco is the daughter of retired Major League Baseball player Jose Canseco. She made her modeling debut at the 2018 Victoria Secret fashion show. - 16/23
Nikki Bella & Artem Chigvintsev
Although a source confirmed to PEOPLE that Dancing with the Stars costars Bella and Chigvintsev began casually dating back in January, the two have since ramped up their summer PDA in public and on social media. The pair were spotted holding hands and locking lips while out in L.A. in early May after grabbing lunch together. The romantic rendezvous came just days after the two accompanied Bella's twin sister Brie and her husband Daniel Bryan on a trip to Disneyland to celebrate Brie’s daughter Birdie’s second birthday. Although Bella has called Chigvintsev an "amazing lover," she's been insistent on ditching the "boyfriend" label — until now. On Wednesday’s episode of The Bellas Podcast, the retired wrestler revealed that she and Chigvintsev are finally official. To help announce their new status, the couple has choreographed and performed a dance to tell the story of their romance. Fans can watch the entire video on The Bella Twins YouTube channel. - 17/23
Olivia Culpo & Christian McCaffrey
The model and running back for the Carolina Panthers have hit the six-month dating mark and they're still going strong. “We have so much in common,” Culpo told PEOPLE ahead of the 2019 Miss Universe competition, where she — a former Miss Universe herself — joined Vanessa Lachey as backstage correspondents along with host Steve Harvey. “It’s really easy for us, so I’m grateful,” Culpo added, of her bond with McCaffrey. The two were first linked in early 2019, according to reports: Sports writer Dov Kleiman said they followed each other on Instagram in April and the two were soon liking one another’s photos, according to Page Six. - 18/23
Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
The rumored couple started heating up after they dropped their steamy music video for their duet, "Señorita." The video, which was released days before Cabello's split from Matthew Hussey was confirmed, has Mendes and Cabello playing lovers who can't seem to quit each other. The fictional storyline may not be so far from the truth because just a few weeks after the video dropped, the two were spotted cozying up by an infinity pool as they celebrated the Fourth of July together, holding hands later that night out in West Hollywood, California, and holding hands again three days later after grabbing brunch in L.A. By September, the couple stopped being shy about their relationship status and decided to publicly address criticism they recieved on Twitter about their PDA. “So we saw on Twitter and stuff you guys saying stuff about the way were kissing and how it looks weird like we kiss like fish,” Mendes explained in an Instagram video posted on Sept. 11. “Yeah, it really hurt our feelings,” Cabello chimed in. “We just want to show you how we really kiss,” Mendes said as the couple leaned in for a seemingly romantic kiss, but things quickly took a comedic turn as Cabello stuck her tongue in Mendes’ mouth and the two jokingly had an over-the-top makeout session. As they pulled away, the pair laughed before turning off the video. - 19/23
Dua Lipa & Anwar Hadid
The "New Rules" singer was seen kissing Hadid at the British Summer Time Hyde Park music festival in early July. Lipa looked comfortable in an oversized sweater paired with statement jewelry, while Hadid, younger brother to models Gigi and Bella Hadid, also kept it casual in a green bomber jacket. While neither star has confirmed the relationship, according to Glamour, they were also spotted getting close at Hadid's birthday party in Malibu a few weeks prior. Then on July 10, Hadid made an appearance at Amazon’s Prime Day concert in N.Y.C. to see Lipa perform alongside Taylor Swift, SZA and Becky G. He was photographed entering the venue through a back door with his sister, Gigi, who also attended the concert to support her friends. Earlier this year, Lipa split from her boyfriend Isaac Carew after the pair had been together on-and-off for five years. - 20/23
Emma Roberts & Garrett Hedlund
After Roberts and Evan Peters called off their engagement for the second time after seven years together, talk swirled about a possible romance between Roberts and TRON star Hedlund. The actors made things seemingly more official once they were spotted in N.Y.C. in late March, holding hands as they made their way into a hotel. Then in April, a source told PEOPLE that Roberts and Hedlund were spending more time together, but taking things slowly. "Emma is newly single and neither she nor Garrett are in the right headspace to be in a serious relationship," said the source. "They’re just having fun hanging out and hooking up." Things must be going well for the new beaus, who also spent Easter 2019 together, too. - 21/23
Jillian Michaels & Deshanna Marie Minuto
The fitness guru is dating fashion designer Minuto, her rep confirmed to PEOPLE in July. Michaels shared a summery selfie of the two celebrating the Fourth of July together. Michaels also wished Minuto a happy birthday in April with another sweet photo of the couple. "Happy birthday to this beauty @deshannamarie ❤️you 🐔shorts," she captioned the photo of herself leaning on Minuto's shoulder. While it’s not immediately clear as to when the couple began their romance, Minuto first posted about Michaels on Instagram on Christmas Eve 2018, followed by another, three days later, with the caption, "I ❤️ YOU @jillianmichaels." - 22/23
Wendy Williams & an Unnamed Doctor
The talk show host is no longer on the market. After her turbulent split from estranged husband Kevin Hunter, Williams made herself a Hot Topic of the day by revealing she's "crazy about" a mystery man who happens to be a doctor. "You all think I’m messing around with a 27-year-old — 27-year-old boys, quite frankly, do find me very attractive. I get it," she said to her audience, seemingly referencing her fling with a 27-year-old convicted felon named Marc Tomblin. "But when it comes time for the comfort of a man, I need somebody in his 50s, too. And he’s got to work." With that, Williams gave a sly smile before sharing a few more details about her new man. "It helps that he’s a doctor," she said as the audience began cheering wildly. "I am not going to say one more word. You’re not going to blow this for me. But he’s been married, his kids are in their 20s. And yes, he’s black. I know you’re wondering." Williams filed for divorce from Hunter in April after more than two decades of marriage, and also cut ties with him professionally, as he was removed as executive producer of The Wendy Williams Show one week after their split. - 23/23
Ryan Seacrest & a Mystery Woman
The cohost of Live with Kelly and Ryan was spotted kissing a mystery woman while vacationing in the South of France. The romantic getaway came four months after he split from ex-girlfriend Shayna Taylor. At the time, PEOPLE exclusively confirmed that Taylor and Seacrest had called it quits after three years of dating, with a source calling it an "amicable split." A source close to Taylor previously told PEOPLE that the two weren’t quite on the same page about the timeline of their future.