Sofia Richie and Jaden Smith enjoyed dinner with pals in Malibu on Friday night, after he was pictured holding hands with model Sab Zada.
The pair have sent tongues wagging in recent weeks, but Sofia’s former flame Jaden recently denied they were dating.
The blonde beauty, 22, turned heads in a cheetah print coat and flared jeans as she left Nobu separately from Jaden, 22.
‘Just friends’: Sofia Richie and Jaden Smith enjoyed dinner with pals in Malibu on Friday night, after he was pictured holding hands with model Sab Zada
Sofia teamed the statement coat with a black starry silk face mask and a cowl neck jumper.
The daughter of Lionel Richie added a boost to her height with black heeled boots and toted a small designer handbag.
She wore her blonde looks down in a middle parting and accentuated her striking looks with an understated palette of make-up.
BFFs: The pair have sent tongues wagging in recent weeks, but Sofia’s former flame Jaden recently denied they were dating
All eyes on her: The blonde beauty turned heads in a cheetah print coat and flared jeans as she left Nobu separately from Jaden
Fashion maven: The daughter of Lionel Richie added a boost to her height with black heeled boots and toted a small designer handbag
Cool: Jaden, meanwhile, showed off his individual style in a rainbow striped jumper and a white slogan T-shirt
Having fun: The rapper was pictured chatting to a female pal as he left the restaurant
Jaden, meanwhile, showed off his individual style in a rainbow striped jumper and a white slogan T-shirt.
The rapper was pictured chatting to a female pal as he left the restaurant.
Will Smith’s son sparked romance rumours with model Sab, 21, as they were seen holding hands on a romantic movie date night in Los Angeles last weekend.
Catch-up: Sofia left the restaurant with two girl pals, with Jaden leaving shortly afterwards
Girls’ night out: The model and her friend held hands as they made their way to the taxi
Only friends: Jaden says he and Sofia are ‘just homies’ after Ryan Seacrest quizzed him
The two were joined by friends outside of the cinema before walking off hand-in-hand after watching the late night film.
Sab is best known for her @Pasabist Instagram handle as she has earned a following of over 554K.
The romantic outing comes at an interesting time as just weeks ago he had sparked rumours of romance with Sofia, as they took to the beach for Labor Day weekend.
Childhood pals: ‘But, me and Sofia have been friends for like 10 years. We’ve been going to the beach pretty consistently for 10 years too,’ he said
Loyal: He added: ‘But, yeah, we’re just homies and we love each other and it was fun’
He has since set the record straight, revealing he and Richie are ‘just homies’ and have been enjoying each other’s company as beach buddies for the better part of a decade.
He said on On Air with Ryan Seacrest: ‘You know, I actually don’t look at the internet, so I didn’t see that.
‘But, me and Sofia have been friends for like 10 years. We’ve been going to the beach pretty consistently for 10 years too. But, yeah, we’re just homies and we love each other and it was fun.’
Loved up: Will Smith’s son sparked romance rumours with model Sab, 21, as they were seen holding hands on a romantic movie date night in Los Angeles last weekend
Jaden and Sofia were previously rumoured to have a brief teen romance, which lasted from 2012 to 2013, when they were both 14.
The model recently split from Scott Disick, 37, ‘for good,’ after three years of dating.
The TV star and Sofia ended their turbulent romance earlier this summer, and they are now no longer on speaking terms after ‘Scott officially called it off.’
An E! News insider claimed that their age difference and different lifestyles, as Scott has three children, ultimately became an issue for the celebrity duo.
Calling quits: The model recently split from Scott Disick, 37, ‘for good,’ after three years of dating (pictured in February, 2019)