Selena Gomez and Zayn Malik spotted ‘kissing’ at New York restaurant

Selena Gomez has sparked romance rumours with Zayn Malik after they were spotted on an intimate date, raising eyebrows.

Reports are emerging Selena Gomez and Zayn Malik were spotted kissing at a restaurant.

Selena Gomez and Zayn Malik have been spotted kissing on an intimate dinner date in New York.

The unlikely pairing were seen enjoying a meal together in the Big Apple on Thursday night, according toThe Sun, with a witness claiming the two were “holding hands and kissing.”

Fans of Gomez and Malik respectively have since blown up TikTok with the romance rumours, after a Manhattan hostess claimed to have seated them at a table.

“Selena and Zayn walked in holding hands and were kissing. Most restaurant staff and restaurantgoers didn’t notice them,” a source told the publication.

“It seemed like they were comfortable together and it was clear that it was a date.”

Selena Gomez was reportedly spotted on an intimate date with British singer Zayn Malik. Picture: Rich Fury/Getty Images/AFP

Malik has been single since his split with Gigi Hadid. Picture: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images/AFP

It comes after fans realised this month that the ex-One Direction star was following the US actress on Instagram. Malik, 30, is selective with who he follows on social media (he only follows 18 people).

What makes the pairing slightly awkward is that Gomez, also 30, is friends with Malik’s ex, supermodel Gigi Hadid, who is the mother of his daughter Khai, two.

The long-term on-off couple split in 2021 following a row between the singer and her mother Yolanda Hadid, which led to him being dropped by his US label, RCA Records.

Exes Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik. Picture: @gigihadid/Instagram

During one of their earlier breakups in 2019, Hadid was linked to one of Selena’s exes, streetwear designer Samuel Krost, but she insisted they were just friends.

Gomez and Hadid are both part of singer Taylor Swift’s famous girl squad, including the likes of Cara Delevingne and Hailee Steinfeld.

The Swift girl squad: Gigi Hadid, Martha Hunt, Hailee Steinfeld, Cara Delevingne, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, Serayah McNeill, Lily Aldridge, Mariska Hargitay and Karlie Kloss. Picture: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

The new relationship could be a ­positive fresh start for Malik, after his ­family wanted him to relocate from New York to his native Bradford in the UK amid concerns over well-documented cannabis use and anxiety struggles.

A source added: “Zayn’s life has been turbulent in recent years and his loved ones are hopeful that Selena will help ground him and be a calming influence.

“They’re well suited and are both quite spiritual, so could be a great match in the long run.”

Gomez has previously dated The Weeknd, Justin Bieber and Nick Jonas, while Malik was with singer Perrie Edwards before moving onto Hadid.

This story originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission

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