Every “Starboy” needs his very own star — and such is the case with Bella Hadid and The Weeknd! While involved in one of young Hollywood’s hottest romances, the pair have endured their own ups and downs — but they always come back to one another.
Scroll through to relive their relationship timeline!
Credit: Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for The Daily Front Row
Every “Starboy” needs his very own star — and such is the case with Bella Hadid and The Weeknd! While involved in one of young Hollywood’s hottest romances, the pair have endured their own ups and downs — but they always come back to one another. Scroll through to relive their relationship timeline!
Credit: Gilbert Carrasquillo/FilmMagic
Hadid and The Weeknd (real name: Abel Tesfaye) started dating after the “Call Out My Name” singer asked the model to pose for the artwork for his Beauty Behind the Madness album, in April 2015. The Canadian singer later admitted to Rolling Stone, "My motive was literally to work with her.” Us exclusively confirmed the pair were dating in May 2015.
Credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImage
The pair announced their breakup in November 2016, citing their schedules as the reason for going their separate ways. “They still have a great deal of love and respect for each other and will remain friends, but it has been too hard to coordinate their schedules with him finishing and promoting his upcoming album,” a source told Us at the time. “They really tried to make it work."
Credit: Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage
Following their split, Hadid slayed the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in Paris in November 2016 while The Weeknd performed. The pair remained professional, but the proof was in his set: the “I Can’t Feel My Face” singer couldn’t keep his eyes off his ex.
Credit: Robert Kamau/GC Images; Taylor Hill/FilmMagic
After The Weeknd was spotted making out with Selena Gomez in January 2017, Hadid shared a photo on Instagram of herself giving the middle finger. A source told Us that the IMG model had “very much moved on” from the singer — but she still unfollowed the Wizards of Waverly Place alum on social media.
Credit: Gisela Schober/Getty Images; Inset: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
Despite no longer being together, Hadid had his best interests at heart. “Bella has reached out to Abel a few times and told him Selena is using him,” a source told Us in January 2017. “He thinks she’s just jealous and isn’t listening to her.”
Credit: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images
Hadid spoke candidly about her “first breakup” which she referred to as “so public” in February 2017. “As an outsider, you might think I handled it so well, but it’s always in your heart, and you always feel it very heavily. It’ll be hard for a while. Love hurts, but you have to pull through,” the model told Teen Vogue. “But I’ll always respect him, and I’ll always love him. Sometimes you want to be sad about it or handle it differently, but at the end of the day, you never want to burn a bridge that you’ve fought so hard to build.”
Credit: Courtesy of Bella Hadid/Instagram; Courtesy of The Weeknd/Instagram
While The Weeknd and the “Wolves” singer enjoyed Coachella in April 2017, an unfazed Hadid enjoyed a getaway to Dubai, where she went sky-diving, cruised around in a classic car and embarked on a fabulous boat ride.
Credit: Forbes
After “The Hills” crooner made the cover of Forbes magazine in June 2017, Hadid “liked” a post shared by The Shade Room announcing the news. However, after fans noticed the show of support, the model removed it by “unliking” the post.
Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TNT; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
Speculation grew that Hadid was dating Drake after the “In My Feelings” rapper threw her a 21st birthday party in New York City in November 2017.
Credit: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella
A source told Us that a brief fling between Drake and Hadid fizzled out rather quickly: “Things ended over text when he basically ghosted her.”
Credit: Steve Granitz/WireImage
Following The Weeknd’s split from Gomez in October 2017, Us Weekly learned that he and Hadid were “talking, texting and FaceTiming each other pretty consistently.” A source told Us at the time, “Bella really missed him. She’s happy with where things are and he is too. They are still totally in love.”
Credit: James Devaney/Getty Images; Harry How/Getty Images
Despite being on speaking terms with The Weeknd, Hadid threw a curveball in January 2018 — by hooking up with Los Angeles Laker guard Jordan Clarkson.
Credit: Larry Busacca/Getty Images
“It’s only a matter of time that they get back together. That has definitely not been ruled out,” a source told Us in February 2018 of Hadid and the R&B singer. “They know it’s all about timing. When they are both ready to get back together, they will.”
Credit: Donato Sardella/Getty Images for The Daily Front Row
The former Model.com “Model of the Year” and The Weeknd rekindled their romance in April 2018, when they were spotted kissing at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California. The two were “were canoodling and being affectionate as she sat on his lap,” according to a source, who also told Us, “They are 100 percent back together.”
Credit: Robert Kamau/GC Images
Hadid and the “Wicked Games” singer didn’t hold back on their PDA at the Cannes Film Festival in France in May 2018, where they were seen kissing. They later took in a screening of Ash Is the Purest White, where they sat close and looked cozy, and a few days later, they attended the premiere of BlacKkKlansman. “It was obvious they were together,” an insider told Us at the time. “They weren’t trying to hide it.”
Credit: James Devaney/GC Images
The Victoria’s Secret angel and The Weeknd enjoyed a romantic dinner at Matsuhisa in Beverly Hills in July 2018. An onlooker told Us the two were “very sweet and laughing and whispering with each other” while “sitting on the same side of a four top instead of across from each other.”
Credit: Gotham/GC Images
Hadid brought the record producer to Yolanda Hadid’s rural estate in Pennsylvania in July 2018, where they documented their time together on their social media accounts.
Credit: MEGA TheMegaAgency.com
After attending Kylie Jenner’s 21st birthday together, Us Weekly exclusively revealed the former flames were the real deal once again. “Bella and The Weeknd are fully back together and so great with each other,” a source told Us, while a second insider noted, they “are great and happy together now.”
Credit: MEGA TheMegaAgency.com
Despite making it clear that they are officially an item again, a source told Us that they’d be keeping things to themselves this time around. “When they were more public, it deteriorated their relationship,” an insider told Us in October 2018. “They’re doing well and just keeping things low key.”
Credit: Courtesy of Bella Hadid/Instagram
For her 22nd birthday, The Weeknd celebrated his lady by sharing never-before-seen photos that showcased their love – including a sweet video of the pair in a deep conversation before kissing.
Credit: Raymond Hall/GC Images
Us Weekly exclusively revealed in November 2018 that the couple were shacking up. “He asked her to move in,” an insider told Us, “and she, of course, agreed.”
Credit: Donato Sardella/Getty Images for The Daily Front Row
An engagement might be in the works. “They’re madly in love with each other,” a source told Us in November 2018, adding, “A proposal is on the horizon.”
Credit: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/Shutterstock
The duo officially broke up for a second time in August 2019, a source confirmed to Us at the time.
Photo Editor: Nicole Mazza
For access to all our exclusive celebrity videos and interviews – Subscribe on YouTube!
