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Irina Shayk's Stylish Summer in France Amid Devin Booker Rumors

Irina Shayk’s latest summer dispatch looks, on the surface, like just another glossy postcard from Europe. Sun-drenched streets, sharp tailoring, languid café moments in France. But the timing of this photo dump has turned a simple holiday update into the latest chapter in a fast-developing off-court storyline involving Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker.

The 40-year-old supermodel shared a carousel on Instagram on Friday, serving up a curated reel of her French getaway. She leans into an easy, polished chic: relaxed silhouettes, high-fashion touches, the kind of effortless styling that makes a walk down a cobbled street feel like a campaign shoot. No captions about her personal life. No winks or nods. Just images.

Yet every frame lands in the middle of a growing buzz about her connection to Booker, 29.

A Summer Trip That Won’t Stay Quiet

Shayk’s French escape arrives after weeks of reports that she and Booker have been quietly spending time together. The first sparks flew in late July, when the pair were reportedly spotted in the Hamptons. TMZ reported sightings around East Hampton, including a stop at Tutto Caffè, with another alleged appearance together at a party at Delilah.

That was enough to send social media into full investigation mode. Then came the escalation: People reported that a source had confirmed the two are dating.

“Devin Booker and Irina are dating. It’s very new, but they like each other a lot,” the source said, according to People. The same insider claimed mutual friends made the introduction a few months ago, and that the pair have been carving out as much time together as possible during the NBA offseason.

The source also suggested this is not just a casual summer fling from Shayk’s side, indicating she is “very into him” and is expected to attend some of Booker’s games once the new NBA season tips off.

For now, though, the relationship remains officially unconfirmed. Neither Shayk nor Booker has said a word publicly, leaving the narrative to be pieced together from sightings, reports and, now, carefully curated vacation content.

From East Hampton to the Riviera

Booker does not appear anywhere in Shayk’s latest Instagram carousel. No soft launch. No blurred reflection. Nothing that could be definitively circled and zoomed in on. Still, the sequence of events is hard for fans to ignore.

First, the Hamptons. Then, a steady stream of summer snapshots as Shayk moves through Europe, her followers tracking outfits, locations and timing with forensic detail. The photos from France keep the attention squarely on her—on the clothes, the scenery, the food, the mood—while the subtext hums underneath: where, exactly, does Booker fit into this picture?

Shayk is no stranger to high-profile relationships. She shares daughter Lea De Seine with Bradley Cooper, who is now dating model Gigi Hadid. She was also previously linked to former NFL quarterback Tom Brady, another crossover between fashion, Hollywood and elite sport.

Booker brings his own celebrity history to the table. The Suns guard famously dated Kendall Jenner for several years before their relationship ended in 2022, a pairing that kept him firmly in the entertainment spotlight even as he built his résumé as one of the league’s premier scorers.

Pictures, Not Statements

What Shayk offers instead of statements is control. The France photo dump feels deliberate: personal, but not revealing; glamorous, but not staged enough to look like a response. She lets the images breathe and lets everyone else do the talking.

There are no hints about where she’ll be when the NBA season starts, no teasing captions about courtside seats or cross-Atlantic flights. Just a model at ease in Europe, leaning into the final stretch of summer.

The romance rumors will keep circling. The season will eventually start. The only real question is whether Shayk’s next headline comes from a runway, a red carpet—or from a seat just a few feet off the hardwood.