It seems Bella Hadid is officially done with her horse girl era...and by that, I mean she’s sadly no longer chilling in Texas wearing spurs and dating a professional cowboy (at least, according to Entertainment Tonight). On January 26, ET broke the news that Bella Hadid and Adan Banuelos had split after just about two years of dating, noting that “Bella is doing her best to stay positive and distract herself since their split.”
The source added, “She’s been staying busy with work and spending time with close friends. She is still processing the breakup since it was a very serious relationship.”
For the record: Bella’s been into horses forever (in a rich Beverly Hills kid way), so it’s not shocking that she ended up meeting Adan through their mutual interest. And while these two kept things relatively private, here’s what we do know about their two-year, whirlwind romance. Giddy-up for a timeline!
October 17, 2023
Bella and Adan are spotted "packing on some PDA" for the first time by TMZ, which publishes a video of them "kissing, hugging, and holding hands" at Fort Worth stockyards.
January 24, 2024
Bella drops a buncha pics of herself in a competition, including one of her and Adan holding hands. In other words, what we have here is the softest of soft launches.
February 14, 2024
Bella officially declares Adan her Valentine—but keeps things low-key with an Instagram Stories pic.
Also genuinely thought this was a still from a Hallmark cowboy movie about a big city real estate broker who *takes deep breath* arrives in the country to buy a small family farm, but ends up falling for the farmer, saving the farm, and ditching her finance bro fiancé who randomly shows up in the third act. *exhales*
February 16, 2024
Since they're basically public thanks to that Valentine's Day post, Bella posts a buncha cute pics of her and Adan celebrating her birthday back in October. They look so in love that I'm actively jealous/considering moving to Texas to find a cow-person.
Anyway, this same day a source tells Entertainment Tonight that "Bella and Adan are in love and her family and friends have never seen her this happy." They add, "Bella loves how supportive Adan is of her career and fits into her life. The two always have a great time together and find comfort in the simple things. Bella's mom, Yolanda, set them up."
March 8, 2024
Bella's spotted supporting Adan at The American Performance Horseman.
As multiple people note, she looks like she's straight out of a Coyote Ugly remake and might start dancing on a flaming bar at any moment.
Actually, going to make us all watch this:
Anyway, at some point in the night this photo was taken, which I can only assume will be recreated as the cover of an upcoming romance novel:
Say it with me: We are all Yolanda.
March 14, 2024
TMZ reports that Bella has moved to Texas and purchased property. Actually, sorry, the outlet reports that she's "lassoed up property" in a move "spurred" by her relationship with Adan. Apparently, her place is in a rural part of the "Fort Worth area." Noted!
April 8, 2024
Bella goes all out for Adan's bday and posts a seriously cute tribute to her cowboy boyfriend in a series of Instagram Stories, which you can check out in full riiiiight here 👇🏼:
May 3, 2024
Bella and Adan are spotted out in NYC.
May 5, 2024
Bella drops a cute pic of Adan kissing her at the launch party for her new perfume, Orebella!
August 28, 2024
Adan goes on the "Along For the Ride" podcast and reveals Bella moved into his 5th wheel trailer when they first started dating. "She did do the 5th wheel, happily," he said. "It was badass. That 5th wheel has always felt small and then you get, you know, somebody that you enjoy spending time with and that 5th wheel went from a 5th wheel to a f—king mansion."
"It was cool because I really wanted that to be a part of our relationship," he explained. "You know, you start having feelings for somebody and you start thinking things like, ‘Man, maybe this is the rest of my life here’ and knowing that she is that simple of a human being [and] that the material things aren’t important — or the most important thing."
September 11, 2024
The couple visits celebrity hotspot Zero Bond in downtown Manhattan for a date night and looks *chef's kiss*. Allow us to make you deeply envious in 3...2...1...
September 15, 2024
Following the premiere of Adan's new movie, Teton Ridges' Horse Sense, Bella celebrates her boyfriend with a sweet Instagram tribute.
"Thank you for this crazy magical opportunity my love @ab_performancehorses. I am so proud of you and all that you do. I see you and how hard you work everyday, and for you to be recognized in this way was so beautiful to watch. I keep looking back and I’m just grateful to be a part of it. This was the most bad ass thing I could ever imagine," she begins before gushing, "I love you to the moon baby! @ab_performancehorses. Photos by the amazing @rebaehickss 😇."
November 3, 2024
Fans are #blessed with back-to-back social media posts c/o the supermodel—the first being a carousel that spotlights a buncha loved-up ~content~ of Bella and Adan...
...and the second being a collaboration video congratulating the celeb on her first-ever championship buckle!!!!!
February 15, 2025
Bella drops a photo dump on Instagram, which includes a cute video of herself kissing Adan (swipe below!):
May 13, 2025
Bella's interview with British Vogue goes live, where she talks about moving to Texas and how she first met Adan.
“At the time I was a 26-year-old living with her mom on our [Pennsylvania] farm that I also pay for, feeling [like] a full tiny baby child,” she recounts. “They were basically like: ‘Just come. You can ride, sleep, tap out. You just can’t be alone.’”
She continues, “So I go. I’m with my stepdad. We move cows, we’re on trail rides, and I’m starting to feel a little better, but just still dealing with my own stuff. Then, the next day, I meet my boyfriend. I saw him walk in, and it was like a gust of fresh air.”
Apparently, she and Adan first connected at a local horse show. “So he basically came in, walked into the exhibit hall, which is where we do all of the show stuff,” she says. “I was getting a cowboy hat fitted. I just saw him and I was like that’s the…I always wanted the cowboy. And he’s pretty gorgeous, let me tell you something.”
October 28, 2025
Adan takes to Instagram to pen a sweet ode to his GF, writing, “October’s become a special month. It’s the month God sent you. Even with all the chaos and ugliness, He gave us something pure and beautiful. Love you, baby. I’ll keep reminding you every day just how much.”
January 26, 2026
Aaaand it's over. ET reports that Bella and Adan have split after just over two years of dating, though Bella has yet to confirm the news herself.
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