Bella Hadid has just confirmed her new romance.
The international supermodel hinted at her life update in a recent Instagram post. Amid a carousel of photos from Hadid's 27th birthday party last October, she hid a not-so-subtle shot of her and her new boyfriend. The celebration took place inside a stable, an equestrian theme.
In the Feb. 16 post, Hadid was photographed hugging a man's waist in a striped collared shirt and jeans. The Versace muse donned an off-the-shoulder denim top, a silver buckled belt, and a black cowgirl hat that conveniently covered his face. But who is the man Hadid was hugging?
According American magazineThe man is Adán Bañuelos, a 34-year-old rider.
Bañuelos and Hadid have known each other for a while, and they inadvertently feed fans little crumbs of their relationship without explicitly labeling it. The two were first linked in October 2023, when Hadid hosted her birthday festivities. TMZ She caught the couple kissing in Fort Worth, Texas.
One thing the fashion enthusiast hasn't been shy about sharing is her love of horse riding. In fact, Hadid's Instagram page is filled with photos of her posing next to her horse. She has also been competing and already received her championship qualifying status just a month after she started participating in competitions.
On February 4, Hadid posted a photo taken with her horse after a competition. “The best boy! Qualified for our first final together,” his caption read.
“Congratulations to Bella and #MetallicTito on their first major final in a senior event in their first senior event together! #DreamTeam,” Bañuelos said in his own post about Hadid competing.
Before that, Hadid shared a touching image to encourage her audience to take risks. “Never stop trying new things. I feel lucky enough to have the opportunity to continue learning in life. Thank you Tito, I will never stop loving you like this,” he wrote on January 24.
The style icon broke up with her previous boyfriend, Marc Kalman, around July 2023. Hadid and Kalman spent three years together.
At the time, a source close to Hadid said Us that he had no interest in pursuing new romances. “Bella is not focused on dating right now,” they told the outlet. “She is still in the process of adjusting to single life after separating from Marc.… She is very proud of her sobriety and, for now, she is focused on her well-being and her career. She will return to the dating scene when the time is right, but for now she is happy alone.”
The model's sister, Gigi Hadid, also recently debuted her relationship with Bradley Cooper. Gigi, 28, and Cooper, 49, were spotted strolling down the sidewalk in sweatshirts on Valentine's Day.
