Bella Hadid and Adan Banuelos have broken up, ending their relationship after two years together, marking a major personal change for the model as she continues to balance work, health and life in the public eye.
The breakup was first reported by Entertainment tonight on January 26 and later confirmed by PEOPLE via a source close to the situation.
Neither Hadid nor Banuelos have publicly commented on the split.
According to a source, the breakup was difficult for Hadid, as the relationship became serious over time.
“Bella has been doing her best to stay positive and distract herself since their split,” the source said.
“She stays busy with work and spends time with close friends. She is still processing the breakup as it was a very serious relationship.”
Representatives for Hadid did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The news comes just weeks after the former couple were last seen publicly together.
In December, Hadid and Banuelos attended an event in Dallas for her perfume brand, Orebella, where photos showed them close and affectionate.
The couple had been dating since October 2023, initially sparking romance rumors after they were spotted together in Texas. By early 2024, they had gone public on social media, sharing photos reflecting their increasingly connected lives.
Banuelos, a well-respected professional horseman, had sometimes spoken about their otherwise private relationship.
In an October birthday post that also marked Hadid’s birthday, he shared a series of loving photos and wrote, “October has become a special month. It’s the month God sent you. Even with all the chaos and ugliness, he gave us something pure and beautiful. I love you, baby. I will continue to remind you every day how much.”
Hadid had also spoken about this relationship in rare interviews.
In a May 2025 cover story with British Vogueshe explained how her encounter with Banuelos occurred during a vulnerable time in her life after moving to Texas to be closer to her mother, Yolanda Hadid, while dealing with chronic illness and struggles with self-esteem.
“I’m with my stepfather,” she remembers. “We move cows, we go hiking, and I start to feel a little better, but I continue to mind my own business. Then the next day I meet my boyfriend.”
She also described how Banuelos was unaware of his worldwide fame when they first met, which she found refreshing.
“I never knew who you were until I saw your face for the first time,” he told her. Hadid later said: “For me it was such a breath of fresh air.”
Throughout their relationship, Hadid often credited her life in Texas with providing her with a sense of calm and stability, away from the pressures of fashion and fame.
She had spoken openly about prioritizing her well-being and slowing down her career, even announcing in 2024 that she was retiring from modeling to focus on her health.
“For the first time, I’m not pretending,” she said at the time. “If I don’t feel good, I don’t go. If I don’t feel good, I take time for myself.”
Most recently, Hadid has focused on her acting career, promoting her role on Ryan Murphy’s series. beauty.
Speaking at the show’s New York premiere, she reflected on the advice she received from her co-stars.
They helped her understand that “even being crazy and weird is still positive,” adding that “sometimes things are awkward and at the end of the day, it’s not awkward.”
While the breakup marks the end of a relationship that once seemed deeply rooted and forward-looking, Hadid turns to work and close friendships as she moves forward.
For now, she and Banuelos are remaining publicly silent, leaving fans to absorb the news as Hadid enters her next chapter with a new single.
