Jennifer Lopez and Drake are officially DATING – and the pair’s 17 year age gap ‘doesn’t matter’
Pair become the pop's latest power couple as mutual admiration breaks out over their social media accounts
JENNIFER LOPEZ and DRAKE are making more than just sweet music.
I can reveal the music superstars are officially dating — making them pop’s latest power couple.
With Drake having recently turned 30 and J-Lo aged 47, it puts a 17-year age gap between the pair.
But as word of their romance spreads across Hollywood there is one person who is not best pleased — Drake’s ex RIHANNA.
“They have been seeing each other for a number of weeks and her friends are saying she is already smitten.
“The age gap doesn’t bother them.
“They have fun together and that’s all that matters.
“People in Rihanna’s circle are saying she is very unhappy about the whole thing.
“Only a few months ago she and Drake were still together.
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“Jen is one of her friends in the industry which made her all the more surprised.”
J-Lo and Drake are both newly single after the Latino singer split from backing dancer CASPAR SMART in the summer after four years together, while Drake’s on-off romance with Rihanna is thought to have ended in October.
And they’ve been spending plenty of quality time together in recent days.
The rapper paid a visit to her Las Vegas residency at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino not once, but twice in one week.
Jen uploaded a snap of the pair cosying up together backstage alongside the caption: “Look who rolled up to my show tonight to say hi!! @champagnepapi #lovehim #jlovegas #ALLIHAVE”.
Drake shared the same picture on his own Instagram profile along with a series of heart emojis and the words “lotta those”.
The couple attempted to play down romantic speculation by claiming they have merely hooked up for a music collaboration — but I can confirm their relationship goes much further than that.
There is now talk that the pair may spend New Year’s Eve in Vegas together after J-Lo cancelled her gig at Miami nightclub E11even on December 31.
If that’s the case it won’t just be the fireworks where sparks are flying.
Wish you a Carey Christmas
NOBODY does Christmas like MARIAH CAREY – and here she is getting her baubles out to prove it.
To mark the launch of her new website Mariahsworld.com, the pop diva shared the first of three promised holiday gifts by releasing a cover of GENE AUTRY’s immortal Here Comes Santa Claus, complete with a video of her dancing about in barely-there sequins.
Also starring in the festive footage are her twins Monroe and Moroccan, as well as her toyboy dancer boyfriend BRYAN TANAKA.
Mariah gave further insight into her world yesterday when she posted an Instagram clip of her cooking for her kids at her mansion to her own tune All I Want For Christmas Is You. Perhaps that’s the reason the song has had more than 168million listens – and counting – on Spotify.
More Honeys
LIFE is sweet for HONEY G after she dropped her debut music video yesterday, The Honey G Show.
The X Factor star is surrounded by Honey G lookalikes in the promo. And she has plenty more to celebrate – as her Syco record deal has given her enough cash to buy festive gifts.
Mine must be in the post.
Cliff rocks on
AN album of new material from CLIFF RICHARD will only arrive on a wing and a Millennium Prayer – as the music legend claims his generation are snubbed by radio stations.
Cliff, above, said: “Now, because our new material is never played enough, people like ELTON JOHN, PHIL COLLINS, myself and TINA TURNER, we’ve, in a way, stopped making albums full of new songs.” Despite the lack of fresh material, Cliff’s latest offering, Just . . . Fabulous Rock ’n’ Roll, peaked at No4 in the UK charts.
In a radio special being broadcast on Christmas Day on Wireless Group stations including Signal 2, Pulse 2 and Swansea Sound.
Cliff said: “I’m just thrilled I can still get into the studio and record the rock ’n’ roll stuff I love.”
12 Dudes of Christmas
TODAY’S 12 Dudes of Christmas hunk is wearing so little he must be freezing.
Watch Ex On The Beach star BRANDON MYERS unwrap at .
Check out a final 12 Dudes of Christmas vid at 9am tomorrow.