Justin Bieber, Niall Horan… and now maybe Neymar? How Victoria’s Secret model Barbara Palvin became the girl every A-list star wants to date
VICTORIA'S Secret model Barbara Palvin and Neymar certainly have one thing in common - an impressive score sheet.
Today we revealed the Hungarian-born beauty, 23, was spotted sneaking out of a flat in the early hours after partying all night in East London with the Paris Saint-Germain footballer.
Earlier in the evening the lingerie model had posted a snap of her and the Brazilian footy ace with her former flame Lewis Hamilton, who is believed to have played match-maker for the pair, .
The news will come as a blow to Barbara's rumoured boyfriend Julian Perretta, a 28-year-old English singer-songwriter who has been linked to the model since August.
He'd previously described her as "the sweetest soul, anyone could ever know”, and earlier this month she posted a loved-up snap of the pair on her social media.
But Barbara has certainly got form when it comes to hooking up with A-list stars - and it's not hard to see the attraction.
The brunette beauty, who was headhunted at just 13, frequently posts stunning snaps to her 6.7million followers.
As her career took off, the 23-year-old landed deals with a number of designer brands, including Chanel, Armani and Miu Miu.
One of her most impressive campaigns to date was when she became the face of L’Oreal in 2012, fronting numerous magazine covers.
She has also walked the catwalk at Milan Fashion Week, debuting the new Prada collection.
And her love life is just as star-studded as the catwalks she shares with model pals Stella Maxwell and Taylor Hill.
In 2012 she is believed to have driven a rift between Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber as she partied with the Sorry singer at the Victoria's Secret show.
Having tweeted that she didn't like Selena 11 months before, she hit it off with Justin and was pictured cosying up to his manager Scooter Braun.
Naturally Selena was furious, especially when she came across a snap of Justin and pal Lil Twist, with Barbara poking her head between them.
But it seemed Barbara - just 19 at the time - quickly tired of the love triangle.
According to In Touch, she moved on to Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who, shall we say, is known to have a soft spot for Victoria's Secret models.
At the time there were reports the actor was also dating The Wolf of Wall Street co-star Margot Robbie, with a friend admitting: "Leo loves seeing lots of different girls. He can’t be alone.”
Barbara clearly didn't hang around, switching her affections to former One Direction singer Niall Horan.
The pair sparked romance rumours when they were spotted on several dates including a trip to the cinema to watch The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and the after party of the premiere of David Beckham's documentary Class of '92.
But in February 2014, after a few months of dating, we revealed their romance had "fizzled out" due to the distance between them.
A source said: "There was no big fall out - things just fizzled out as they are working in different parts of the world. They are both really busy but are still in touch and friendly."
Though Barbara seemed keen to prove she'd moved on fast, posting a picture of her with a mystery man on Instagram, captioning it: "Early Valentine."
The following year she was a shoulder to cry on for Ed Sheeran, after he announced his split from fellow Victoria's Secret model Athina Andrelos.
The same night the singer announced he was back on the market, the pair were spotted dining in a burger bar in Sydney, Australia.
They appeared sheepish when spotted together and made separate exits, but were seen leaving in the same limo which later took them to a bar where they continued their night.
Perhaps growing tired of singers and actors, last summer Barbara was linked to Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton.
Since his split from Nicole Scherzinger the Brit racing driver has been linked with a string of glamorous women.
The pair met at the Cannes Film Festival and Barbara then followed him to Monaco for the Grand Prix in June 2016.
In September last year Lewis was rumoured to be in a secret relationship with Canadian model Winnie Harlow, 23, despite also being seen spending time with Barbara.
But Barbara didn't seem bothered as she posed up a storm at the Daily Front Rows Fashion Media Awards - perhaps she was all too happy to ditch a life in the fast lane.
Whatever happened between the pair, it seems to have ended on good terms as the pair posed for a fun photo with Neymar last night.
She captioned the snap: "This picture perfectly reflects all my emotions today."
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In 2014, Barbara admitted: "I’ve always been a girl who hangs out with boys and I’m not going to change that, no matter what people might think. I’m a tomboy.
"I play football. I’m a defender. I’m not going to change."
Could she have finally met her match?