Who Is Rihanna's New Boyfriend? Twitter Reacts To Singer's Apparent New Beau

Pop singer Rihanna was caught Monday kissing a mystery man in a private pool during a trip to Spain, according to TMZ. As is often the case involving celebrity sightings, social media quickly jumped on the story.

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While details of this emerging situation are still unconfirmed, TMZ reports that the dark-haired unidentified man may be the "Wild Thoughts" singer's new boyfriend. The pair were all smiles as they couldn't keep their hands off of each other in the private pool. They're reportedly vacationing together in a small villa in the Mediterranean.

The Barbados native, who last released an album in January 2016, was noticeably absent from Sunday's BET Awards in Los Angeles.

Twitter users quickly shared their thoughts and opinions about Rihanna and her possible new love interest. Thanks to avid internet users, #RihannaHasAManParty, #Rihanna and #Spain became trending topics on the popular social media website.

One Twitter user wrote: "Rihanna dropped a remake of 'Maria Maria' then jetted off to Spain to be with a Latin fella. I thrive to be this successful." However, this was only the beginning of Twitter's newfound obsession with Rihanna, Spanish men and Spain.

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Rihanna is relatively private went it comes to her personal affairs, which makes the paparazzi photos of her new alleged beau more intriguing. Likewise, this is the first time she has been seen publicly with a man by her side since Drake. The off-and-on again couple had reportedly parted ways in October 2016.

While their steamy moments in Rihanna's music video for her hit single "Work" was memorable, the former couple's most notable moment occurred when Drake professed his love for Rihanna while presenting her with the Vanguard Award at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards.

"She's someone I've been in love with since I was 22 years old. She's one of my best friends in the world, all my adult life I've looked up to her even though she's younger than me," Drake said of Rihanna at the VMAs. "She's a living breathing legend in our industry."

Since the pair split, Drake put the past behind him as he arrived at Monday's NBA Awards with sports analyst Rosalyn Gold-Onwude as his date. Drake, who hosted the ceremony, walked the red carpet with Gold-Onwude arm-in-arm.

Rihanna, 29, has been linked to a number of well-known men in Hollywood. Leonardo DiCaprio, Travis Scott, Matt Kemp and Chris Brown are among the list of men she has been confirmed or rumored to have dated.

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