New couple

Bella Hadid hard launches relationship with a new cowboy in adorable photos


Hadid has moved on from Adam Banuelos


Bella Hadid hard launches relationship with a new cowboy in adorable photos© GC Images
Maria LoretoSenior Writer
NOVEMBER 10, 2026 7:15 PM EST

Bella Hadid is making it Instagram official. In a new set of photos, the supermodel hard-launched her romance with Nathan Lacy, a Colorado native whose family owns a ranch and is being referred to online as a cowboy. For those keeping track, Hadid's most recent ex, Adan Banuelos, is also a cowboy. It’s safe to say Hadid has a type.

Hadid and Lacy were photographed looking happy © @bellahadid
Hadid and Lacy were photographed looking happy

In photos shared on her Instagram earlier this week, Hadid and Lacy attended a hockey game to fight cancer. Alongside her new relationship, she also debuted a platinum blonde hairstyle. 

"Hockey Fights Cancer is such a beautiful reminder of what a community can do when it comes together, raising money for cancer research while honoring the people and families in Colorado whose lives have been touched by cancer," she captioned the post.

Photos showed her and Lacy enjoying the game, with many photos showing the two embracing and having a great time. One of them showed Lacy biting Hadid's cheek. 

Bella Hadid and Nathan Lacy in new photos on her Instagram© @bellahadid
Bella Hadid and Nathan Lacy in new photos on her Instagram

Who is Nathan Lacy?

Following Hadid's post, the internet got to work, quickly learning Lacy's identity. As reported by The Cut, he is a fifth-generation cowboy based in Colorado who also works for his family's construction company. The two were first spotted together in February, when they were seen leaving a restaurant in Milan, where she was attending some Milan Fashion Week events. 

They continued to be spotted together, but a source back in July told TMZ that the two were just friends.

"I’ve always loved hockey living in NYC. And being a Colorado girl at heart, growing up here since i was young, I guess it was only a matter of time before I found my way to the Colorado Avalanche," Hadid concluded in her post, name-checking the team. "Best night ever!!!!"

Lacy leant close to Hadid to bite her cheek© @bellahadid
Lacy leant close to Hadid to bite her cheek

Earlier this year, Hadid and her long-term boyfriend Adan Banuelos concluded their relationship. The two had been dating on and off since 2023, with the two living in Fort Worth, Texas, for the majority of their relationship.  

“After 10 years of modeling, I realized I was putting so much energy and love and effort into something that… wasn't necessarily giving it back to me," she said at the time in an interview with Allure. She took a long break from work, and has been making a steady return to public life over the past year. 

Bella Hadid hard launches relationship with a new cowboy in adorable photos© GC Images
Bella Hadid hard launches relationship with a new cowboy in adorable photos