Rihanna dating Real Madrid's Karim Benzema

Singer Rihanna is reportedly dating Real Madrid footballer Karim Benzema, and were seen enjoying dinner together.

The 27-year-old pop star, who has previously dated Chris Brown and rapper Drake, was spotted enjoying a warm meal with the football ace at the Giorgio Baldi restaurant in Santa Monica on Saturday evening, reports The Times of India.

The two have been spotted together on numerous occasions over the last few weeks, including when they attended a club here on Thursday and when they were seen leaving a New York restaurant at 6 a.m. before boarding a flight across the country.

Rihanna and Benzema were first linked together in June 2014, around the time of the soccer World Cup in Brazil, where the 27-year-old sportsman represented France.

At the time, Rihanna tweeted her support for Benzema, writing: "@Benzema I feel your pain right now!"

To that, the footballer replied: "@rihanna No pain no gain, thanks for the support."