Bella Hadid and her cowboy boyfriend Adan Banuelos have hit a major milestone in their relationship.
After looking completely enamored with one another on several outings together earlier this month, things are reportedly heating up even further between them.
An insider revealed that the model, 27, and her rodeo star lover, 35, both see their relationship ‘going the distance’ as they prepare to ring in their first anniversary.
‘She loves supporting Adan at his rodeos and couldn’t be prouder to be by his side,’ the insider told Us Weekly of how the Vogue cover girl enjoys watching him work with horses.
Like Banuelos, ‘one of Bella’s greatest loves is horses’ and their shared pᴀssion for equestrianism continues to bring them closer together.
A second source told the outlet that ‘Bella loves her new low-key lifestyle, and feels secure in her and Adan’s relationship.’
Additionally, the insider noted that both Bella’s mom, Yolanda Hadid, and older sister, Gigi Hadid, are ‘really happy’ she’s ‘in such a great place.’
In addition to her family ‘fully’ approving of their romance, the source said Bella’s loved ones have ‘never seen’ her ‘so happy with any other man.’
The lovebirds were first romantically linked in October 2023 after they were seen kissing in Fort Worth, Texas.
Earlier this month, Hadid shared a loved-up slideshow featuring her and Banuelos the Teton Ridge Gansevoort Street Event in New York City, where they showed off their riding skills.
Banuelos – who was inducted into the National Cutting Horse ᴀssociation Riders Hall of Fame at age 28 – recently gushed to W Magazine that ‘it wasn’t for horses’ he would ‘have never met the love of’ his life.
‘It’s a pᴀssion that her whole family shares,’ Adan continued. ‘I was just a lucky guy that said hi. I didn’t really know who I was saying hi to.’
He further gushed, ‘I just knew, she’s gorgeous. And if I would’ve known, I probably would’ve stuttered my way right out it.’
In regards to her horse riding skills, Banuelos said, ‘She’s very natural, very good at it. All animals, not only horses, love her. Her lifestyle is a lot of fashion and it looks glamorous and this and that, but at heart, she’s a cowgirl.’
Last month in August, Adan also talked about how the model had moved into his fifth wheel trainer RV during an episode of the Along For The Ride podcast. ‘She did do the 5th wheel, happily. It was bada**.’
‘It was cool because I really wanted that to be a part of our relationship. You know, you start having feelings for somebody and you start thinking things like, “Man, maybe this is the rest of my life here.”‘
He added, ‘And knowing that she is that simple of a human being [and] that the material things aren’t important – or the most important thing.’
Banuelos later said, ‘I’m working on building a home. It’s gonna take me a little bit, but she bought something that was a good investment for her.’
‘Man, I can’t tell you how happy I am. I can’t tell you how fortunate I am,’ Adan raved when talking about their relationship.
‘This young lady is one of the kindest, biggest-hearted and sweet person I’ve [ever met]. I mean I didn’t know God made ’em like that.’
Hadid is rumored to have moved to Fort Worth at least part-time, to be closer to her man, according to the Austin American-Statesman .
North Texans have spotted Hadid a few times this year, including in March when she cheered on Banuelos at Arlington’s annual rodeo.
Among his many accolades, the Mexican-American horse rider is best known as the 2020 Futurity Champion, and four-time Rider Of The Year for four different years before being inducted into the NCHA Hall of Fame in 2017.
Like her partner, the catwalk queen has also had a love for horses since she was a child, but had to take a break from riding due to her Lyme disease.
It’s believed that she was on her way to being an Olympic-level equestrian when she was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2013.
But since then Hadid has been able to make it back to her riding and competing in the sport she has lived for a lifetime.
Previously, the supermodel dated Marc Kalman from 2020 to 2023 and The Weeknd, who she began dating on and off from 2015 to 2019.