Who is The Weeknd’s new romance, Simi Khadra? The Saudi Arabian-raised Palestine DJ held hands with her beau at Coachella, has a beauty line with her twin Haze, and is pals with Selena Gomez

Apr 21 , 2023

Simi Khadra is rumoured to be The Weeknd’s new romance. Photos: @theweeknd, @simihaze/Instagram

The Weeknd and Simi Khadra were spotted holding hands while wearing matching white outfits at Coachella last week – refuelling relationship rumours after they were spotted kissing last year

Khadra runs SimiHaze Beauty with her twin sister and they’ve played music with Willow Smith, while their brother Fai is buds with Kendall and Kylie Jenner and has appeared on The Kardashians

Love is in the air at Coachella! The Weeknd and Simi Khadra were spotted holding hands while wearing matching outfits at the annual musical festival last week, according to People. Both of them appeared in white pants and white jackets with sunglasses, and the singer covered his face with a white bandana.

It’s not the first time they’ve been spotted together though. The pair has kept their romance low-key since they were seen kissing while celebrating his birthday last February in Las Vegas, according to TMZ.

So who is the woman who seems to have stolen The Weeknd’s heart, after Selena Gomez and Bella Hadid? Here’s what you need to know.

Simi Khadra had an international upbringing

Simi Khadra was born in Saudi Arabia. Photo: @simihaze/Instagram

Khadra, 30, spent her childhood growing up here and there. She was born in 1993 in Saudi Arabia to Palestinian parents, then raised in London before heading to Dubai for high school and going to university at the University of Southern California, where she majored in film production and fine art with her twin sister Haze, according to W Magazine.

Simi Khadra vocally supported Palestine in 2021. Photo: @simihaze/Instagram

She is very proud of her roots and is usually vocal about her country, from attending human rights protests to helping raise over US$20,000 to power the homes of families in Gaza, per Grazia. “I feel lucky because we are Palestinians,” she said on Jay Shetty’s podcast On Purpose.