Karamo Brown Confirmed He's 'Dating a Celebrity' Who Is 'Going to Be My Husband' Before Jussie Smollett Relationship News

Brenton BlanchetWed, July 1, 2026 at 5:30 PM UTC

0

Karamo Brown; Jussie Smollett -

Karamo Brown shared insight into his love life in a recent interview

The Queer Eye star revealed he's found the one for him and is "dating a celebrity" during the Tuesday, June 30 episode of the Reality with the King podcast, though he didn't share a name

A source confirmed to PEOPLE that Brown is dating Jussie Smollett

Karamo Brown is certain he's found his future husband.

The Queer Eye alum, 45, confirmed on the Tuesday, June 30 episode of Carlos King's Reality with the King podcast that he is "dating a celebrity" and is "100 percent sure" he's the one for him.

Brown, who did not reveal the identity of his romantic partner during the podcast interview, was photographed spending time with Jussie Smollett on Monday, June 29. In the images, shared by TMZ, the actor could be seen touching Brown's chin and walking close by him on an outing in Los Angeles.

A source told PEOPLE on Wednesday, July 1, that the pair are dating. PEOPLE reached out to reps for Brown and Smollett, 44, for comment.

"I could get emotional. I've met my equal," Brown said on the podcast episode. "And it's 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 just a great human being, and they get everything. It's special. It's pretty amazing."

Karamo Brown attends the 2026 Native Son Awards on June 19, 2026 in New York City

Brown confirmed he and his new partner are "not taking it slow" and are actually "deep in love."

"But [that's the reason] why we are not public yet, because we don't want comments," he said. "We are protecting the love we have, because I 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."

Advertisement

— sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Brown added that everything comes "easy" for them. "We just get each other. It's constant laughter. It's constant love. It's just constant everything," he said, adding that it was important for him to "protect what I'm doing" and keep things private.

Brown's most recent public relationship was with ex-fiancé Ian Jordan. The pair called off their engagement in 2020 after 10 years together. While on TheEllen DeGeneres Show in September 2020, Brown said the split was amicable.

TMZ previously reported in early June that Smollett had called off his engagement to his ex-fiancé Jabari Redd, nearly a year after he proposed. The pair had been dating since at least 2022.

As for Brown, his life news comes shortly after he announced a new wellness app, Kē Wellness, which focuses on fitness, nutrition, meditation, sobriety, relationships and self. He told PEOPLE he's "here to teach you so that you can go out and live your best life."

Elsewhere during his PEOPLE interview in June, Brown, who has two kids, recalled his off-camera struggles during the show, as well as tensions between himself and his Fab Five castmates. He also detailed his commitment to sobriety, sharing that he follows a 12-step program and regularly attends meetings. "I want to encourage people that there's a side to not having to drink that is so fun," he said.

on People

Original Article on Source

Source: “AOL Entertainment”