3 minutes of readingNew DelhiFebruary 3, 2026 03:05 pm IST
Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton has become the center of attention, and it’s not because of his skills on the track. The world of 7 times The champion is rumored to be on his way out. Reality TV star Kim Kardashian, and that’s what everyone can talk about. However, big names and successful women are nothing new for Hamilton as he has quite the dating history. From pop stars to international models, Hamilton has been romantically linked to the who’s who of Hollywood.
Although the images and sightings together tell many stories, Hamilton has rarely confirmed his romance with anyone. What he did was a 7-year relationship with singer Nicole Scherzinger, and after their split in 2015, Hamilton became even more secretive about his personal life.
When Lewis Hamilton was still a teenager, his path crossed with television star Danielle Lloyd. They exchanged numbers and soon became friends and, according to Lloyd’s interview with the Daily Mail, the couple dated for 6 months. She said: “We were both out with friends but there was a little spark and we exchanged numbers. After that I moved back to Liverpool and he was living in London but we stayed in touch.” However, due to their age and the distance between them, the couple parted ways amicably.
Hamilton then began dating his Cambridge Arts and Sciences College classmate, Jodie Ma. The two dated for about 4 years before going their separate ways. Hamilton then became involved in possibly his most serious romantic relationship. He met Nicole Scherzinger in 2007 at an MTV awards ceremony and things soon began to accelerate. Scherzinger once described to the Daily Mail how incredibly close and in sync she was with Hamilton.
Lewis Hamilton and Nicole Scherzinger in 2011. (Photo: Reuters)
Talking about their similar sense of humor, she said, “We are very similar and very relatable. We are both motivated people who take our jobs seriously, so we are very supportive of the time we have together. Finding time for each other can be difficult, but we find a way to work it out. And it makes things more interesting when we get together.” However, after several back-and-forth moments, the couple decided to go their separate ways in 2015, a decision that was reportedly difficult for both parties.
It was after this that Lewis Hamilton became incredibly secretive about his personal life and stopped sharing details about what was happening beyond the track. Over the next 3 years, Hamilton was linked to model Gigi Hadid, singer Rita Ora, models Barbara Palvin, Winnie Harlow and Sofia Richie, and rapper Nicki Minaj, while adding two more F1 championships to his tally. In May 2023, Hamilton was seen spending time with pop star Shakira after she attended a race. Some sources close to the couple even confirmed to People magazine that the two were in the “getting to know each other” phase. However, later during an interview with Rolling Stone, Shakira said that the two were just friends.