It looks like Drake and Hailey Baldwin are dating. The two were spotted getting cozy with each other over the Memorial Day weekend, according to various sources.
Entertainment Tonight even reported that Drake and Hailey Baldwin “ hooked up ” when they got together. It all started when the 19-year-old model and the 29-year-old rapper reportedly had dinner at Ysabel in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, May 31. Then the new couple was seen heading to the Hollywood hot spot the Nice Guy together, according to TMZ .
Drake & Hailey Baldwin — Give It a Shot… First Date Pic (PHOTO + VIDEO) https://t.co/wMr2z4rj7L
— TMZ (@TMZ) June 1, 2016
New couple alert? Drake & Hailey Baldwin spotted at dinner, source says they’ve “hooked up.” https://t.co/CEsFVWA2h2 pic.twitter.com/aEuIQzzLDK
— EntertainmentTonight (@etnow) June 1, 2016
Are Drake and Hailey Baldwin a thing now? The two have reportedly been getting “cozy.” https://t.co/kqxQTu2Gn3
— Complex Pop Culture (@ComplexPop) June 1, 2016
Meanwhile, sources told ET that Hailey and Drake opted to sit at a private table away from everyone. Drake’s entourage also kept a close eye on the couple who reportedly “hooked up” at the rapper’s Memorial Day party on Monday.
The two even made an appearance on Steven Baldwin’s Snapchat account and Madison Beer’s Instagram. Drake and Baldwin made good use of Snapchat’s popular puppy filter. Baldwin is also seen wrapping her arm around Drake’s shoulder in the clips below. Another inside source told People that the pair were “getting cozy” at the party.
Video of Madison Beer via Snapchat. #4 pic.twitter.com/D6iqMkG16B
— Hailey Baldwin News (@ItsBaldwinNews) May 31, 2016
Drake with Hailey Baldwin and Madison Beer last night at his house party. pic.twitter.com/iz0oD17d6r
— Word On Road (@WordOnRd) May 31, 2016
“They were having a lot of fun together and were very affectionate,” the source simply said.
Apparently, Hailey Baldwin and Drake have been friends for a long time. On May 16, she was spotted at his Saturday Night Live after-party in NYC after he hosted the show. Although Hailey previously broke her foot, she still showed up, cast and all. It’s also been rumored that Drake has been secretly dating Rihanna while Hailey has been linked to Justin Bieber.
Baldwin and Bieber posted plenty of photos of their St. Bart’s getaway back in January. They also sealed those dating rumors with a kiss. Bieber has been recently linked to Transformers star Nicola Peltz when they were spotted having dinner last Thursday.
So, what’s really going on with Drake and Hailey Baldwin? A woman who attended the Memorial Day party took to Instagram afterwards to share her experience while also revealing what she saw at the bash.
“I had brief eye contact with Drake and he’s soooo cute in real life. Sadly he was with some white girl most of the night…He was all lovey dovey with her and even kissed her on the forehead…”
The woman later confirmed that Drake was with Baldwin. Another insider told E! Online that while the pair is obviously close, they are “just friends, nothing romantic is happening with them at all,” the insider claimed.
“They have always had a close friendship and similar group of friends. They are very playful with each other, but nothing is romantic is going in at this moment. Drake has a certain type and Hailey is not really his type. Hailey is single.”
A second source confirmed to the news outlet, adding, “Hailey has a lot of close guy friends and is really flirty with a lot of them.”
So what happened with Hailey Baldwin and Justin Bieber? They certainly looked serious earlier this year. Back in February, Baldwin told E! Online at the amfAR gala in NYC that they are not “exclusive” and added that they have a “complicated” relationship because he’s on his Purpose World Tour at the moment.
“We are not an exclusive couple. He’s about to go on tour. Relationships at this age are already complicated, but I don’t really like to talk about it because it’s between me and him. Honestly, the rest of the GQ article comes out tomorrow. It’s just between me and him.”
Justin opened up about his relationship with Hailey in his GQ feature. He also admitted the reason why he doesn’t speak out too much about his high-profile relationships is that he likes to keep those aspects of his personal life to himself and whoever he’s with at the moment.
“[She’s] someone I really love. We spend a lot of time together. The thing is, I live a very public life and I have to keep things personal or else I have no personal life. It’s very difficult. I am very open on social media, but that’s why I don’t like to talk about certain things. It really is my personal business.”
What are your thoughts on Hailey Baldwin and Drake? Do you think they would make a cute couple, or do you prefer to her to date Justin Bieber? Let us know in the comments section below.
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