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Bella Hadid And The Weeknd Break Up

By Tito Ojo-Medubi
Published on: 19:52 PST, Nov 10, 2016

Bella Hadid has broken up with rapper-singer boyfriend, The Weeknd after dating for 18 months. The split between the celebrity couple was confirmed by Daily Mail. According to a source, the grueling schedules of the young model and artiste who has a new album in the offing drove the pair apart.

“Their schedules have been too hard to coordinate and he is focusing on finishing and promoting his album…they still have a great deal of love for one another and will remain friends.”

Rumors that the celebrities were seeing each other first emerged in April 2015 when the model declined to pose for The Weeknd’s second album cover, Beauty Behind the Madness.

In a rare interview, the Weeknd whose real name is Abel Tesfaye said he was not looking for a hook up, but actually wanted to work with Bella. He said when he asked her, she turned down the offer. The younger sister to Gigi who is a Taylor Swift bestie eventually warmed to the Toronto native when she met him at the Coachella Music Festival where he performed. According to a source, it was there that the sparks really began flying between the pair.

“They were hanging out in Coachella and were flirting lots. They have many things in common and really enjoyed each other’s company. She loves his music as well. They are hanging out for sure now…they met each other before Coachella but that’s where they really clicked.”

The 25-year-old singer’s new album Starboy is due to drop November 25, while Bella will debut as a Victoria Secret’s model on the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, December 5.

Bella revealed that she was hard at work to make the grade, sticking to a tough diet and a demanding boxing workout routine. According to her, it seemed like the routines have worked a little too well.

“I really didn’t mean to lose weight. Like I want boobs. I want my a** back.”

People close to the former couple insist that they parted on good terms and are still friends. This might explain why The Weeknd will be performing at the same fashion show that Hadid will be strutting her stuff next month.

This is not the first time that the 19-year-old and 25-year-old Canadian singer will be calling it quits. They also split in December 2015. According to a source, they both cited the same busy schedules as reasons for the break-up.

“Bella and The Weeknd have taken a break. Their schedules got very busy and it really cut into their relationship. They are still in each other’s lives though, just not in the same exclusive capacity.”

The rumors gathered steam when they did not spend the Yuletide celebrations together, but were later spotted together in at the LIV nightclub in Miami as guests at Luther Campbell’s birthday party.

The Weeknd broke out in 2010 when he uploaded several songs on YouTube. After the positive reviews, he released three mixtapes in 2011, House of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence, again to critical acclaim.

He released his first album, Kiss Land in 2013 and subsequently followed it up with the album Beauty Behind the Madness which was meant to have Bella Hadid on the artwork cover. The Hills, Can’t Feel My Face, and Earned It occupied the top three spots on the Billboard Hot R & B songs, the first time it has ever happened.

The 26-year-old has won two Grammy awards.

Last year, Bella’s older sister, Gigi was allegedly caught on camera snorting white powder believed to be cocaine. The 21-year-old said she felt insulted that she was being portrayed as a crack head.

The daughter of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, Yolanda Foster addressed the rumors on Twitter saying it would have been madness and career suicide to be snorting cocaine at a work event with 100’s of people in attendance.

“It’s not only impossible but insane to me. Besides for doing the supposed in general, I’d be an idiot to do that at a work event in front of hundreds of people…I’m insulted.”

[Featured Image by Jordan Strauss/AP Images]

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