Selena Gomez and Zayn Malik were reportedly very ‘comfortable together’ as they enjoyed a secret romantic dinner date in New York this week.
The pair have been at the centre of intense dating rumours of late after TikTok user Klarissa Garcia posted a viral video in which she claimed a friend of hers is a hostess at a restaurant where Zayn and Selena dined together.
Klarissa then showed a screen-grab of her friend’s WhatsApp messages claiming that she saw the pop stars kissing at the eatery.
And now those claims are strengthened further by a US source who states that the pair entered the restaurant ‘holding hands and kissing’, with the duo looking very relaxed in each other’s company.
An eyewitness told Entertainment Tonight: ‘Selena and Zayn went out in SoHo in New York City last night at around 10:30 pm. They walked in holding hands and were kissing.
Romance: Selena Gomez and Zayn Malik were reportedly very ‘comfortable together’ as they enjoyed a secret romantic dinner date in New York this week
Date: Dating claims are strengthened further by a US source who states that the pair entered the restaurant ‘holding hands and kissing’, with the duo looking very relaxed in each other’s company
‘Most restaurant staff and restaurant-goers didn’t notice them. It seemed like they were comfortable together and it was clear that it was a date.’
MailOnline have contacted representatives of Selena and Zayn for comment.
Selena, 30, who is a longtime pal of One Direction’s Niall Horan, is one of the only 18 people Zayn follows on Instagram.
And if the dating rumours are indeed true, it could spell a fresh start for Zayn amid claims his concerned family want him to relocate back to his native Braford from New York amid his documented anxiety struggles and cannabis use.
A source added to The Sun: ‘Zayn’s life has been turbulent in recent years and his loved ones are hopeful that Selena will help ground him and be a calming influence.
‘They’re well suited and are both quite spiritual, so could be a great match in the long run.’
The new spate of dating rumors has sent the fans into a tizzy online, where they have been excitedly posting their reactions.
Some TikTok commenters exclaimed: ‘Is this true???? Please tell me it’s true,’ ‘She deserves all the happiness in the world,’ ‘I love this for her,’ Ooooooo!!! I really hope this is true!!!’ and ‘It’s giving the best comeback.’
Cosy: Selena and Zayn went out in SoHo in New York City last night at around 10:30 pm. They walked in holding hands and were kissing
In their own world: ‘Most restaurant staff and restaurant-goers didn’t notice them. It seemed like they were comfortable together and it was clear that it was a date’
Word on the street: TikTok user Klarissa Garcia posted a viral video in which she claimed a friend of hers is a hostess at a restaurant where Zayn and Selena dined together
Wow: Klarissa then showed a screen-grab of her friend’s WhatsApp messages claiming that she saw the pop stars kissing at the eatery
Others however were less enthusiastic, including one who brought up Zayn’s supermodel ex Gigi Hadid and wrote: ‘Nooo Gigi likes her and she comments on her post and likes her pictures. Girl code.’
An old red carpet video from 2010 has resurfaced in which Selena was asked which One Direction member she would kiss and she giggled: ‘Zayn.’
Selena has a storied history of dating her fellow pop stars, including her teenage sweetheart Justin Bieber and The Weeknd.
Justin and Selena had a whirlwind on-off romance that fell apart for the final time in 2018 – months before he tied the knot with Alec Baldwin’s niece Hailey.
‘I love this for her’: The new spate of dating rumors have sent the fans into a tizzy online, where they have been excitedly posting their reactions
The way they were: Selena has a history of dating her fellow pop stars, including her teenage sweetheart Justin Bieber, with whom she is pictured in 2011
On the town: The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, dated Selena for several months in 2017 during one of her off-periods from Justin
Over: Zayn meanwhile had his own rollercoaster off-and-on romance with Gigi Hadid, with whom he shares a two-year-old daughter called Khai; Gigi and Zayn are pictured in 2016
Remember when: News of their last breakup went public in October 2021 amid Zayn’s falling-out with Gigi’s mother Yolanda; Zayn and Gigi are pictured at the 2016 Met Gala
The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, dated Selena for several months in 2017 during one of her off-periods from Justin.
Zayn meanwhile had his own rollercoaster off-and-on romance with Gigi Hadid, with whom he shares a two-year-old daughter called Khai.
News of their latest breakup went public in October 2021 amid Zayn’s explosive falling-out with Gigi’s reality star mother Yolanda Hadid.
Zayn and Yolanda had an altercation that September, and though he denied claims he was physically violent, he pled no contest to four harassment charges.
He was barred from contact with Yolanda or the security guard who saw the spat, and had to complete an anger management course and 360 days probation.
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