{"id":614862,"date":"2026-09-29T01:22:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T01:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/614862\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T01:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T01:22:12","slug":"raye-reacts-to-rumors-shes-dating-actor-michael-b-jordan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/614862\/","title":{"rendered":"RAYE Reacts to Rumors She&#8217;s Dating Actor Michael B. Jordan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/doja-cat-lisa-and-raye-team-up-for-james-bond-medley-at-2025-oscars\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RAYE<\/a> has broken her silence over rumors she\u2019s dating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/michael-b-jordan\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael B. Jordan<\/a> one month after they were spotted together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m technically not allowed to talk about it because I might get in trouble,\u201d the British singer, 28, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HI_Fe4Fz0HE&amp;t=126s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Extra<\/a> on Sunday, September 27, when asked about her and Jordan\u2019s upcoming project.<\/p>\n<p>While RAYE (real name Rachel Keen) played coy about her business venture with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/michael-b-jordan-celebrates-2026-oscars-win-at-in-n-out\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the actor<\/a>, 39, she did react to speculation that they are romantically involved after the pair were seen together at Six Flags Magic Mountain in August.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/michael-b-jordan-isnt-looking-for-love-despite-feeling-lonely\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Michael-B-Jordan-Says-He-Not-Looking-for-Love.jpg\"   alt=\"Michael B Jordan Says He Not Looking for Love\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/michael-b-jordan-isnt-looking-for-love-despite-feeling-lonely\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n    Related: Michael B. Jordan Isn&#8217;t &#8216;Looking\u2019 for Love Despite Being &#8216;Lonely&#8217; at Times<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tLeon Bennett\/Getty Images Michael B. Jordan revealed why he\u2019s not rushing into a relationship despite feeling \u201clonely\u201d at times. Jordan, 37, reflected on the \u201cworst part\u201d of himself during the Monday, March 11, episode of the \u201cOn Purpose With Jay Shetty\u201d podcast, confessing that his love for \u201cmultitasking\u201d and \u201cjuggling the balancing act\u201d of his [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, we\u2019re just friends who like roller coasters,\u201d RAYE insisted, denying any romantic sparks with Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cEscapism\u201d singer also spoke with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VJ6DTAxWBus&amp;t=143s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Entertainment Tonight<\/a> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/vmas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 MTV VMAs<\/a> red carpet, teasing that she\u2019s been \u201cbooked and busy\u201d over the past few months.<\/p>\n<p>RAYE, however, was adamant that she and Jordan are \u201cjust lovely friends\u201d and completely platonic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been working on some things, which is really nice,\u201d she teased, referring to her and Jordan\u2019s upcoming film.<\/p>\n<p>RAYE\u2019s comments come more than one month after she was spotted going on rides with Jordan on August 7 at the Valencia, California, amusement park.<\/p>\n<p>In one fan photo posted <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RayeUpdate\/status\/2086093933344354315?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">via X<\/a>, RAYE was seen sitting side by side on a roller coaster. The pair were later photographed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@nisaberrytho\/video\/7671717273849105694\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">a separate ride<\/a> talking before it took off.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4453965\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Singer-RAYE-Breaks-Silence-on-Rumors-Shes-Dating-Actor-Michael-B-Jordan-Just-Friends-GettyImages-229.jpeg\" alt=\"Singer RAYE Breaks Silence on Rumors Shes Dating Actor Michael B Jordan Just Friends VMAs\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\"  \/><br \/>\n RAYE performing at the 2026 MTV VMAs. Kevin Winter\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>While some fans shipped RAYE with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/tag\/black-panther\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Black Panther<\/a> star, the musician confirmed on Sunday that she is still looking for Mr. Right \u2014 and not releasing a new record until she is fully in love.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really excited, but also not forcing that chapter,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/it-girls-olivia-dean-and-lily-allen-lead-the-brit-girls-pop-invasion\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cWhere Is My Husband\u201d singer<\/a> told ET on the red carpet. \u201cIt just needs to find you naturally, you know, and they do say love finds you when you stop looking. So, I\u2019m just out here doing my work, getting it done, getting sleep when I can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jordan, for his part, was most recently in a relationship with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/steve-harvey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Steve Harvey<\/a>\u2019s daughter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/lori-harvey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lori Harvey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790644931_328_newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790644932_849_newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\tThank You!<\/p>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<p>Us confirmed in June 2022 that Jordan and Lori, 29, had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/michael-b-jordan-model-lori-harvey-split-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">called it quits<\/a> after they were first linked in late 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan later sparked romance speculation with actress <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/taylor-russell\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Taylor Russell<\/a> in March 2025 after the pair were seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/michael-b-jordan-and-taylor-russell-spark-dating-rumors-after-outing\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">taking a stroll down Oxford Street<\/a> in London.<\/p>\n<p>Neither star addressed the rumors, but the speculation wasn\u2019t a complete surprise as Jordan and Russell, 32, filmed The Thomas Crown Affair together that year. 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