Update: In September 2019, Sam Smith announced that they use they/them pronouns. This content was written in June 2018 before Smith publicly announced their pronouns.
The couple, who had been dating since October, havegone their separate ways,The Sunreports. Reps for both stars did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
News of their reported split comes as Smith, 26, was spotted partying atCandibarinBoston’s Theater District on Sunday nightwith a small group of friends. Meanwhile,Flynn, 24, was in New York Cityfor the 2018 New York City LGBT Pride March with his pals including13 Reasons WhycostarsTommy Dorfman and Kate Walsh.
Both have since unfollowed each other on Instagram too, with Smith deleting all photos of Flynn. Pictures of Smith still remain on Flynn’s page, includinga sweet birthday tributeto the Grammy winner from back in May where the actor gushed, “He’s an angel! He makes me so f—ing happy.”
At the Brooklyn stop of hisTheThrill Of It AllTour on Wednesday night, Smith appeared to address the breakup — telling the audience, “I’m going through some s—.”
Sam Smith (left) and Brandon Flynn.Sam Smith/Instagram
Smith and Flynn kept much of their romance out of the public eye.
They were first spotted kissing and holding hands while out in the Big Apple in October. That same month, they attended a showing of Broadway’sDear Evan Hansentogether.
It wasn’t until December thatSmith and Flynn made their relationship Instagram official, each sharing a picture snapped as they wore unicorn-themed travel neck pillows. “Rare sighting in London,” Flynn captioned the photo.
Brandon Flynn/Instagram
Trips to theGrammy Awardsandmany public displays of affection followed, including oneverypassionate kissthe two shared in London back in February.
According to Smith, that particular smooch was a joke, with the two pretending to attack one another.
“He looks like Ursula sucking the voice out of Ariel,” Smith explained in March on BBC Radio 1, comparing his then-boyfriend to the villain in Disney’sThe Little Mermaid. “It’s so embarrassing.”
So how will this affect Smith’s music?
“I do feel like I’m ready for something more positive, more than I was,” the Oscar winner toldBeats 1‘s Zane Lowe. “What I’ve been through relationship wise the last year has made me a lot stronger and I feel like I’ve learned some lessons from it.”
Sam Smith (right) and Brandon Flynn.MMV/BACKGRID
In January, Smith said that Flynn had inspired him to write some happier music.
“On a personal level, I’m in a relationship right now and for the first time, I think I deserve to be happy,” he toldV magazine. “I’m actually asking myself if I’m going to be writing some happy love songs soon.”
source: people.com
