Lewis Hamilton‘s current girlfriend is Kim Kardashian. The Formula One world champion and the reality TV mogul went Instagram official on April 6, 2026, when Hamilton posted a video of the two of them speeding through Tokyo in his Ferrari F40 — Kardashian visible in the passenger seat, laughing and saying “That’s insane.” After months of whispered rumors, the relationship was suddenly, unmistakably real.
Hamilton, 41, has one of the most talked-about dating histories in sport. From a nearly eight-year relationship with Nicole Scherzinger to brief, headline-generating links with Rihanna, Kendall Jenner, and Shakira, his romantic life has always attracted as much attention as his racing. Kim Kardashian, 45, is the latest chapter — and by all accounts, the most serious one in years.
Lewis Hamilton and Kim Kardashian: How Their Romance Went From Rumor to Official
The first real signs appeared over New Year’s Eve 2025-2026, when Hamilton and Kardashian were spotted together at a party in Aspen, Colorado. They had crossed paths socially for years, but this felt different to observers — a deliberate choice to be seen in the same place at the same time. Hollywood gossip circuits started paying attention.
The clearest public signal came on March 16, 2026. Kardashian posted photos from an Oscar party, looking dressed to command attention. Hamilton left a single comment on the post: “😍.” That emoji — from a man famous for keeping his personal life sealed — landed like a press release. Speculation turned to certainty by the time March ended.
On March 25, PEOPLE magazine confirmed that Kardashian had flowRemove featured imagen to Tokyo with three of her four children: Saint (10), Chicago (9), and Psalm (6). Her sister Khloé Kardashian and Khloé’s children, True and Tatum, joined the trip. Hamilton was in Tokyo preparing for the Japanese Grand Prix. According to a source cited by PEOPLE, Hamilton is “an easygoing guy with great energy” and that Kim’s family “likes him.” The same source described the relationship plainly: “It’s more than just a casual connection.”
Then came the video. On April 6, 2026, Hamilton published an Instagram Reel captioned “HERE WE GO AGAIN 🇯🇵 TOKYO DRIFT VOL. III,” set to the song “Victory Lap” by Skepta, PlaqueboyMax and Fred Again. The clip shows him doing donuts in his red Ferrari F40 at the Daikoku Parking Area. Near the end, the camera finds Kardashian in the passenger seat, slightly breathless. “That’s insane,” she says. The Reel accumulated over 2.2 million likes.
A source told Star magazine the couple is “in that hot and heavy stage where they can’t stand being apart,” adding that Kardashian “is completely gaga for him and is totally planning her schedule around his.” The Japan trip itself was described as a significant step, the point where she sat among the other WAGs in the driver’s section, not just as a tourist.
For Hamilton, a man who rarely gives away anything about his private life, a 2.2-million-like Instagram post featuring his girlfriend in the passenger seat is approximately the equivalent of a formal announcement.
Nicole Scherzinger: The Relationship That Defined a Decade
Before Kim Kardashian, the name most associated with Lewis Hamilton was Nicole Scherzinger. Their relationship ran from 2007 to 2015, on and off, for nearly eight years, an extraordinary stretch by the standards of celebrity romances, and the one that shaped how the public imagined Hamilton as a partner.
They first met at the MTV Europe Music Awards and were spotted looking noticeably close at the Monaco Grand Prix in 2007. Monaco was fitting: a circuit defined by glamour and tight margins, where the difference between a brilliant lap and a crash is mostly composure. Their relationship operated on similar terms.
The couple went through multiple separations across that eight-year span, with reconciliations that inevitably drew fresh headlines. By the end of 2014, there were credible rumors of an engagement. None materialized. In February 2015, they announced a final split. Scherzinger addressed it directly: “I’m devastated that it didn’t work out. It was the hardest decision we had to make, but we made it together,” she said in a statement at the time. “I love Lewis, and I know he loves me. We wish nothing but happiness and the very best for one another.”
That statement, for all its practiced grace, captured something real about them: a relationship that lasted far longer than most could have managed, between two people who were both enormously famous and enormously private in their own ways. Scherzinger is now known for her West End career, she starred in Sunset Boulevard to considerable acclaim. Hamilton moved on through a long list of names, none of which stuck the way Nicole’s did for almost a decade.
Lewis Hamilton’s Girlfriend History: Every Relationship from 2002 to 2025
Hamilton has been linked to a remarkable range of people since his career began, most of them high-profile, few of them lasting. The pattern is consistent: brief, publicly visible connections followed by careful silence. According to Cosmopolitan’s comprehensive timeline, here is every confirmed or credibly reported relationship in order.
| Year(s) | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Danielle Lloyd | Model and TV personality; met in a nightclub, dated about six months. She later said: “It was love at first sight.” Hamilton attended her Miss England coronation in 2004. |
| 2003–2007 | Jodia Ma | Met while both students at Cambridge. Four-year relationship; split as Hamilton’s F1 fame grew. She later told the Daily Mail: “I know he will win the championship.” |
| 2007–2015 | Nicole Scherzinger | Longest relationship; eight years on and off. Met at MTV Europe Music Awards, often photographed at Grands Prix. Split in February 2015. |
| 2015 | Gigi Hadid | Brief rumors in May 2015 after being spotted together several times. Nothing confirmed. |
| 2015 | Rihanna | Spotted on her yacht in Barbados and partying in New York. Hamilton told E! News: “We’ve been friends for a while.” Denied as romantic. |
| 2015 | Kendall Jenner | Linked after multiple sightings. Hamilton addressed it directly on E! News: “Me and Kendall have been friends for a while, so we’re just friends.” |
| 2016 | Barbara Palvin | Hungarian model; brief reports of dating. |
| 2016 | Rita Ora | Rumored briefly; both denied anything serious. |
| 2016–2017 | Winnie Harlow | Canadian model and activist; approximately one year together, ending quietly. |
| 2017 | Sofia Richie Grainge | Reported briefly; Sofia Richie later married Elliot Grainge. |
| 2018 | Nicki Minaj | Brief social media exchange and sightings; nothing confirmed as a relationship. |
| 2021 | Camila Kendra | American model; linked briefly during summer 2021. |
| 2023 | Shakira | Colombian singer, recently separated from Gerard Piqué; Hamilton linked to her briefly, with no confirmation from either side. |
| 2025 | Sofía Vergara | Colombian-American actress; spotted at lunch in New York in January 2025. Rumors circulated for several months. |
| 2025 | Violetta Bert | Model; reported briefly toward the end of 2025. |
| 2026 | Kim Kardashian | Current girlfriend. Instagram official April 6, 2026. Tokyo Ferrari video seen by over 2.2 million people. |
Hamilton’s Approach to Relationships: Private by Design
One thing consistent across two decades of celebrity is how deliberately Lewis Hamilton guards his private life. He has spoken publicly and at length about race strategy, about mental health, about social justice, but almost never about the women he has dated. The Kardashian Instagram post is genuinely unusual for him. Most of the relationships in the table above were confirmed only through tabloid photographs or brief denials, never through his own words.
Part of this reflects a lesson learned early. His relationship with Scherzinger played out partly in public, photographed at paddocks, at red carpets, at parties, and the on-again-off-again dynamic became tabloid currency for years. After their final split, Hamilton became more protective. Post-2015, almost nothing is confirmed until it is already over, and sometimes not even then.
The Kim Kardashian relationship is the most visible exception since Nicole. Kardashian is, by profession and by inclination, someone who lives a significant portion of her life publicly. Their Tokyo video was not an accident or a paparazzi intrusion, Hamilton chose to publish it, chose to caption it, chose to include her. That says something about where he thinks this is going. Or at minimum, about how comfortable he is with where it already is.
Frequently Asked Questions About Lewis Hamilton’s Girlfriend
Who is Lewis Hamilton dating in 2026?
Lewis Hamilton is dating Kim Kardashian in 2026. The pair went Instagram official on April 6, 2026, when Hamilton posted a video of the two together in his Ferrari F40 in Tokyo, Japan. Their relationship had been building since a New Year’s Eve party in Aspen and became increasingly public through March 2026.
Did Lewis Hamilton date Nicole Scherzinger?
Yes. Lewis Hamilton and Nicole Scherzinger were in a relationship from 2007 to 2015, spanning nearly eight years on and off. It was the longest and most publicly documented of Hamilton’s relationships. They met at the MTV Europe Music Awards and their split in February 2015 was confirmed through mutual statements.
How long were Lewis Hamilton and Nicole Scherzinger together?
Hamilton and Scherzinger were together for approximately eight years, from 2007 to 2015, though the relationship was described as on-and-off during that period. Despite rumors of an engagement, they never married and parted on amicable terms according to both parties.
Has Lewis Hamilton ever been married?
No, Lewis Hamilton has never been married. He came closest to a long-term commitment during his relationship with Nicole Scherzinger, which lasted nearly eight years, but no engagement was ever officially confirmed and they parted in 2015.
Did Lewis Hamilton date Rihanna?
They were linked in 2015 after Hamilton was spotted on Rihanna’s yacht in Barbados and later at social events together. Hamilton explicitly denied any romantic connection in an interview with E! News, saying: “We’ve known each other for a long time. We’ve been friends for a while.” Neither party confirmed a relationship.
How did Lewis Hamilton and Kim Kardashian’s relationship start?
Hamilton and Kardashian were spotted together at a New Year’s Eve party in Aspen at the start of 2026. Hamilton then left a flirty “😍” comment on one of Kardashian’s Instagram posts in March 2026. By late March, she was in Tokyo with her children watching him prepare for the Japanese Grand Prix, with her sister Khloé also making the trip. The Instagram video on April 6 made the relationship officially public.
How old is Kim Kardashian and what does she do?
Kim Kardashian was born on October 21, 1980, making her 45 years old as of 2026. She is a businesswoman, media personality, and founder of SKIMS, a shapewear and apparel brand valued in the billions. Her profile on Wikipedia documents her full media and business career. She has four children, North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm, from her previous marriage to Kanye West, which ended in 2022.
Where Things Stand Now
Lewis Hamilton has spent much of his adult life dating quietly, revealing little, letting the tabloids fill in the gaps with speculation. With Kim Kardashian, for the first time in years, he seems to be writing his own story. Whether this relationship runs as long as Nicole Scherzinger’s did, or burns fast and ends by summer, is anyone’s guess. What is clear is that in the spring of 2026, Lewis Hamilton has a girlfriend, and for once, he is the one who said so.
