All the New Celebrity Couples Who’ve Made Their Debut in 2026

July: Jason Bard Yarmosky and Katie HolmesSonia Moskowitz//Getty ImagesFans were thrilled when Katie was first spotted holding hands with artist Jason Bard Yarmosky in July—and as it turns out, this thing may be more than a fling!The two have already made their first red carpet appearance together, so stay tuned for more updates as I have them.June: Mika Abdalla and Josh Heustoninstagram @jheustonNot long after her split from Jake Short was announced, Mika was spotted looking veeeery cozy with her Off Campus costar Josh during a June trip to Paris.They’ve been spotted on a handful of occasions, and while nothing official has been confirmed, things are looking promising.See their relationship timelineAdvertisement - Continue Reading BelowJune: Ricky Alvarez and Ariana GrandeJohn Shearer//Getty ImagesOkay, yes, this relationship technically began well over a decade ago, but fans first began speculating that Ari and Ricky could be giving their relationship a second try in June when she began changing the lyric mentioning Ricky in her song “thank u, next” during the Eternal Sunshine Tour.By July, a People source claimed the two were back on, and by August, they were Instagram (and matching tattoo) official.See their relationship timeline June: Andy Cohen and Kevin SobieskiInstagramAdvertisement - Continue Reading BelowMay: Marciano Brunette and Jessi DraperTaylor Hill//Getty ImagesTBH, it’s hard to say what is ever really going on with these two, but the reality stars seemingly declared themselves an official item when they attended the AMAs together in May.Most recently, Marciano showed off his new “J” tattoo on Instagram so...stay tuned to find out whether this is all an elaborate stunt.April: Kendall Jenner and Jacob ElordiGetty ImagesRumors first emerged about these two during the first weekend of Coachella when a Deuxmoi source claimed the two were “all over each other” at an April 11 party.A People insider later revealed that Kendall and Jacob have “been hanging out and getting to know each other the last couple months,” which was followed by a rumored vacay in Hawai‘i the following month, so time will tell whether they’re the real deal!See their relationship timelineAdvertisement - Continue Reading BelowMarch: Nick Beresford-Cleary and Hannah WaddinghamVariety//Getty ImagesThe Ted Lasso star first debuted her spine surgeon BF Nick Beresford-Cleary at a Cheltenham horse racing event in March, where they looked very cozy together.Since then, they’ve hit the red carpet together on multiple occasions, so it feels safe to say that they’re a bona fide item!March: Kylian Mbappé and Ester ExpósitoGetty ImagesThough it’s still not totally clear what’s going on between these two, Spanish actor Ester Expósito first raised eyebrows when she was spotted at one of the footballer’s matches back in March.By May, they’d been photographed on a yacht in Sardinia together, and though Kylian seemingly hard-launched his rumored GF on Instagram in July, he later deleted the pic.Advertisement - Continue Reading BelowFebruary: Emily Ratajkowski and Romain GavrasFJLON3/Mega//Getty ImagesAfter months of dating rumors, EmRata seemingly confirmed dating rumors by posting a series of loved-up pics of herself with Dua Lipa’s ex on Instagram in February. We love a hard-launch!The pair was first linked back in November, when the Daily Mail published pics of the two holding hands and kissing in NYC. They were later spotted together on vacation in Mexico, but now it seems they’re ready to go public.February: Kim Kardashian and Lewis HamiltonInstagramOn February 1, a source for The Sun claimed that Lewis and Kim (who, btw, have been friends for YEARS) “enjoyed an intimate dinner and a couples massage as part of a romantic weekend getaway in the country.”Soon after, a Daily Mail insider claimed the two were just “friends with benefits” and that “Lewis and Kim are not dating exclusively”…but then they were spotted at the Super Bowl looking very coupley, and things have only progressed from there!See their relationship timelineAdvertisement - Continue Reading BelowJanuary: Dakota Johnson and Role ModelGetty ImagesWhile Dakota was first spotted with Role Model (aka Tucker Pillsbury) back in late December, it wasn’t until a January 15 outing in L.A. that dating rumors started circulating in earnest.The pair was then spotted again just a week later holding hands, and while neither has explicitly confirmed their relationship status even eight months later, they’re still going strong (and even collaborating on music!).See their relationship timeline