The two were caught kissing over a romantic dinner date

Aug 25, 2015 10:11 GMT  ·  By

Rumors that Canadian rapper Drake was dating tennis ace Serena Williams have been around since 2011, when they were caught on camera kissing backstage at a tennis event. Later, Drake would get into a huge feud with rapper Common, who had dated Serena some time before.

Common admitted in 2014 what the glossies had already guessed: the feud had nothing to do with Drake’s street cred and everything with the fact that he had slept with Common’s ex-girlfriend, Serena.

Well, photos indicate that Drake and Serena are back on.

Photos confirm the two are dating

For the past couple of months, rumors of a romantic relationship have been picking up, after industry watchers noticed that Drake was courtside for all of Serena’s big matches.

She had addressed the nature of their relationship in the past, but only to laugh off romance rumors: they were very good friends, so close that they were almost “like family,” she once said.

As it turns out, they’re closer than friends. TMZ has photos of the two kissing over a romantic dinner date at the upscale restaurant Sotto in Cincinnati, this Sunday. At one point, the 28-year-old rapper is seen affectionately nuzzling Serena’s neck.

The video embedded below is from another time the two stepped out to dinner, with the only difference being that they didn’t go solo. As you can see, they also made sure they left separately so as to throw the media off.

Friends warn Serena of heartbreak

In a separate post, TMZ claims that, while Serena and Drake seem very into each other, her friends are worried that she might get burned again, like it happened the first time around.

Apparently, she never got over him after their 2011 fling, so when he broke it off because he wanted to date other women, she was heartbroken. She knows his track record with women, but she believes this time it’s different because she’s getting a “good vibe” from the whole thing.

To put it differently, she thinks they might be in it for the long run as a couple.

“Our Drake sources say it's different this time,” TMZ adds. “He treats her with more respect than his other dates because Serena's a superstar in her own right. Translation: He doesn't have to worry about her using him for fame.”