It looks like love is in the air for Normani. The "Motivation" hitmaker seemingly hard launched her relationship with NFL player DK Metcalf over the weekend. Per Sports Illustrated, the new couple attended the wedding of DK's teammate and Seattle Seahawks wide receiver, Tyler Lockett. The 25-year-old athlete previously played college football at the University of Mississippi (a.k.a Ole Miss) before he was drafted by the NFL's Seattle Seahawks in 2019.
DK and Normani were spotted on an LA dinner date in June 2023, and while fans speculated they were an item, we hadn't received any confirmation until Normani posted a shot of them together on her Instagram after attending Tyler Lockett's wedding together the following month.
Ahead, find everything we know about the budding romance of Normani and her athlete boyfriend, DK Metcalf, from when they were first linked to where they currently stand.
July 16, 2023: Normani Attended a Wedding With DK Metcalf, and Hard Launched Their Relationship on Instagram Stories
Nearly a month after they were first spotted out together in Santa Monica, Normani and DK attended the wedding of his Seattle Seahawks teammate, Tyler Lockett, and Lauren Jackson, per Sports Illustrated.
The "Wild Side" singer posted a low-quality photo of a high-quality memory on her Instagram Stories, where she seemingly hard launched her relationship with the athlete. In the photo, the 6'4" wide receiver embraced Normani in their wedding attire in front of a gorgeous golden-hour sunset. She wore a floor-length black gown with sheer corseted details around the torso while he opted for a black and white tuxedo with shorts and white sneakers.
The couple was also captured cozying up on the dancefloor by another wedding guest.
June 15, 2023: Normani and DK Metcalf Were Spotted on a Dinner Date in Los Angeles
Romance rumors started swirling when Normani and DK were photographed leaving a dinner date at the luxury Italian restaurant Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, California on June 15, 2023.
Per photos obtained by the New York Post, the pair wore casual outfits during the outing. The Fifth Harmony alumna opted for a little black dress with chunky silver jewelry and strappy sandals to match while the Seattle Seahawks wide receiver wore light-washed jeans, a graphic tee, chains, and a baby pink bomber jacket adorned with patchwork. Hollywood Life also reported that they showed up at the restaurant separately but left together in the same car.
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