Rihanna dating timeline, relationship history, previous boyfriends
With over a decade spent under the spotlight, Rihanna Fenty's love life has basically become more popular than her fabulous career. We have seen her fall in love and fall out of love with men who are not only musicians like her, but also from other areas of life. From actors to athletes to billionaire heirs, what we know of Rihanna's dating timeline has been nothing short of intriguing.
Although a look at Rihanna's relationship history would definitely bring out the abusive union she got into with fellow singer Chris Brown, she has also had sweet moments in her love life. Her affair with Chris made headlines and dominated the internet a lot, all for the wrong reasons.
This was before Canadian singer Drakey appeared recently, Badgalriri, as she is fondly called, has become romantically involved with handsome Toyota heir Hassan Jameel. While it hasn't been a bed of roses in Loveville for the Barbadian pop star, Rihanna's dating timeline has been full of handsome, talented, and successful men.
Rihanna dating timeline: past boyfriends and relationship history
Negus Sealy (2001 - 2003)
He is known as the first guy Rihanna Fentia to ever parade as her boyfriend in public and that's it. Apparently they were an item when Barbadian beauty was still making its way to dominant prominence.
Chris Brown (2007 - 2013)
This, by far, is the most hyped on Rihanna's dating timeline. Their relationship was fraught with bad media, not thanks to Chris Brown's anger issues and abusive tendencies. The troubled relationship began on a low profile in May 2007 and gained momentum in 2008, but after unleashing their anger on Rihanna's body following a disagreement between the two lovers, the couple asked for time for their affair in March 2009.
Having left the singer with visible injuries, the electronic musician received five years of probation in addition to an order to keep a good distance from Rihanna. Somehow, the love they once shared saw them rekindle the flame in October 2012, but it wasn't meant to be after all, and in March 2013, it all happened again and this time, there seems to be no flame. that leads them back to each other.
Josh Hartnett (2007)
Obviously, this was the result of a flirtatious moment the singer had. She was seen kissing the handsome American actor and even she confessed to falling in love with him, but the romance just couldn't survive for long. Too bad, she looks really cool.
Matt Kemp (2010)
Rihanna and the Dodgers baseball player had us speculating until they finally confirmed they were dating. There was less drama in their romance which may or may not have something to do with the fact that Matt isn't exactly in the circle of show business. Rihanna seemed excited when she talked about her new boyfriend during interviews and they attended public events together, not forgetting the PDA.
Drake (2010 - 2016)
Another headline grabber on Rihanna's dating timeline is her alleged affair with Canadian rapper Drake, who has never hidden the fact that he adores her. The duo has sparked a lot of speculation for as long as we can remember. Blame it on the numerous collaborations and the chemistry between them, which is totally insane, these two surely look good together, however, they never acknowledged that something happened between them, but they never denied the attraction. Now that Rihanna is dating her new prince charming, Drake is a bit toasty on Twitter with trolls taunting him.
Hassan Jameel (2016-2018)
Rihanna's new boyfriend is gorgeous! The Saudi heartthrob is Toyota's heir named Hassan Jameel, whose family reserves the exclusive right to sell Toyota cars in Saudi Arabia. The family's net worth is $ 1.5 billion. Jameel joined Rihanna's highly publicized dating line in December 2016. The singer confirmed that they are dating in a 2018 issue of Vogue. For now, there is no confirmation if they are still an article.
Rihanna's other connections
Just as her career was accelerating, Rihanna and rap legend Jay Z became the subject of a notorious romantic entanglement. Rumors went viral in 2006, saying the rapper gave him a musical deal in exchange for sex. In 2007, Rihanna had a single date with actor Shia LaBeouf, but there was no chemistry between them, therefore nothing came out.
In 2015, singer and actor Leonardo DiCaprio wasted time a bit and also in the same year, she and rapper Travi $ Scott were spotted at New York Fashion Week, hugging. However, they could be friends as they worked together on a Puma ad.
Other notable personalities that cannot be eliminated from Rihanna's always-busy dating timeline include: Lewis Hamilton, Karim Benzema, ASAP Rocky, JR Smith, Ryan Phillippe, Dudley O'Shaughnessy, Josh Henderson, Soulja Boy, Rashard Lewis, Wilmer Valderrama and Omarion Grandberry, all of whom she has been romantically linked to.
