Ben Simmons does not have a girlfriend but he has dated a few women in the past including Maya Jama, his most recent ex-girlfriend, and fiancee. The two got engaged but called it off a few months later.
Ben Simmons has not only scored major points off the court but also in the dating scene. The athlete has over the years been romantically linked to several women. While he actually dated some of these women, what he had with some others seem not to be anything more than a fling. Get to know all about the love life of the Brooklyn Nets maestro.
A Look at Ben Simmons’ Relationship History
| Name | Relationship Period | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Maya Jama | 2019, 2021 – 2022 | Engaged in 2021 and separated in 2022. |
| Jasmine Rae | 2020 – 2021 | Dated in 2020-2021. |
| Kendall Jenner | 2018 – 2020, 2020 | Dated in 2018-2020, briefly split, and got back together. Split again in 2020. |
| Tinashe | 2017 – 2018 | Rumored to have dated and made it official in March 2018. |
| Dylan Gonzalez | 2017 | Dated briefly from June to November 2017. |
| Brittany Renner | 2016 | Dated in 2016. |
| Briona Mae | Encounters | Encounter with no specific date mentioned. |
| Talia Richman | Encounters | Encounter with no specific date mentioned. |
| Bre Tiesi | Encounters | Encounter with no specific date mentioned. |
| Teanna Trump | Encounters | Encounter with no specific date mentioned. |
| Amber Rose | Encounters | Encounter in 2017. |
| Eiza Gonzalez | Rumored | Dating rumors in 2023, but no official confirmation. |
Ben Simmons has since his rise to fame dated and been romantically involved with some women. Below is a list of Ben Simmons’ ex-girlfriends.
Ben Simmons and Dylan Gonzalez
Sometime in June 2017, when he was still trying to gain relevance in his NBA career, Simmons dated fellow basketball player, Dylan Gonzalez. Dylan played for the UNLV Women Running Rebels. Also during her high school days, she was a 2013 McDonald’s All-American nominee and was ranked #85 in the country’s Top 150 by the All-Star Girls’ Report.
Gonzalez and Simmoms were allegedly together from June to November 2017. There is not much detail regarding the timeline of their relationship but one thing the player once revealed was that they had a lot in common being professional basketball players, and that was what first drew his attention and interest to her.
Even though they dated briefly, the duo shared good times together. However, their love would fizzle out and they went their separate ways. According to Elite Daily, the relationship between Dylan and Ben may have clashed due to their inability to build a sustainable connection beyond their common love for basketball.
Ben Simmons and Tinashe Kashingwe
In March 2018, Ben Simmons shocked his fans after he went public with the news of dating Tinashe Kashingwe. Tinashe is a 31-year-old American singer, dancer, and actress. The two were rumored to have started dating in February 2018 after they were spotted together at some games.
They took to their individual Instagram pages with a now-deleted matching series of their photos together. Things were really heated up between them but it was not long before another rumor came up that the NBA star is seeing another woman. Their relationship got officially over just after two months, in May 2018 but none of them addressed what exactly led to their breakup.
Meanwhile, their breakup sparked a controversial dating triangle that involved Tinashe, Simmons, and the supermodel Kendall Jenner. It remained publicly unclear if Kendall was the woman Ben cheated on Tinashe with. But, it is publicly acknowledged that he started seeing Kendall in May of the same year.
How Long Did Ben Simmons and Kendall Jenner Date?
Ben Simmons and Kendall Jenner dated for approximately two years. Kendall Jenner is an American socialite, TV personality, model, and the sister of Kim Kadarshian. According to Page Six, the two had been seeing each other for a few weeks before they officially made it public.
From then, they were consistently seen attending public events together and traveling together on vacations with photos and captions confirming that they were a pair. Despite these facts, Kendall continued to claim that they are just friends. In September 2018, she was caught kissing Anwar Hadid, an American fashion model and TV personality.
Consequently, it was assumed that she has put an end to the alleged relationship with Simmons. Surprisingly, in November of the same year, she and Simmons were seen back together again. She was subsequently seen attending Ben’s NBA games with his mother, cheering him up and booing his opponent who included Tristan Thompson at that time.
Kendall and Simmons remained casually together until April 2020 when they weren’t seen together again. Both their alleged relationship and seeming casual friendship was quite confusing. However, even after it became obvious that they are no longer together, their attachment to each other seems to have remained ever since.
Is Maya Jama Still With Ben Simmons’ Fiance?
Although it is not verified exactly when Maya Jama and Ben Simmons started dating, rumors of their relationship first made rounds in May 2021 after Jama posted on Instagram a photo of herself wearing a pair of red NBA shorts, which allegedly belonged to Simmons. The player took to the comment section of the photo and commented with a heart emoji, to which Jama also replied with a heart emoji.
Maya Jama is a 29-year-old English TV presenter and radio DJ. She is well known for co-presenting BBC One’s Peter Crouch: Save Our Summer alongside Alex Horne and Peter Crouch and presenting the BBC Three competition Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star.
In June 2021, Simmons shared photos of him and Maya on FaceTime together, sparking more claims that they are together. Even though they didn’t make it official at the time, fans concluded that they were in a relationship on 5th July 2021 when photos of them kissing and looking all loved up at the Wimbledon Tennis Championship made rounds on the internet.
Maya eventually made it Instagram official on 20 July 2021 in honor of Simmons’s 25th birthday. On her Instagram stories, the TV presenter shared a series of their photos together and videos where they are seen kissing and hugging each other. The post came along with captions of her wishing Ben a happy birthday with a lot of prayers and good wishes.
They Got Engaged in December 2021 But Called it Quits in August 2022
Jamma visited Simmons and his family over the holidays in December 2021 and that was when the player reportedly popped the question to her to which she said a big yes. Maya was spotted wearing the emerald-cut diamond engagement ring and its worth was estimated at a whopping £800,000.
Following the engagement, it seemed the couple became more private about their relationship and rarely spoke about it publicly. So, nothing much was further recorded regarding their love story until August 2022, when rumors began to swirl that they had called off their engagement.
Later in the same month, it became apparent that the couple had officially gone their separate ways. The New York Post reported that they both cited their busy schedules and long distance as the major contributions to their split. Maya further confirmed the news while she was speaking to The Times in January 2023, “I’m really, really single right now. Newly single. It’s only been a month.. but it’s nice”, she said.
Since the split, Ben Simmons has officially been single and not dating anyone. However, just recently, on 3rd February 2023, he was spotted with Eiza Gonzalez, a Mexican actress and singer, enjoying dinner with other friends in New York City. After the dinner, the two were seen strolling side by side and smiling. However, Nothing has been seen or heard from either of them yet.
Is Ben Simmons Gay?
Ben Simmons is not gay. The NBA star has never come out to set the record on his sexuality, but going by his past dating history, which has seen him date several women, it is obvious that he is straight.
Any gay rumors about Simmons may have to do with a 2018 video where a young man who bore an uncanny resemblance to the NBA star was seen dancing in a seductive manner at the New York Pride Parade. Many netizens shared the video with the tag Ben Simmons, thus creating the impression that the young man in the video is Simmons, but this is not so.
FAQs
Who is Ben Simmons’ Wife?
Ben Simmons does not have a wife, as he has never been married. He was engaged to Maya Jama, an English radio and TV personality, but they called off their engagement, meaning that he never got the chance to get married.
Who is Ben Simmons’ Fiance?
Ben Simmons’ fiancé is Maya Jama, an English TV presenter and radio personality. They began dating in 2021 and got engaged in December of that same year. They never made it down the aisle, though, as they split by August 2023.
Did Megan Thee Stallion and Ben Simmons Date?
Ben Simmons and Megan Thee Stallion are alleged to have dated, but the NBA star has dismissed it as false allegations. Tory Lanez was the one who alleged that Stallion and Simmons hooked up back in 2020, but the NBA star has denied it.
Who is Ben Simmons Dating?
In February 2023, Ben Simmons was said to be dating Eiza Gonzalez, a Mexican actress and singer. They did not confirm the rumored relationship, though, and have not been spotted together since then, calling their whole romance into doubt.