Key Takeaways
- Bella Hadid fueled romance rumors with Nathan Lacy by sharing affectionate Instagram photos from a Colorado Avalanche game in Denver, including shots of the pair embracing.
- Hadid highlighted the game’s Hockey Fights Cancer initiative, thanking the Avalanche for “using the power of sport for something so much bigger than the scoreboard.”
- Lacy, a Colorado construction project manager and brother of Hadid’s close friend Rachael, has spent months with the model despite a July report that she was single.
Bella Hadid may have just confirmed her relationship with Nathan Lacy after sharing a series of affectionate photos of the two enjoying a hockey game together.
The 30-year-old supermodel took to Instagram to post several pictures from Saturday's Colorado Avalanche game against the Detroit Red Wings at Ball Arena in Denver, giving fans their clearest look yet at her rumored romance.
In one photo, Lacy has his arm around Hadid while playfully biting her cheek as she makes a kissing face. Another shows the pair embracing in the stands, with Hadid sporting an Avalanche jersey.
The post also featured Hadid showing off platinum blond hair and enjoying a hot dog with friends.
Although the romantic photos caught fans' attention, Hadid used her caption to highlight the evening's charitable cause.
"Saturday night was especially meaningful. Honoring Hockey Fights Cancer. Thank you @coloradoavalanche for using the power of sport for something so much bigger than the scoreboard," she wrote.
The game was part of the Avalanche's Hockey Fights Cancer initiative, which raises awareness and funds for cancer research while recognizing families affected by the disease.
Hadid's latest Instagram post comes after months of speculation about her relationship with Lacy, a 38-year-old Colorado native who works as an estimator and project manager for his family's construction business.
Lacy is also the brother of Hadid's close friend Rachael Lacy, an artist who shares the model's passion for horses.
Romance rumors began circulating after Hadid's reported split from professional horse trainer Adan Banuelos in January.
Lacy was subsequently spotted with Hadid during Milan Fashion Week, and Rachael shared a photo of the pair together in Colorado in July.
However, TMZ reported on July 20 that a source close to Hadid insisted she was single and wasn't dating Lacy.
The two continued spending time together, with photographers capturing them grocery shopping in Crested Butte, Colorado, over Labor Day weekend.
Hadid previously dated Banuelos beginning in 2023 after meeting him at a horse show in Fort Worth, Texas. She later relocated to Texas in 2024 while taking a break from modeling to focus on her passion for horseback riding.
