Dave Benett/Getty Janet Jackson and Maxwell smiled and held hands as they attended an event in London together on July 7 The pair went to the 1,500th performance of Cabaret The outing sparked romance rumors between Jackson and Maxwell IsJanet Jacksonlooking for someone to call her lover? The Grammy-winning singer sparked romance speculation with R&B starMaxwellon Monday, July 7 after the pair were seen holding hands as they arrived together at an event in London. Photographs andfan videoshared to social media showed Jackson, 59, smiling as she and Maxwell, 52, walked hand-in-hand into the Playhouse Theatre to catch the 1,500th performance ofCabaret. She rocked an all-white pantsuit with a slicked back bun, while the "Sumthin' Sumthin'" singer complemented her look in all black. Other celebrity attendees at the milestone show includedEddie RedmayneandHelena Bonham Carter. Dave Benett/Getty The outing comes eight years after Jacksondivorced ex-husband Wissam Al Manaafter five years of marriage. The two shareson Eissa, 8. "[Being a mother is] the most beautiful thing. I'm so thankful God allowed me to have this experience, this journey in my life," she told theBBCin July 2024. "And I love every single minute of it." In the same interview, Jacksonjoked about her love life, quipping, "How many times have I been married now? Three I think" (In addition to Al Mana, she was previously married toRené Elizondo Jr.andJames DeBarge). In an interview with theGuardianin September 2024, Jackson revealed she was single, but feels as though she has broken free of coercive control in her relationships. Dave Benett/Getty "I'm single, so I pray to God that I might have different lenses on these eyes than I did before," she said. "I know that if someone were to come along … even if I didn't recognise it, I guarantee you my friends would shake the shit out of me and say, 'What are you doing?!' But I think I'm seeing it through different lenses now. I think I am breaking that pattern." In May, Jacksonreceived the ICON Awardat the 2025 American Music Awards, where she performed a set that included hits "All for You" and "Someone to Call My Lover." "I am so so honored. I am so grateful. I mean, no disrespect in any way, but I don't consider myself an icon," she said while accepting her win. "My family, myself, our dream wasn't ever to be famous. We weren't raised like that. We always had a special love for music, dancing, singing and fame came with the result of hard work and dedication. My story, my family's story is truly an American story. This would have only happened in America." The starwrapped a 10-date residencyin Las Vegas earlier this year, and has six new dates scheduled for September. Read the original article onPeople
