{"id":2482711,"date":"2026-06-30T23:27:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T23:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2482711"},"modified":"2026-06-30T23:27:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T23:27:32","slug":"karamo-brown-seemingly-confirms-jussie-smollett-romance-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/karamo-brown-seemingly-confirms-jussie-smollett-romance-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Karamo Brown Seemingly Confirms Jussie Smollett Romance"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Queer Eye<\/em><\/a> star Karamo Brown<\/strong><\/a> seemingly confirmed his relationship with Empire<\/em><\/a> actor Jussie Smollett<\/strong><\/a> after the couple\u2019s PDA-filled outing sparked romance rumors.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am dating a celebrity,\u201d Brown, 45, teased on the Tuesday, June 30, episode of the \u201cReality With The King<\/a>\u201d podcast hosted by Carlos King<\/strong>. \u201cIt\u2019s not like we\u2019re hiding it. We go out. We hold hands everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

The TV personality\u2019s comments appeared to be referring to recent photos obtained by TMZ<\/em><\/a> in which Brown and Smollett, 44, were spotted on a hike in L.A. and running errands around town.<\/p>\n

The duo were also photographed on Monday, June 29, getting close near Runyon Canyon, with Smollett brushing his hand on Brown\u2019s chin at one point. (TMZ<\/em> reported on Tuesday that Brown and Smollett are dating.)<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tLala Kent, Lindsay Hubbard\u00a0and more stars have had partners whose identities they kept a secret. The Vanderpump Rules star raised eyebrows when she shared a glimpse of a mystery man via her Instagram Story in November 2022 after her high-profile split from Randall Emmett. After Kent\u2019s new man was identified as Don Lopez, Kent opened [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Us Weekly<\/em> has reached out to reps for Brown and Smollett for comment.<\/p>\n

While Brown didn\u2019t name-drop Smollett during his podcast appearance, he confirmed that his partner is The One.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m 100 percent sure. I\u2019ve met my equal,\u201d Brown gushed. \u201cIt is powerful when you meet someone who you feel 100 percent safe with, you feel 100 percent secure with. Who you can just trust with your heart because you know they are a great human being.\u201d<\/p>\n

He called his relationship \u201cspecial\u201d and \u201cpretty amazing,\u201d noting they never get into arguments and always enjoy their time spent together.<\/p>\n

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\n Related: <\/span>Former NFL Player Victor Cruz and DJ Orange Calderon Are Engaged<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tSeveral stars took the next step in their relationships in 2026 by getting engaged to their significant others. Sports Illustrated model Clarissa Bowers kicked off the New Year by announcing her engagement to Jackson Morgan by showing off her ring via social media on January 4. Allison Holker joined the list on February 12 when [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The culture guru<\/a> noted that he and his boyfriend<\/a> are \u201cdeep in love\u201d and have chosen to remain as private as possible out of respect for each other.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t want comments. We are protecting the love we have,\u201d Brown explained, admitting they aren\u2019t exactly taking things slow.<\/p>\n

He revealed, \u201cI do believe this is going to be my husband. I believe this is going to be my forever person. I feel it every single day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brown noted that with his partner, \u201cEverything is just easy. We just get each other. It\u2019s constant laughter. It\u2019s constant love. It\u2019s just constant everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

The I Am Okay to Feel<\/em> author<\/a> admitted that the main reason they haven\u2019t gone public is because \u201conce the public gets involved, they want to [comment].\u201d<\/p>\n

Brown\u2019s reported relationship with Smollett comes one year after the actor<\/a>\u00a0announced his engagement to Jabari Redd<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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