Who Is Burna Boy's Girlfriend Now? Inside the Dating History of the Nigerian Artist
Fans have been closely following Burna Boy's romantic life after his breakup with rapper Stefflon Don. Burna Boy has a tumultuous dating history. Although little has been confirmed, claims made by apparent ex-girlfriends have sparked the interest of fans.
Burna Boy, the Nigerian singer, made a name for himself in his home country. After making it big in Nigeria, the musician started to gain a following in the US as well.
Throughout his career, there have been numerous claims about Burna Boy's romantic relationships. The latest development was Burna Boy and Stefflon Don, but these two have since gone their separate ways. Now fans are wondering, is Burna Boy dating someone right now?
Burna Boy on January 20, 2023 in Paris, France | Source: Getty Images
Burna Boy and Cynthia Morgan: Colleagues or a Couple?
Social media was abuzz when Burna Boy and Cynthia Morgan started working together almost ten years ago. The two musicians teased their fans with new projects and even hinted there might be something brewing between them.
Morgan fueled online speculation by sharing images of her and Burna Boy getting cozy. She captioned the photos, "My worst distraction!" In the end, the images were only for a music video.
Back then, Morgan noted that she chose Burna Boy to be her love interest in the new video because she believed he was Africa's greatest artist. Burna Boy had also mentioned that Morgan was precisely the type of girl he would go for.
Edith Williams Is the Woman Burna Boy Wished Would Be His Future Wife
Following the video with Morgan, fans were thrilled when Burna Boy shared an image of an unexpected beauty on his Instagram in 2016. In the caption, it seemed the stunning Edith Williams would be Burna Boy's wife in the future.
A woman named Jo Pearl outed herself as Burna Boy's other woman.
The dancehall singer made it clear he would love to marry the London-based makeup artist one day. For the moment, he was content wishing her a happy birthday by sharing an image of her.
Uju Stella and Her 'Pregnancy' with Burna Boy
Also in 2016, rumors started circulating that a woman named Uju Stella was bearing Burna Boy's child. Stella went public with her claims, choosing to go to a blogger who spread the news. Burna Boy made no comment. His mom claimed:
"We don't know anything about any child."
The alleged new father's only response was lip-syncing over a song implying he had spent one night with the girl. Although Stella was adamant he was the dad, she was never seen bearing a child, and the news soon fizzled out.
Burna Boy Also Dated Stefflon Don
Stefflon Don is probably the most well-known of all the women Burna Boy has been linked with. Burna Boy and Stefflon Don met in Ghana in 2019 and spent three years together. Stefflon Don reminisced about how they met, saying Burna Boy told her he would make her his wife from the very start.
Unfortunately, their relationship was rocky, and it all came tumbling down when Burna Boy was accused of cheating on Stefflon Don. Stefflon Don revealed she decided to end the relationship because of his ego, and that "Fame & money changes some ppl."
Burna Boy and Stefflon Don on June 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California | Source: Getty Images
Jo Pearl and Her Story about Burna Boy
In 2020, while Burna Boy and Stefflon Don were dating, a woman named Jo Pearl outed herself as Burna Boy's other woman. She shared a video on Instagram claiming she and the musician had been secretly seeing each other.
They first met in person at one of Burna Boy's pop-up events. They had been talking over the phone for a while, but meeting her was "Love at first sight." Pearl claimed she moved into his London home. Burna Boy did not comment.
Princess Shyngle Also Allegedly Dated Burna Boy
Burna Boy also allegedly had something going with the Gambian actress Princess Shyngle before he met Stefflon Don. The actress claimed they had dated by sharing videos of them together after the musician won a Grammy award in 2021.
Who Is Burna Boy's Girlfriend Now?
Burna Boy remains secretive about his current love life. The musician is keeping his fans in the dark following his split from Stefflon Don, and many are browsing his Instagram. Like Gunna, the musician's multifaceted love life intrigues his fans. It seems the artist is focusing on concerts and his career.