Roses and rumours: French Montana and Dubai Princess turn heads at Paris Fashion Week
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American rapper French Montana, whose real name is Karim Kharbouch, was spotted with the Princess of Dubai, Sheikha Mahra, during Paris Fashion Week, fuelling romantic speculations.
It appears that the rapper and Mahra have debuted their romance publicly as they made their first official appearance as a couple during this prestigious fashion affair, as they were spotted together walking hand-in-hand with Mahra holding a rose.
In another picture, the pair was photographed sitting together as the 'Unforgettable' rapper washed his hands in a restaurant.
Despite being spotted together publicly numerous times during Paris Fashion Week, the couple seem to be keeping things private for now.
More pictures of French Montana and the Dubai heiress that were shared with the public.
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However, the 31-year-old made an Instagram highlight on her official account and titled it 'Paris' with a white heart and shared photos of the Eiffel Tower, luxurious dinners, and holding a lock alongside another hand, which appears to be of a man with a red heart placed over it.
A screenshot of Sheikha Mahra's Instagram story that she recently shared which shows her holding a lock alongside another hand, that is believed to be that of French Montana's.
Image: Instagram Stories
Mahra's relationship with the rapper comes after she divorced her husband shortly after she welcomed her baby girl in May 2024, and announced the separation on Instagram, sharing that it was due to infidelity issues.
In addition, the Dubai royal decided to turn the breakup into financial gain as she launched a perfume brand, 'Mahra M1', and named the first fragrance that she launched 'Divorce.'
Montana recently appeared on an interview, 'On Sited with Rah Ali', where Ali asked the rapper if there is a special lady in his life.
He replied: 'I'll skip that one, I just want to keep my private life, my private life. I feel like every time it hits the media, it goes down to sh*t after that.'
Besides being known for his music, the 40-year-old hitmaker is also known for his notorious dating life. In the past, he used to date Khloe Kardashian, Evelyn Lozada, Iggy Azalea and Amber Rose, among others.
All his past relationships were very public; however, it seems like this time around, Montana wants to keep things under wraps.
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