After over a decade of hibernation, the Lewis Hamilton rumor mill is finally up and running again, thanks to world-renowned Colombian star, Shakira. The past few weeks have had the 46-year-old speculated to be dating Hamilton after the pair were spotted together on several instances. However, neither has responded to the wild speculations as of yet.
Interestingly though, this particular tale has somehow re-kindled the vast dating history of the seven-time world champion, which dates back to the early 2010s, featuring several famous models and Hollywood stars like Nicole Scherzinger, Rihanna, Kendall Jenner, and many more.
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The list undoubtedly goes on but, in 2020, an unknown Russian model claimed to be part of the extravagant list and even admitted that she was with the Mercedes driver following his break-up with Scherzinger. Social media influencer, Viktoria Odintcova, revealed the truth about her relationship with Hamilton, which, according to her, had multiple ‘types’.
Was Lewis Hamilton dating the Russian model post-Scherzinger saga?
According to reports, Odintcova confessed that the Formula 1 superstar needed a shoulder to lean on after breaking up with his long-term partner, Scherzinger.
“We had different types of relationship. At a certain period of time, it was romantic. He was courting me. But then this relationship evolved into friendship. I live in Russia and he lives abroad, we just became friends who can message each other and send holiday greetings,” she said.
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“It was after Nicole Scherzinger. We met in Barcelona three or four years ago. We have been on good terms since then, he’s my friend. We don’t have any romantic (relations). We can call each other asking, ‘How are you doing? Let’s drink coffee someday’. That’s it.“
But, what’s fascinating is, she is seemingly a known name, not only to Hamilton but to several European soccer clubs as well. The 29-year-old model made a shocking revelation about soccer players and their alleged attempt to slide into her DM. And, one name unsurprisingly caught our attention.
Odintcova ignored Cristiano Ronaldo amidst Hamilton friendship
Apparently, former Real Madrid baller, Cristiano Ronaldo, was one of the many soccer players that bombarded Odintcova’s Instagram DM. However, the Russian chose not to write back and further acknowledged deleting his message.
“I often receive messages from professional athletes, especially from European footballers. I don’t even remember these names. I just see, ‘Oh, one more message from some player’. I don’t even open them. Ronaldo wrote to me. It was a long time ago. He wrote, ‘Hi, how are you?‘,” she said. “I deleted the message and didn’t reply.”
Overall, keeping aside the Ronaldo claim, it looks like Odintcova is still very much in touch with Hamilton, with technology likely to be keeping their relationship afloat. Hence, will the pair defy the odds to trigger some sort of development in their relationship in the future?