Raye has dismissed speculation about a romance with US actor and director Michael B Jordan, stating that “nothing’s happening there”.
The 29-year-old soul pop singer and the 39-year-old star of Sinners first drew attention in August after being photographed together at Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park in California.
Speaking to the media at the MTV Video Music Awards the following month, Raye insisted they were “just friends who like rollercoasters”.
Working Together on a Project
Raye said the pair were seen together because they were both working on an upcoming project, though speculation has continued and Jordan has not publicly addressed the rumours.
In an interview with British GQ, Raye said: “No, nothing’s happening there. We’ve been doing some work together for a really cool project.”
While the project has not yet been confirmed, reports have suggested the pair may be collaborating on a movie soundtrack.
A Shared Love of Rollercoasters
The singer, born Rachel Agatha Keen, also told the magazine that because she and Jordan both “love rollercoasters”, they decided to visit the theme park after work.
She said: “I was like: ‘First we’re gonna go on Tatsu. Then we’re gonna do Twisted Colossus. I was literally having the best time.’”
Raye’s Move into Acting
The London-born singer has been moving into acting in recent years and made her screen debut last year with a cameo in the TV series Black Rabbit.
She is reportedly voicing a character in Benny Safdie’s film adaptation of Lizard Music, and will also appear in the upcoming film Lineage, which follows a former prisoner pulled back into London’s criminal underworld.
Discussing the London-set crime thriller, expected to be released next year, she said: “My character is not 10,000 million miles away from who I am or who I was when I was a teenager growing up. I don’t know why this door (to acting) has opened, but sometimes when it rains, it pours.”
Raye has enjoyed chart success collaborating with artists including Jax Jones and Jonas Blue, and has written tracks for musicians including Beyonce, Charli XCX, John Legend, and Little Mix.
She rose to international fame in 2022 with her TikTok-viral hit Escapism, which brought widespread critical acclaim and numerous industry awards, and she has since topped the charts with her single Where Is My Husband!.
Jordan has starred in major blockbusters including the Creed franchise and Marvel’s Black Panther, and has appeared in TV shows such as Friday Night Lights and The Wire.
He recently won at the Oscars and the Actor Awards, formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards, for his dual role as twin brothers Smoke and Stack Moore in Ryan Coogler’s horror film Sinners.
