Adan Banuelos has been photographed getting close to another woman only weeks after his relationship status with Bella Hadid became unexpectedly complicated in public.
The professional horseman was seen with an unidentified blonde woman in Beverly Hills on August 19. TMZ obtained photos of them.
The images are enough to raise dating questions, but they do not answer them. The woman’s identity has not been disclosed, and TMZ noted that it remains unclear whether the outing was romantic.
The timing is particularly notable because Hadid and Banuelos’ breakup status only appeared to become definitive in July. Reports earlier in the year had described a split, a reconciliation and continued time together before a source close to Hadid eventually described the model as single, an update Banuelos reportedly did not expect.
Banuelos and the Mystery Woman Looked Comfortable Together
Banuelos and the woman talked over iced drinks outside the salon before continuing their conversation on the sidewalk, where the interaction became more affectionate.
At one point, Banuelos put an arm around her while she wrapped hers around his waist. The pair later shared a full hug, according to the photographs published by TMZ.
The sighting came shortly after another notable moment in Banuelos’ professional life. TMZ reported that his trip followed a win at Taylor Sheridan’s “The Run For A Million” competition in Las Vegas.
The Sighting Comes After an Unusually Confusing Breakup Update
@evie.magazine Bella Hadid’s ex, Adan Banuelos, reportedly thought they were still together until TMZ reported that Bella is single. According to the outlet, the two had recently been spending time together in Aspen, attending rodeos and going out to dinner, making the report a surprise to him. Bella has not publicly commented. Do you think there’s more to this story? #bellahadid ♬ original sound – Evie Magazine
The latest photos follow a strange July sequence involving Hadid and Banuelos. On July 20, a source close to Hadid told TMZ that she was single and was not romantically involved with Nathan Lacy, another cowboy she had recently been photographed with.
One day later, TMZ reported that Banuelos had allegedly been blindsided by that description. Sources with direct knowledge told the outlet that, as far as Banuelos was concerned, he and Hadid were still in a relationship and that he learned she was being described as single through TMZ’s reporting.
The confusion was easier to understand given how recently the two had been spending time together. TMZ reported that Hadid and Banuelos had traveled to Aspen, gone to several dinners and attended rodeos together, including events in Snowmass on June 29 and Silver City on July 1.
TMZ also obtained a photograph of them having dinner on June 29, and the pair were spotted at Aspen hotspot Kemo Sabe on July 4. After the trip, Banuelos reportedly returned to Texas for a horse competition while Hadid continued spending time in Colorado.
Their Relationship Status Shifted Several Times in 2026
The first major breakup report arrived in January after more than two years of dating. Us Weekly confirmed on January 26 that Hadid and Banuelos had split after a relationship that began in fall 2023.
On February 6, Us Weekly reported, citing multiple sources, that Hadid and Banuelos had quietly gotten back together. One source characterized the earlier separation as brief, while another described their relationship as a “work in progress.”
The picture shifted again in May. TMZ published a photograph taken in April at a celebrity cutting event at Taylor Sheridan’s Texas ranch, where Hadid and Banuelos were seen together. Sources familiar with their relationship went further, telling the outlet that the two were still together and had never actually gone through a complete breakup despite the January reports.