Lewis Hamilton does not have a wife and has never been married before, but he has had quite a good number of girlfriends, including high-profile women, from his rookie days as a car racer to his present glories as a world champion.
Lewis Hamilton’s love life and dating history are extensive and intricate, and there are many stories and conjectures floating about due to him being a seven-time world champion and a famous person with a large fan base. Hamilton has been or is rumored to have dated a number of prominent female celebrities, but he is currently believed to be single. Here is what we know about his love life and alleged relationship.
| Partner’s Name | Profession | Period of Relationship | Key Facts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Scherzinger | Singer, Actress | 2007 – 2015 | Long-term on-and-off relationship |
| Danielle Lloyd | Model, Television Personality | 2002 | Brief relationship |
| Jodia Ma | Childhood Sweetheart | 2003 – 2007 | Dated during Hamilton’s early career in racing |
| Barbara Palvin | Model | 2016 | Briefly linked |
| Winnie Harlow | Model | 2016 | Rumored relationship |
| Rita Ora | Singer, Actress | 2016 | Rumored relationship |
| Sofia Richie | Model, Fashion Designer | 2017 | Linked in 2017 |
| Nicki Minaj | Rapper, Singer | 2018 | Rumored relationship |
| Cindy Kimberly | Model | 2019 | Relationship |
| Zahra Elise | Model, Actress | 2019 | Rumored relationship |
| Florence Mueller | Model/Rapper | 2020 | Relationship |
| Camila Kendra | Model | 2022 | Relationship |
| Juliana Nalú | Model | 2023 | Relationship |
Is Lewis Hamilton Gay?
Based on his dating history, it is safe to say that Lewis Hamilton is not gay. The debate around his sexuality has been going on for some time now. Unfortunately, he has never talked about his sexuality publicly.
The questions about the car racer’s sexual orientation started following his public support for the LGBTQ+ community. Speaking in favor of the community and taking their side on various issues made people think he was also a part of them. But in reality, supporting the LGBTQ+ community does not automatically make one a member.
Is Lewis Hamilton Married?
Lewis Hamilton is not married. He has been in multiple relationships with several high-profile women but they did not last long because of his career. Speaking of why he is still not married, he said, “I’m a workaholic. I don’t have time for it…When you travel as much as I do, it’s hard to keep up a relationship, so I’m of the mindset that I’m not going to do that until I’ve stopped and no longer have to be so single-minded.”
Who Is Lewis Hamilton’s Dating Now?
Lewis Hamilton is reportedly single at the time that this piece was compiled (January 2023). However, he has been linked to super high-flying women ever since he became a global brand to be associated with. His last rumored girlfriend is Camila Kendra.
According to The Sun, the seven-time F1 world champion was seeing model Camila Kendra. He is said to have been close to Kendra since August 2021 and their bond became stronger over time. However, neither of them confirmed their relationship in public.
The speculations about the Mercedes driver dating Kendra sprung up when the Dominican-born beauty shared posts from Lewis Hamilton’s house and was found wearing one of Hamilton’s plain shirts. The rumors solidified further after Lewis liked a string of her pictures on social media.
Even though there were heavy rumors that Hamilton and Kendra could be together, they were not. The partnership between the two reportedly cooled off. Camila Kendra stopped following him on Instagram, according to sources close to them, Hamilton and Camila were just long-term friends. So it is not actually clear if they dated each other or not until the Mercedes star confirms it himself
Lewis Hamilton’s Dating History and Ex-Girlfriends
Lewis Hamilton’s past confirmed relationship was with Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussy Cat Dolls. A lot of his past relationships were confirmed too, but the longest and the most open he has been about his love life was with the pop singer. This specific relationship spanned from his early years in Formula 1. Sadly, they never ended up marrying each other or getting engaged.
According to multiple reports, for Hamilton and Nicole, it was love at first sight when they first met at the MTV Video Music Awards. However, after being together for seven years, they both called it quit and focused on their respective careers. Their break-up followed the rumor that they were both engaged, which Hamilton had bluntly denied when questioned by the media.
However, at the time of their break up, some followers of the F1 driver were of the opinion that Lewis was doing his best to keep the news under wraps, but he was absolutely delighted about it. Reports have it that he did actually propose to Nicole, and she accepted his proposal. Issues may have erupted after his response denying the rumor.
However, when asked why they decided to end their six years relationship, Hamilton cited time management amongst many other issues. In an interview in 2019, Hamilton made it known that they were too busy and did a lot of individual travel to stay together. He, however ,admitted that he had lost a good relationship.
A Look at Hamilton’s Past Love Life and Alleged Relationships
Lewis Hamilton spent 16 years in F1 winning seven world titles alone. His accomplishments have seen some level of stability and growth. But the same cannot be said about his relationship life. The former McLaren driver’s stints with famous women have tripled the number of championships he has won.
From models to beauty pageants to popstars and R and B singers, here is a little about every woman he has been linked with in no particular order.
LEWIS HAMILTON AND DANIELLE LLOYD (2002)
Danielle is reported to be Hamilton’s teenage love. She could be his first girlfriend for all we know. The two dated for a period before they both got famous. They met at celebrity haunt 10 Rooms and had a steamy six-month romance that fizzled out because of the long distance between them. The two remained friends, and Lewis was there to see her crowned Miss England in 2004. She has also cheered Lewis on at Silverstone in recent years.
Danielle Lloyd is a 40-year-old British Model (Adult/Glamour). Born on 16th December 1983 in Penny Lane, Liverpool, UK, she first rose to prominence when she was stripped of her Miss Great Britain title after posing nude in the December 2006 edition of Playboy magazine.
LEWIS HAMILTON AND JODIA MA (2003-2007)
During his time at the Cambridge School of Arts, Hamilton dated Jodia Ma for four years. However, their romance came to an end in 2007, both reportedly remained friends thereafter. According to Hamilton, when asked about Jodia “The only problem with my job is that I don’t get to see her enough,” it’s a good thing Jodia feels the same way too.
Jodia and Hamilton have some history between them that goes beyond just love. Jodia arranged for Moulin, a company owned by her father, to sponsor Hamilton at a Formula 3 race in Macau, near Hong Kong. He won the pole position in qualifying and, though he spun out of the race, the exposure helped to put him on the road to becoming the 2008 Formula 1 world champion.
LEWIS HAMILTON AND LOTTA HINTSA (2007)
Lotta Hintsa, a former Miss Finland, was another high-profile celeb whom Lewis Hamilton reportedly dated. Her father, Aki Hintsa, was a doctor in the McLaren F1 team. Because of his field, it makes sense that Lewis would be linked to the daughter of McLaren’s former doctor, Aki Hintsa.
Lotta Hintsa is a Finnish model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Finland in 2013. In the same 2013, she denied the claims that she and Hamilton dated following reports that suggest they were a couple. Lotta insisted that they were just good friends.
LEWIS HAMILTON AND VIVIAN BURKHARDT (2007)
Vivian Charlott Burkhardt (born January 24, 1986) is a beauty queen who represented Grenada in Miss World 2007 in Sanya, People’s Republic of China, where she placed as one of the semi-finalists. The Miss World beauty had a quick fling with the racing driver before she was reportedly dumped for Nicole Scherzinger in 2008.
Burkhardt claimed that Lewis invited her to his tax-haven home in Switzerland before whisking her off to the Cannes Film Festival to show off his conquest on the red carpet. Then, just weeks later, he was seen with the Pussycat Dolls beauty on his arm, which left the Grenadian stunner devastated.
LEWIS HAMILTON AND RIHANNA (2015)
Multiple sources have it that Lewis Hamilton and Rihanna have been friends for a long time. In 2015, they became inseparable and were spotted flirting up a storm in Barbados and then New York. “Ri Ri” as she is fondly called even posted words of encouragement when Hamilton won the title with Mercedes.
Although neither has ever come out and spoken about dating the other, there have been rumors that the two were together for some time. They both played down the rumors, with Hamilton playing the “friends card” while Rihanna decided she didn’t want to tie herself down with a relationship.
LEWIS HAMILTON AND RITA ORA (2017)
Although the fast racer is mostly linked with models and beauty pageants, Lewis has soft spots for pop stars. He was spotted hanging out with British pop star Rita Ora. The Ritual singer was said to be infatuated with Lewis back in 2016, and they were seen working in a music studio together in 2017.
And on the weekend of his 31st birthday, Ora was spotted cheering him on at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The pair never confirmed their relationship, but appeared to enjoy spending time together.
LEWIS HAMILTON AND BARBARA PALVIN (2017)
Barbara Palvin is a Hungarian model whose first appearance was in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2016. In 2019, she became a Victoria’s Secret model. She is also an Armani Beauty ambassador.
LEWIS HAMILTON AND WINNIE HARLOW (2016)
Canadian fashion model and public spokesperson on the skin condition called vitiligo, Winnie Harlow (she also has the condition herself) is next on our list. Winnie gained prominence in 2014 as a contestant on the 21st cycle of the U.S. television series America’s Next Top Model.
At the GQ Awards in London in 2016, the supermodel was seen making out with Hamilton. Then, in 2018, they appeared together at the CFDA Fashion Awards in New York. Again, Lewis claims that they are friends, but their public flirting suggests otherwise.
LEWIS HAMILTON AND SOFIA RICHIE (2017)
Sofia is the youngest daughter of American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality Lionel Richie. She and Lewis started dating after she had a fling with Justin Bieber. In 2017, the model and the F1 driver were always pictured together.
They even had a shared interest in fashion as they went to Paris Fashion Week the same year. But that’s all in the past now as Sofia is now dating Scott, who is best known for his marriage to Kourtney Kardashian.
LEWIS HAMILTON AND NICKI MINAJ (2016)
Minaj and Hamilton kept us all guessing about their relationship status when they were spotted cuddled up at a New York Fashion Week event, relationship speculations initially began to circulate. Although there was no overt signal or indications of a relationship at the Tommy Hilfiger party, they had been routinely liking each other’s Instagram photographs.
LEWIS HAMILTON AND VERONICA VALLE (2015)
The Glamour model dated the Formula One ace for three months in 2015. They hooked up six months after his long-term relationship ended with Scherzinger. She claimed Lewis contacted her on Instagram in August 2015 and flew her out to Barbados from her home in Houston, Texas.
Valle made a lot of stunning revelations about Hamilton in 2018 regarding their short-term affair. She claimed Hamilton was obsessed with threesomes and hated people using his toilet. She also alleged that Hamilton was harsh on her about her weight. Thy split in 2015.
LEWIS HAMILTON AND ZAHRA ELISE (2019)
Lewis Hamilton was spotted putting on a cozy display with Instagram model Zahra Elise one certain weekend in 2019. The Formula One star was seen in the company of the stunning brunette after partying at Kevin Hart’s 40th Birthday Bash hosted at TAO in Los Angeles on Saturday evening.
After the party, the duo ended up at the bikini model’s hotel apartment. However, a spokesperson for Lewis clarified the pair are simply friends and were attending the same party with a wide group of friends.
LEWIS HAMILTON AND JASMINE SANDERS (2019)
Next on our list, or on Hamilton’s list as the case currently is, is the German-American model and fashion influencer Jasmine Sanders, also known as Golden Barbie. During the 2019 F1 season, Hamilton was romantically linked to Jasmine. He was a guest at Paris Fashion Week when he was spotted grabbing dinner with the American model.
When the rumor of them being in a relationship surfaced, Hamilton hit back at the reports. “It’s a sad world when a man cannot have female colleagues or friends without the media making it seem something it isn’t,” Hamilton wrote on Instagram.
LEWIS HAMILTON AND VIKTORIA ODINTCOVA (2016)
LEWIS HAMILTON AND FLORENCE MUELLER (2020)
Florence Mueller is a 29-year-old model and rapper from Miami, who took part in the third season of Love Island America. Rumors that they were romantically involved with each other popped up when cameras captured them enjoying a yacht trip in Corsica in late 2020. However, sources close to Mueller insisted they weren’t a couple.
According to the sources, Lewis and Florence aren’t dating, they’re just good mates. It is said that Muller met him on the boat as part of a group of pals with Lewis. They get on but there’s nothing romantic going on between them at the moment.
FAQs
Does Lewis Hamilton Have Children?
Lewis does not have children. While speaking to Independent, he said, “I am not in a relationship, I don’t have kids, and my car is my baby”.