Jennifer Lopez Is Having ‘Harmless Fun’ With Drake: Report
Jennifer Lopez is a girl who just wants to have fun—err, “harmless fun”—with Drake. While the rapper is reportedly concerned about entering the “friend zone,” J.Lo wants to keep the conversation going. Ahead, where Lopez and the Canada native stand in their reported romance.
Jennifer Lopez doesn’t want to be a conquest for Drake
According to Radar Online, Lopez, 55, and Drake, 38, have been talking for nearly a year after seemingly igniting romance rumors back in 2016 when they posted cozy photos to Instagram.
The Maid in Manhattan alum refuses to be “just another notch” in Drake’s “belt,” an insider claimed. “She knows Drake’s reputation with the ladies, and she’s making sure she’s not just another notch on his belt,” they told the outlet. “It’s harmless fun to her, and she intends to string him along for as long as it pleases her.”
Meanwhile, Drake started pursuing Lopez on the heels of her split from Ben Affleck. “Drake’s been trying to get her into bed since the moment he heard Ben walked out on her—he’s just been playing the long game,” the insider said.
She and Drake have ‘been texting back and forth’ for almost a year
The insider continued, saying things have moved from friendly to beyond “G-rated” over the course of nearly a year. Drake, for his part, “didn’t want to come on too strong and spook her, so he really leaned into the caring-friend role,” the source said. “They’ve been texting back and forth for nearly a year. It wasn’t G-rated, but he didn’t pressure her.”
“He’s really laid it on thick, but so far, he’s gotten no further than sexting,” they added, noting the Grammy winner, 38, has also sent flowers and gifts to Lopez. At this point, the “Nokia” rapper is “getting frustrated and feels like he might be in the friend zone now.”
Nevertheless, he’s still pursuing Lopez. “Usually, Drake would have blown this off by now and stopped wasting his time,” the insider said. “But she’s one of his all-time crushes, so he doesn’t want to give up.”
As for Lopez, she finalized her divorce from Affleck in January 2025 and is said not to be concerned with her love life. “She’s focused on work and is not dating,” a source told People. “She’s happy as it is.”
J.Lo is also rumored to be romantically linked to Brett Goldstein
Drake isn’t the only person in Hollywood said to be romantically linked to J.Lo. Rumors of a potential romance between her and Brett Goldstein have been flying for months. The two star in Netflix’s upcoming rom-com Office Romance, which is currently being filmed. (Goldstein wrote the script alongside fellow Ted Lasso writer Joe Kelly.)
Talk of possible sparks increased when Lopez and Goldstein were spotted at a performance of Oh, Mary! on Broadway (Office Romance co-star Betty Gilpin is part of the production) in March 2025.
Meanwhile, an insider told the Daily Mail that the “Love Don’t a Thing” singer is attracted to Goldstein. “He is one hot ticket and a real class act with talent to back it up—he not only acts, but he writes amazing scripts,” the source said. “He is like the younger, better, British version of Ben. She thinks he is very cute.”
