The pair set tongues wagging on Wednesday by making a public appearance together at the premiere of The Hateful Eight in Newmarket’s Event cinemas.
While Dani and Shelton avoided being snapped by any photographers on the night, the two were seated in the front rows of the cinema during the film and left arm-in-arm at the end of the night.
The reality stars first sparked rumours of a romance back in December, when Stuff reported that the two had “found love” and Dani was already introducing Shelton (a drummer for rock band I Am Giant and recent X Factor NZ judge) to her friends.
In October, Shelton shared an image of the two looking cosy at Joseph Parker’s boxing match, calling the former Bachelorette a “babe”.
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The duo both competed in last year’s Fight For Life charity boxing event, where Shelton triumphed over Shorty’s Jesse Peach and Dani won against former Miss Earth NZ Lisa Fa’afou. It’s believed they met during training for the showdown, which took place on December 5.
More recently, the pair have been spending time together in Auckland’s Matua Wines vineyard, where they watched a UB40 concert.
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Shelton previously dated glamour girl Nicky Watson (now Nicola Robinson), while Dani famously made it to the final two on New Zealand’s first season of The Bachelor, before being left heartbroken when Arthur Green chose Matilda Rice.
