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\nLewis Hamilton and Nicole Scherzinger dated for seven years before calling it quits in 2015He has since been linked to several celebrities, including Gigi Hadid, Rita Ora and ShakiraIn early 2026, a source confirmed to PEOPLE that the driver and Kim Kardashian had “a romantic meetup” in Europe<\/p>\n
Lewis Hamilton<\/a> has been linked to a number of leading ladies over the years.\n<\/p>\n The Formula 1<\/a> superstar has been spotted with several high-profile women, but he\u2019s pretty tight-lipped about his relationships. One of the few he\u2019s ever confirmed was his seven-year romance with Nicole Scherzinger<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Following their split in 2015, Hamilton said he \u201clearned the hard way\u201d about keeping his personal life under wraps. Since then, he\u2019s tried to keep his dating life a secret, although he’s been linked to stars like Gigi Hadid<\/a>, Rita Ora<\/a> and Sofia Richie Grainge<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n However in July 2025, Hamilton revealed that he hadn\u2019t had a long-term relationship in close to a decade, explaining that his career has taken priority.\n<\/p>\n “I look at the other drivers, and I wonder how they’re doing it. Some are having kids, some married, most of them have girlfriends. I really focused in these last … particularly these last 10 years, get everything I can out of my performance. Then, when I retire, I can do whatever I want,” he told RTBF<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Most recently in early 2026, a source confirmed to PEOPLE that Hamilton and Kim Kardashian<\/a> had a “romantic meetup<\/a>” in Europe. In a video obtained by\u00a0TMZ<\/a>\u00a0on Feb. 2, the two were spotted exiting the same SUV as they arrived at a hotel in Paris.\n<\/p>\n Here\u2019s everything to know about Lewis Hamilton\u2019s dating history.\n<\/p>\n Danielle Lloyd <\/p>\n Lewis Hamilton celebrates on the podium at the 2006 GP2 Series on April 8, 2006. ; Danielle Lloyd after being crowned the winner at the finals of Miss Great Britain on February 25, 2006.<\/p>\n Formula 1\/Formula Motorsport Limited\/Getty ; Yui Mok – PA Images\/PA Images\/Getty<\/p>\n When Hamilton was just a teenager, he met television personality Danielle Lloyd. The pair crossed paths at a nightclub in London, and after exchanging numbers, they stayed in touch. Reflecting on their romance, Lloyd says the pair dated for six months.\n<\/p>\n \u201cWe were both out with friends, but there was a bit of a spark and we swapped numbers. After that I went back to Liverpool and he lived in London but we stayed in touch,\u201d Lloyd told the\u00a0Daily Mail<\/a> in July 2007.\n<\/p>\n While she says that Hamilton was a \u201clovely person,\u201d their age and the distance between them led to the end of their relationship. The pair remained friendly, and Hamilton was even in attendance when Lloyd was crowned Miss England in 2004.\n<\/p>\n Jodia Ma <\/p>\n Lewis Hamilton and Jodia Ma at a dinner held on the occassion of Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday on June 25, 2008 in London.<\/p>\n Str\/EPA\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n After Hamilton split from Lloyd, he met Jodia Ma through a mutual friend at a party in London. The pair had both been students at Cambridge Arts and Sciences College and reportedly became fast friends.\n<\/p>\n Hamilton and Ma dated for about four years and attended several events together, including the AutoSport Magazine awards in London in December 2006.\n<\/p>\n Nicole Scherzinger <\/p>\n Lewis Hamilton and Nicole Scherzinger celebrate after he wins the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix at the Hungaroring on July 26, 2009.<\/p>\n Hoch Zwei\/Getty<\/p>\n In late 2007, Hamilton met former Pussycat Dolls<\/a> singer Scherzinger when they were both attending an MTV awards ceremony. The couple soon began dating, with Scherzinger explaining that they were incredibly close.\n<\/p>\n \u201cWe are very similar and can relate to one another a lot. We are both driven people who are serious about our work, so we are very supportive of the time we do have together. Finding time for each other can get complicated, but we find a way to work it out. And it just makes things more interesting when we do get together,\u201d Scherzinger shared with the\u00a0Daily Mail in 2009, noting that the pair were \u201cspiritually aligned\u201d and had the same sense of humor.\n<\/p>\n While Scherzinger often attended races and the couple were spotted at events together, they kept the details of their relationship private. The couple went on to date on and off over the course of seven years.\n<\/p>\n While Hamilton\u00a0told\u00a0E!<\/a> in December 2014 that he was \u201cfeeling pressure\u201d from family members to get engaged, the couple ultimately called it quits for the final time\u00a0a year later in 2015. At the time, Scherzinger said she was \u201cdevastated\u201d about the split.\n<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m devastated that it didn\u2019t work out. It was the hardest decision we had to make, but we made it together,\u201d she said in a statement. \u201cI love Lewis and I know he loves me. We wish nothing but happiness and the very best for one another. I\u2019m trying to stay strong in my faith right now.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Gigi Hadid <\/p>\n Gigi Hadid and Lewis Hamilton attend the Tommy Hilfiger TOMMYNOW Spring 2019 : TommyXZendaya Premieres on March 02, 2019 in Paris, France.<\/p>\n Tim P. Whitby\/WireImage<\/p>\n Shortly after Hamilton\u2019s split from Scherzinger, he was linked to Gigi Hadid<\/a>. The pair were spotted spending time together on several occasions, beginning with an amfAR gala in May 2015. Later that month, Hadid and a group of friends<\/a>, including Kendall Jenner<\/a>, attended the Formula 1 World Championship in France. The following day, the group was spotted on a yacht together, per\u00a0photos obtained by the\u00a0Daily Mail<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n While the duo weren\u2019t spotted together for quite some time, they were linked again in 2018 when Hamilton was announced as the new global brand ambassador for Tommy Hilfiger<\/a> Men\u2019s portfolio, per Grazia Magazine<\/a>. The pair appeared in a campaign together and Hamilton even gave Hadid a driving lesson<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Rita Ora <\/p>\n Lewis Hamilton and Rita Ora attend the LOVE magazine x Miu Miu party on September 18, 2017 in London, England.<\/p>\n David M. Benett\/Dave Benett\/Getty<\/p>\n Lewis was first photographed with Ora in May 2015 when they attended the same\u00a0amfAR gala. The following month, they both happened to be guests on The Graham Norton Show. The pair remained friendly throughout the year and Hamilton even helped celebrate Ora\u2019s 25th birthday that November.\n<\/p>\n In 2016, dating rumors began swirling around the pair, who were spotted out on several dinner dates together. In November of that year, Ora showed her support for Hamilton at the Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix.\n<\/p>\n The following month, Ora kept quiet<\/a> when she was asked about the dating rumors, but the following month, she shared a video of the pair performing a musical duet in a now-deleted Instagram post, according to the Daily Mail<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Barbara Palvin <\/p>\n Barbara Palvin and Lewis Hamilton attend amfAR’s 23rd Cinema Against AIDS Gala on May 19, 2016 in Cap d’Antibes, France.<\/p>\n Dave M. Benett\/amfAR16\/Dave Benett\/WireImage<\/p>\n Hamilton was also linked to model Barbara Palvin<\/a> in 2016. The pair were first photographed together while attending a L\u2019Oreal party during Paris Fashion Week in March and then were seen sitting side-by-side at an amfAR gala in May as part of the Cannes Film Festival.\n<\/p>\n Later that summer, Palvin attended the F1 Grand Prix in Hungary and over the next few months, they were spotted together on several occasions, including the Venice Film Festival and London Fashion Week.\n<\/p>\n Winnie Harlow <\/p>\n Lewis Hamilton and Winnie Harlow attend the 2018 CFDA Awards on June 4, 2018 in New York City.<\/p>\n Taylor Hill\/FilmMagic<\/p>\n In 2016, Hamilton was also rumored to be dating model Winnie Harlow<\/a>. In July, she attended Hamilton\u2019s Grand Prix victory party in London, an event where Ora was also in attendance, per the Daily Mail<\/a>. Then, in September, Harlow and Hamilton both attended the GQ Men of the Year Awards and reports surfaced that the pair had been secretly dating for months.\n<\/p>\n Meanwhile, during an appearance on The Ellen Degeneres Show<\/a> in October, Hamilton shared that he wasn\u2019t seeing anyone at the moment.\n<\/p>\n \u201cNo I\u2019m not. I was in a long-term eight-year relationship, so I\u2019m focused on my racing and trying to win the championship this year,\u201d Hamilton shared. \u201cI don\u2019t have any plans [for romance].\u201d\n<\/p>\n However, the pair continued to spend time together and in early 2017, he even had a night out in London with both Harlow and Ora. In May, Hamilton was spotted spending time with Harlow at an amfAR gala in Cannes and just a few days later, Harlow showed her support for him at the \u200b\u200bMonaco Grand Prix. They later were seen vacationing on a yacht\u00a0off the coast of Monte Carlo. In July, they were spotted once again, this time enjoying each other\u2019s company in Greece and were later seen getting cozy at a Grand Prix victory celebration.\n<\/p>\n They\u2019ve continued to be friends through the years. In 2018, they posed together at the CFDA Fashion Awards and in 2019, Harlow cheered Hamilton on at a Formula 1 race.\n<\/p>\n \u201cCONGRATULATIONS #44 So blessed to be able to cheer on my good friend @lewishamilton at #Monaco50 @f1 #DontCrackUnderPressure,\u201d Harlow\u00a0posted in a since-deleted Instagram post.\n<\/p>\n Sofia Richie Grainge <\/p>\n Lewis Hamilton and Sofia Richie attend the Balmain Menswear Fall\/Winter 2017-2018 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 21, 2017.<\/p>\n Bertrand Rindoff Petroff\/Getty<\/p>\n In January 2017, Hamilton attended a Balmain fashion show as part of Paris Fashion Week, where he sat alongside Richie. Following the event, both Hamilton and Richie returned stateside, where they were spotted getting dinner together in Beverly Hills, per the Daily Mail<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Despite their 14-year age gap, the pair were often seen spending time together over the course of the next few months. That May, Hamilton and Richie looked close\u00a0while getting lunch in West Hollywood.\n<\/p>\n The pair never confirmed their relationship. Richie began dating Scott Disick<\/a> shortly after being spotted with Hamilton.\n<\/p>\n Nicki Minaj <\/p>\n Nicki Minaj and Lewis Hamilon attend the TommyXLewis Launch Party at Public Arts on September 10, 2018 in New York City.<\/p>\n Jamie McCarthy\/Getty<\/p>\n Following Hamilton\u2019s rumored romances with multiple models, he was briefly linked to Nicki Minaj<\/a>. The pair had previously spent time together while sitting side-by-side at an Alexander Wang fashion show in 2016 but weren’t romantically linked until a few years later.\n<\/p>\n In September 2018,\u00a0the pair arrived together for the TommyXLewis Launch Party\u00a0in New York City. While they didn\u2019t confirm their relationship at the time, Minaj admitted there was a new man in her life.\n<\/p>\n \u201cWell, there was a new boy but he and I kind of fell back a little bit. And then ….\u201d she said with a laugh during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. \u201cAnd then there\u2019s a newer … yeah, fairly new. He\u2019s been around for a couple wigs. But I don\u2019t have a boy.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Then just a few weeks after their red carpet appearance, Hamilton and Minaj shared photos riding an ATV in Dubai together<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n \u201cCaribbean tingz what I on. Me & Lewis gettin paper what ink dry on. #Versace,\u201d Minaj captioned the shot.\n<\/p>\n Shakira <\/p>\n Lewis Hamilton in the Paddock prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Miami on May 07, 2023. ; Shakira walks on the grid prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Miami on May 07, 2023.<\/p>\n Clive Mason – Formula 1\/Formula 1\/Getty ; Chris Graythen\/Getty<\/p>\n In May 2023, Shakira and Hamilton were spotted spending time together. After Shakira attended the 2023 F1 Grand Prix, the pair reportedly met when they crossed paths at Cipriani restaurant. Soon after, Shakira was photographed hanging with Hamilton<\/a> and a group of friends during a boat outing in Miami.\n<\/p>\n Then, in June, Shakira was seen cheering on Hamilton<\/a> during the F1 Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, Spain. After the event, Shakira and Hamilton headed to dinner with some pals, including Daniel Caesar, Fai Khadra and Mustafa \u2014 who shared a photo from the outing on his Instagram Stories. At the time, sources told PEOPLE that the singer and Formula 1 driver were keeping things \u201cfun and flirty<\/a>.”\n<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re spending time together and in the \u2018getting to know you\u2019 stage,\u201d a source who knew them both shared. \u201cIt\u2019s fun and flirty.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Later that same month, Shakira told Rolling Stone<\/a> that she and Lewis were just “friends.” She added, \u201cWhat space do I have for a man right now?\u201d<\/p>\n