Trending celebrity couples: who is dating who?
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Ethiopian techpreneur Michael Tesfay proposed to Naomie Nishimwe on January 1. COURTESY

One of the best parts about following your favorite celebrities on social media is that you sometimes get a rare glimpse into their lives out of the spotlight.

Even though many Rwandan celebrities choose to keep their relationships private, some of them have not shied away from introducing their lovers to the showbiz world.

The NewTimes brings you a list of some of the note-worthy trending celebrity couples at the moment

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Darina and Kimzer

Darina Kayumba and musician Kimzer officially stoked the romance rumor fire as the Miss Rwanda 2022 second runner-up posted a mirror selfie with the rapper who is said to be her boyfriend. The post was then followed by many other videos of the two enjoying Kimzer’s songs ‘Cita and ‘Afro Waters’.

The two were on various occasions spotted together in the public hanging out since early January and it has been making headlines ever since.

Liliane and Kenny

Miss Rwanda 2018 Liliane Iradukunda and her boyfriend Kenny Imfura are among the trending couples although they rarely post each other. The news about their relationship came after Liliane posted Kenny on his birthday captioning "happy birthday to my favorite person " in July 2022.

They were then seen together at The Boys II Men concert cheerfully dancing to the band’s love songs during their concert in Kigali in October 2023. The two also trended on social media when Liliane caught the bridal bouquet at Miss Rwanda 2017 Elsa Iradukunda’s wedding with Prince Kid, a sign that they could be the next to walk down the aisle.

Sabine and Kevin

Miss Rwanda 2022 finalist Sabine Mutabazi and Kevin Musemakweli made their relationship public after a post from Sabine with a caption "May God keep us perfect for each other.” Since then, the two have been exchanging words of romance and appreciation via their Instagram pages.

Marina and Yvan Muziki

Rwandan musicians Marina and Yvan Muziki are among a few celebrity couples often seen together in public at different entertainment events.

They also collaborated in two songs including ‘ Intarebatinya’ and ‘ Urugo Ruhire’ remix with Intore Masamba.

Aurore and Jacques

Miss Rwanda 2012, Aurore Kayibanda Mutesi embarked a new love chapter with current fiancé Jacques Gatera, after her divorce from ex-husband Egide Mbabazi.

Their journey officially started in January 2023 when the beauty queen said ‘Yes’ to Jacques.

The couple recently celebrated their one-year engagement anniversary, leaving their fans and well wishers in awe, flooding the post with comments of support.

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Naomie and Michael

Miss Rwanda 2020 Naomie Nishimwe’s engagement with Ethiopian techpreneur Michael Tesfay blew up the internet and many people were excited for the lovely couple.

Since making their relationship public in early January, the lovebirds have been making rounds on social media with baecation pictures and videos of romance.

Naomie’s recently uploaded video on how her engagement went down as among trending topics in Kigali.

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DJ Rusam and Alex

Renowned female DJ Nadege Rusamaza, commonly known as DJ Rusam and her boyfriend Alex are among the couples that have been trending ever since they made their relationship public in 2022. The two never disappoint their fans when it comes to sharing their love for each other on their social media platforms.