Inside Dua Lipa’s dating history: Everyone she’s been linked to

Dua Lipa, who has topped the charts with songs such as "Levitating" and "Dance The Night," has become a global sensation due to her music and interesting love life. Though she's become one of pop's biggest stars, the Grammy-winning singer has kept her relationships pretty low-key. Her former affair with Anwar Hadid was among the handful of affairs that she openly spoke about, yet even there, she emphasized boundaries.

Interviewing with Vogue in 2021 regarding a question about her relationship with Anwar Hadid, Dua recounted that, however, "so excited and in love" she was, she loved retaining certain secrets for herself. In her words:

"We're quite private, we’ll only show you as much as we want you to see. It’s a little bit of give and take trying to find the right balance of being so excited and being in love, and wanting to share that with the people around me, but at the same time not wanting to put too much out there. I want to be able to just be happy in this relationship without having other people’s opinions."

As of early 2024, news of her being romantically involved with the Masters of the Air actor Callum Turner created a huge buzz on the internet.

With her chart-toppers and fashion icon status, Dua Lipa has also ruled the spotlight on and off stage with her glamorous affairs. Her on-and-off romance with Anwar Hadid from 2019 to 2021 went so far as to impact the otherworldly love ballads on her Grammy-winning album Future Nostalgia.

Dua Lipa Performs In Auckland - (Image Via Getty)

In an interview with British Vogue, regarding Future Nostalgia, Dua Lipa said:

"I had to fight inner demons. I wanted to write songs that were more sad, more about heartbreak, because I thought that writing happy songs would turn into cheesy songs. I had to fight that because I was like, 'I am happy. I deserve to be happy.' I should be able to write about that without the fear of feeling like I'm compromising my authenticity because I'm not crying about something or someone."

Earlier, her 2017 breakup anthem album featured tracks such as "New Rules." From her long-term affair with Anwar Hadid to her rumored romance with Callum Turner, Dua Lipa's romance life has been under the spotlight for a long while. So let us look closer at Dua Lipa's boyfriends over the years, from long-term relationships to headline-making scandals.

Dua Lipa's relationship with Isaac Carew

While Dua Lipa was not yet a global pop phenomenon, her earlier love life made her splash in the headlines as much as that of her own music. Her very first public high-profile relationship was with British model and chef Isaac Carew, with whom she went out in 2015.

Although, according to a January 2024 publication of People Magazine, they parted in 2017, the pair appeared to be back together a year later, generating fresh dating rumors after a sequence of images made their way online of the two being spotted together in London.

Dua Lipa and Isaac Carew attend the Pre-GRAMMY Gala (Image Via Getty)

Isaac was later seen with Lipa at high-society affairs like the 2019 Met Gala and Grammys to suggest that they had reconciled. However, as of mid-2019, all was not well again after Lipa was seen kissing Anwar Hadid at a music festival.

Dua Lipa's relationship with Paul Klein

Dua Lipa and Paul Klein started dating in 2017, as per People Magazine. The LANY frontman, Paul Klein, took inspiration from his brief relationship with Dua Lipa, penning the band's Malibu Nights album mere weeks after their 2018 breakup.

LANY Perform In Auckland (Image via Getty)

In an interview with Harper's Bazaar, Paul Klein said:

"I never felt a pain like that. I'm not trying to be dramatic here. I think that was the first time I've ever been in love, and I never felt anything like that in my life."

Although their relationship was short-lived, the split affected Klein badly; he stepped away from social media and afterward said the experience was his first true heartbreak. Lipa stayed mum on the issue, deflecting questions regarding the album by stating that she hadn't heard it.

Dua Lipa's relationship with Anwar Hadid

Dua Lipa's past relationships also include her famous dating history with Anwar Hadid, which was much in the news. Their initial on-sight appearances together in June 2019 at Gigi Hadid's birthday bash in Malibu made the headlines go abuzz with rumors. Before long, they were seen together at one of the music festivals in London. Anwar Hadid is Bella Hadid and Gigi Hadid's brother.

By fall, they announced that they were dating, appearing at the New York Fashion Week together, and later walking the red carpet at the American Music Awards hand in hand. The two's relationship only strengthened when the pandemic struck in 2020.

Dua Lipa and Anwar Hadid in New York City - September 21, 2021 (Image via Getty)

With the whole world in lockdown, Dua Lipa and Anwar Hadid spent lots of time together, and their quarantine was one that Lipa described as enabling them to become closer to each other. For their anniversary in June that year, they adopted a dog named Dexter, which they felt was a highlight for their relationship. In April 2020, Dua Lipa told People Magazine:

"It's been really great, easy and fun, and chill. We've been making the most of this because we got all this extra time that we weren't expecting to just hang out. It's been an absolute blast, and we're learning so much more about each other."

But by the final quarter of 2021, their relationship was changing. After almost two and a half years of being together, they felt they had to break and move apart for some time (according to People Magazine). Though they were not together, Lipa still concentrated on her self-improvement.

In 2022, she was musing about her solo life in interviews, stressing that she wanted to focus on herself and have the next phase of life by herself.

Dua Lipa's relationship rumors with Trevor Noah

Dua Lipa and Trevor Noah were rumored to be dating in 2022, according to People Magazine, after they were caught cheek-kissing. However, a source put the speculation to rest by telling the outlet that the two were best friends. Their friendship was further established when Noah came out with Dua Lipa on the Dua Lipa: At Your Service podcast during the same month.

Trevor Noah at the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Show - Source: Getty

As he spoke, Noah reminisced about a happy memory of having seen Lipa perform during the 2018 UEFA Champions League final and teasingly told him that whenever he would just coincidentally catch her performing at those events, it was a cue for good things to happen to his life.

He also complimented Lipa's poise and charm, and went on to say that she always had good vibes. When questioned about the rumors during an interview in November 2022, Noah dismissed them, mentioning their close, platonic friendship. All rumors aside, it was clear that the two had a foundation of friendship and respect over romance.

Dua Lipa's relationship with Jack Harlow

Lipa and rapper Jack Harlow were dating in late 2022. Previously, in 2022, Harlow dropped a track titled "Dua Lipa" on his album Come Home The Kids Miss You, with some controversy over the artist naming himself and implying that he was looking for something greater than musical collaboration.

Before the song's release, Harlow disclosed that he had FaceTimed Lipa to ask her permission, going out of his way not to embarrass her. Lipa had not necessarily blessed the song beforehand, but had consented for the song to move forward.

Jack Harlow and Dua Lipa attend Variety's 2022 Hitmakers Brunch at City Market Social House - (Image Via Getty)

In a chat with The Breakfast Club, Jack Harlow said regarding the song:

"If she had said, 'Yo, I hate it. I don't want it to come out,' it wouldn't have come out. She was like, 'Oh, I mean it's not my song. I suppose it's OK.' She was just kinda thrown off, and she just kinda let it go."

Their encounter was reportedly going well since release, and Harlow went so far as to say he "admired" her when asked if he had a crush on her. Rumors of love fire started making the rounds after they were seen together at Variety Hitmakers Brunch towards the end of 2022, and sources said they were dating.

However, according to a 2024 publication of People, by early 2023, fling rumors were dead with Dua Lipa being seen with director Romain Gavras.

Dua Lipa's relationship with Romain Gavras

There had been dating rumors at the beginning of 2023 when Lipa was spotted leaving a BAFTAs afterparty in London, accompanied by a mystery guy by the Daily Mail.

That mysterious guy turned out to be French director Romain Gavras afterwards, whose stunning movies are famously loved by everyone, and a former flame of singer Rita Ora.

Omar La Fraise (The King of Algiers)" Red Carpet - The 76th Annual Cannes Film Festival (Image via Getty)

Romain Gavras and Rita Ora reportedly ended their relationship in 2021 because of their busy lives. His appearance with Dua Lipa in May 2023 at the Cannes Film Festival confirmed that he already had a new beloved. The two made their red carpet debut as a couple.

Dua Lipa, in an interview with Rolling Stone in 2024, said:

"Dating, I think overall, is just a little confusing. It’s either through friends of friends or people you trust where you can meet new people, because [dating] is not really so straightforward when you are, I guess, a public person."

Who is Dua Lipa currently dating?

Lipa and actor Callum Turner's dating rumours began in January of 2024, as the singer was seen at an afterparty in Beverly Hills with the Masters of the Air actor. Since then, all Callum Turner and Lipa sightings have only generated intrigue among the general public.

Whether it was their arm-in-arm walkabout outside London hot spot Chiltern Firehouse or that cuddle on Paris Fashion Week day, the couple has not been afraid to show love out in public.

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Even more insightful were posts from Lipa herself on Instagram, where she implicitly confirmed their relationship by posting romantic selfies, such as a romantic selfie while driving and relaxed pics of Callum Turner taking her snaps.

Even though neither has publicly commented on the status of their relationship nor spoken about the gossip of an engagement fueled by Lipa's new shiny ring, their public and social life testifies to an expanding relationship.

Over the years, Dua Lipa's love life has never failed to make headlines.

While she never gives much away about herself, occasional flashes, via paparazzi snaps or hushed Instagram posts, are just enough to keep the web buzzing. As one of pop's biggest celebrities, all news of Dua Lipa's relationships will make headlines, but amidst it all, she remains true to herself, living her own life with passion and dignity.