After a relatively quiet phase, Lewis Hamilton recently hopped onto [or rather, should we say returned to] the rumor mill of Formula 1, with the 7-time world champion widely claimed to be dating world-renowned Colombian singer, Shakira.
The echoes were growing as the paparazzi continually spotted Hamilton with the ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ fame together. However, the pair doesn’t seem to budge, and neither do they have the urge to acknowledge or deny this ever-growing speculation. Feels like déjà vu, doesn’t it?
Well, let’s turn back the clock a bit. As mentioned earlier, the British driver had often found himself associated with several other Hollywood stars, including Rihanna and Kendall Jenner, with the latter being more evident.
Were Lewis Hamilton and Kendall Jenner dating?
Back in 2015, the ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ star was often spotted spending an awful lot of time with Hamilton. It all started at the Cannes film festival where the pair seemingly had a good time. While that mildly kindled the possibility of them dating, it was the eventual Monaco Grand Prix that proved to be the breaking point.
Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny saying hi to Lewis Hamilton#NBAPlayoffspic.twitter.com/NsZdZHIBH1
— Stefanie (@fastpitstop) May 13, 2023
Jenner tagged along with Gigi Hadid, Bella Hadid, and Hailey Baldwin to root for the Mercedes F1 star as he raced around the extravagant streets of Monte Carlo. Following the weekend, Jenner even shared a post on Instagram featuring her speculated boyfriend and wrote the caption, “Hey driver…” However, the American model eventually deleted the post due to undisclosed reasons.
According to Us Weekly, several sources even acknowledged Hamilton’s wish to date again. “He’s single and ready to date seriously again,” the report read. While these were indeed injecting fuel into the dating rumor, there was one particular moment that caused the entire world to go berserk.
The story of Jenner and Hamilton’s gold chain
There was an Easter egg hiding in Jenner’s deleted Instagram post. Wondering what that was? Well, the picture caught the supermodel wearing Hamilton’s gold chain during the race, while the 7-time world champion was busy chasing after a victory against the likes of his own teammate, Nico Rosberg, and the then Ferrari driver, Sebastian Vettel.
As days went by, it became evident that Hamilton and Jenner did like each other, but, neither seemed too keen on starting a serious relationship. Several reports acknowledged the same, but, suggested the possibility of this ‘fling’ developing “into something more.”
Overall, it has been over 7 years, and Hamilton is yet to land the perfect woman, as Nicole Scherzinger remains the last woman he had a serious relationship with. Hence, amid rumors, will Hamilton find a healthy romance in Shakira? Watch this space for further developments.