Bella Hadid is single despite cowboy chatter, TMZ reports
A person close to Bella Hadid told TMZ that Nathan Lacy, recently photographed with her in Colorado, is a friend, not a boyfriend.
By Bianca Rossi · Entertainment Editor
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Bella Hadid’s Colorado companion is not her new cowboy romance, according to TMZ.
The outlet reports that Hadid is single, citing a person close to the supermodel who said the man recently photographed with her is Nathan Lacy and that the two are friends. The person told TMZ there is no dating situation between them.
Lacy had drawn attention after Hadid was seen with him in Colorado, where another outlet identified him as her “mystery cowboy” partner, according to TMZ. The new report pushes back on that label and says the sighting was being read the wrong way.
TMZ’s insider said Nathan is the brother of Rachael Lacy, described by the outlet as one of Hadid’s close friends. Rachael is an artist and, like Hadid, has an interest in horses, according to the report.
Hadid has been spending down time in Colorado with friends and family, the person close to her told TMZ. The outlet reported that she has been enjoying being around the people closest to her.
Why the cowboy rumors caught fire
The speculation landed because Hadid’s recent public life has included plenty of Western scenery. TMZ noted that her last boyfriend was Adan Banuelos, a horseman with whom she was first linked after the pair were spotted together in Texas around October 2023.
After that, Hadid appeared to lean further into equestrian and Western circles, according to TMZ’s earlier reporting. Her connection to Banuelos put her personal life under a more country-flavored spotlight, making any new cowboy-adjacent sighting easy fuel for dating talk.
TMZ reported that Hadid and Banuelos were seen together at Taylor Sheridan’s ranch in April. The outlet now says the two appear to have split since then.
Hadid has not been reported by TMZ to have publicly addressed the latest dating speculation. The outlet’s update rests on the account of a person close to her, who says Lacy is part of her friend circle rather than a romantic partner.
For now, the report leaves the model unattached and spending time in Colorado with people she already knows. The cowboy mystery, according to TMZ’s account, comes down to a friend, a family connection and a set of photos that sparked more romance chatter than the situation called for.
This story draws on original reporting from TMZ.