Halle Bailey and DDG's Relationship Timeline

January 2022: Halle Bailey and DDG Spotted Together at Usher Concert

On 1 Jan., 2022, a video of Bailey and DDG sitting together at Usher's Las Vegas residency began to circulate, sparking dating rumours. Later, Usher posted some photos of himself and the pair on his Instagram Story.

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March 2022: Halle Bailey and DDG Go Instagram Official

On 27 March, 2022, DDG posted a collage of photos and a video of himself and Bailey on Instagram in a since-deleted post. He added the romantic caption, "Happy Birthday to the beautifulest, the flyest, the sweetest ❤️ love you forever 🥺💎."

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June 2022: Halle Bailey Gives DDG Singing Lessons

On 3 June, 2022, Bailey posted a video of herself helping DDG out with some singing practice on TikTok, and he seemed happy with his progress. "I low-key snapped," DDG responded in the comments.

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June 2022: Halle Bailey and DDG Make Their Red Carpet Debut

On 26 June, 2022, the pair made their red carpet debut at the BET Awards. "I have my boo with me today," Bailey told a reporter from Extra on the red carpet before DDG joined her. She also admitted to being "nervous" about their red carpet debut, namely about what to wear — but their outfits definitely made the cut.

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July 2022: DDG Says Halle Bailey "Inspires" Him

In a 5 July interview with DJ Akademiks, DDG opened up about his love for his girlfriend. "I honestly get inspired by my girl," he said. "She honestly motivated me to be better and work harder and get to certain levels. I look up to her in a sense 'cause it's, like, I never been around nobody that really . . . 'cause I feel like I'm always the motivator, I'm the inspirer."

But with Bailey, he said, "It's like I'm in a different mode now where I'm getting inspired by somebody. I feel like it's healthy in that way for me 'cause it's like a weight off my shoulders. It's like, 'OK, I need to work harder.' It's challenging in a good way. It just makes me want to go harder versus feeling overwhelmed or some sh*t."

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August 2022: Halle Bailey Says She's "For Sure" in Love With DDG

In her September/October cover story with Essence, Bailey opened up about her budding romance with DDG and said, "I've been a fan of his for years," in reference to his YouTube fame. She added that she first noticed him in 2015 before they later sparked a romantic connection. When asked if she's in love with the rapper, Bailey told the outlet, "Yes. For sure I am."

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April 2023: Halle Bailey Calls Her Relationship With DDG "Deeply Sacred"

Bailey once again opened up about her romance with DDG in her May 2023 cover story with British Vogue, published on 24 April, where she noted, "Experiencing deep love for the first time in my life is something I feel has opened a whole new world for me creatively." She continued, "What it feels like to love someone other than your family, like somebody you may not have known two years ago but now they're the centre of your world. I like all of the scary feelings that come with that. I like the suspense, the not knowing what's going to happen, and I feel like that's what I'm supposed to be going through in womanhood."

After calling the couple's relationship "deeply sacred," Bailey also shared that she wished their romance wasn't so publicized. "There's a lot of eyes on me now, especially with what's to come. And sometimes I wish I didn't have so many eyes on me, especially experiencing something like this for the first time."

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