Famous popstar Selena Gomez is spotted sparking rumors of a new relationship with former One Direction member Zayn Malik after reportedly being seen holding hands while on a dinner date. An eyewitness claims they walked into a restaurant in SoHo, New York City, and entered the table together, holding hands and kissing.
Malik, 30, is a singer with a long-standing music industry career, while Gomez, 30, is a singer-songwriter and actress. They are both known for their hit songs and strong work ethic.
The two stepped out to dinner together on Thursday evening at a popular Manhattan eatery and allegedly locked lips throughout the night, according to TikTok user Klarissa Garcia. She captured a video of the pair in total PDA, and the sexy duo didn’t seem to mind the attention on their romantic outing.
While several fans are excited to see these two smitten pop stars dating, others are hesitant. After all, Gomez was a longtime girlfriend of Taylor Swift before they split in 2017, while Malik has been previously linked to Bella Hadid and Gigi Hadid, both of whom share a daughter named Khai with him.
However, a source close to Gigi told Us Weekly that she’s OK with her ex-boyfriend dating Gomez as long as they’re happy and stable. The supermodel, 27, and Malik co-parented Khai despite their breakup in October 2021.
They have a sound support system in place with their friends and family. And the couple is reportedly in love, which should help them overcome their previous relationship problems.
It’s also worth mentioning that Gomez and Malik are friends with each other’s mothers, Yolanda and Karlie Hadid. They met through mutual friends, and a source tells Us that they have “been friendly with each other since they were children.”
While this is all new news, the duo had been previously spotted together at a concert in New York in 2017. The duo, who are both 30 years old, walked on stage hand-in-hand, which is a familiar gesture among couples at the show.
A source said that both of them looked very comfortable together and seemed to enjoy each other’s company. They were also spotted talking and smiling with other diners at the table.
Another tip-off that this might be a real relationship came after investigators noticed that Gomez has started following Malik on Instagram recently, even though she is not a big social media user. The Disney alum is one of 18 accounts that Malik follows back on his account, and he’s also a fan of her songs.
She is also a fan of his band, The Chainsmokers, and she often takes her fans along to their concerts.
The pair were first spotted bowling in New York City in January, and it was reported that they were making out during their time on the lanes. In addition, they had been spotted walking together as they stepped out of the bowling alley. But they were both quick to squash dating rumors, and Gomez later deleted an Instagram post revealing she was single.