Love is in the air for Lupita Nyong’o and Selema Masekela!
The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star and the TV host announced their relationship with adorable Instagram posts on Friday.
“We just click! 💘 @selema #thisismylove #nuffsaid,” Nyong’o, 39, captioned an Instagram post of the new couple, who snapped in unison while their outfits changed to the tune of Iniko’s The King’s Affirmation (Chill Mix) with Reuel Williams.
Masekela, 51, shared the same video but used his own cute caption.
“Hearts are synchronized. My whole and true love @lupitanyongo. ❤️❤️❤️#outkickedthecoverage 😉,” he gushed.
“Hearts are synchronized. All my love, true,” the TV host captioned an Instagram post he and the actress shared on Friday. Getty Images for Audi
The lovebirds appear to be on holiday as their getups ranged from matching paisley robes to matching cheetah print swimsuits. They also rocked three elegant ensembles that complemented each other.
The couple’s famous friends couldn’t contain their excitement.
They posted a cute video showing them snapping in unison while their outfits change to the music. @selema Instagram
“Obsessed 😍😍,” musician Janelle Monáe commented on the Oscar winner’s post, while “Black-ish” star Tracee Ellis Ross added, “❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.”
The station’s upload was also well received, with R&B singer Kehlani exclaiming, “Woooooowww i LOVE THISSSSSSS BROOOO.”
“We just click!” Nyong’o gushed. @selema Instagram
“Congratulations, buddy. You deserve it 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼,” noted Pink’s husband Carey Hart, while Fuller House alumnus Jodie Sweetin commented, “Ok… the dancing. The views. That’s all 🔥🔥🔥.”
Media colleague Jason Kennedy also gave the romance his seal of approval, writing, “I’m here for this 😍.”
The couple’s famous friends couldn’t contain their excitement. @selema Instagram
The couple’s famous friends couldn’t contain their excitement. @selema Instagram
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The couple’s famous friends couldn’t contain their excitement. @selema Instagram
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Nyong’o – who has busted dating rumors with Michael B. Jordan and Jared Leto separately in the past – is notorious for keeping her love life under wraps because “privacy is a hard-to-get commodity.”
“Filming is so time consuming. And intense,” the actress told Vogue UK in December 2019. “With ‘Black Panther’ a lot of us were single. Nobody was single on ‘Little Monsters’.”
The Oscar winner tends to keep her love life under wraps because “privacy is a hard-to-get commodity.” ROGER WONG/INSTARimages.com
The Oscar winner tends to keep her love life under wraps because “privacy is a hard-to-get commodity.” ROGER WONG/INSTARimages.com
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“Everyone – when they’re done with their daily chores – wants to go home to their families, which makes a lot of sense,” she added. “If you don’t have that, it’s very isolating.”
Originally from New York, Masekela is the son of South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela. As a sportscaster, he has covered the Winter X Games for ESPN and the Summer Olympics for NBC.