Rita Ora’s ex-boyfriend secretly dating major pop star
DUA Lipa is secretly dating pop rival Rita Ora’s ex-boyfriend Romain Gavras.
The New Rules singer, 27, was spotted leaving a post-Baftas bash with the French filmmaker, 41.
She stepped out of London celebrity haunt Chiltern Fire House in the early hours of Monday with Romain in tow.
They got into a waiting chauffeur-driven car together.
A source said: “Dua and Romain have been quietly getting to know each other for several months.
“They have been enjoying spending time together. The pair met each other’s close circles over the festive period and have lots in common.
“Dua knows how important it is to find someone who understands her industry.
“She feels Romain totally gets it. They’re both really creative people.”
Dua has been single since splitting from her boyfriend of two years US model Anwar Hadid, 23, in late 2021.
Romain dated Rita, 32, for six months before confirming their break-up in March 2021.
He admitted that the couple found it hard to see each other while Rita filmed The Voice in Australia.
Dad-of-one Romain previously dated London rapper M.I.A. and directed several of her music videos.
He is the son of movie director Costa-Gavras, 90, who won Oscars for his political thrillers Z and Missing.
When Dua first broke into the music industry in 2016, she was compared to Rita.
Both had attended London’s Sylvia Young Theatre School.
Dua and Rita, whose parents are all from Kosovo, have never discussed their rumoured rivalry — although there is believed to be bad blood because of comparisons between the pair.
They were once close pals, but have distanced themselves in recent years.
Fuel was added to the fire when Rita’s ex, DJ Calvin Harris, 34, collaborated on Dua’s hit One Kiss in 2018.
Rita, a judge on The Masked Singer, has since found love with New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi, 47 — marrying in secret last year.