When Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton appeared side by side at the 2026 Super Bowl , the internet immediately went into decoding mode.
Were they flirting? Or were they performing?
The rumored couple sat smiling next to each other, seemingly composed and making a soft launch of their relationship.
But an expert said they seemed to be more focused on “image management” and had no “spontaneous romantic body language” between them.
- Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton were seated together at the 2026 Super Bowl.
- Their appearance came after their “romantic” meetup in Paris.
- An expert said they seemed to be more focused on “image management” at the football game.
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Lewis Hamilton in a Ferrari racing suit and sunglasses showing confident body language at a motorsport event.
Dating rumors have been swirling around Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton ever since they were spotted having a “romantic” trip together in Paris earlier this month.
They were then seen together at Super Bowl LX in their VIP suite, with other celebrities, including Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber, and Justin Bieber .
Based on their posture and proximity while seated next to each other, Kim and Lewis appeared “deliberately neutral and contained,” body language expert Adrianne Carter told Bored Panda.
Kim Kardashian posing confidently in a black high-neck outfit, highlighting body language expert analysis of controlled moves.
“They weren’t leaning into each other, but they also weren’t creating distance. The spacing looked socially appropriate rather than emotionally revealing, and their posture came across as composed and camera-aware,” she said.
Adrianne said their composure may not be accidental in a stadium packed with cameras .
“That kind of ‘studied nonchalance’ is less about comfort or intimacy and more about image management,” she added.
An expert said the couple seemed more focused on “image management” and lacked “spontaneous romantic body language”
Lewis Hamilton and Kim Kardashian showing tightly controlled body language in a public setting, analyzed by expert.
When it comes to early-stage attraction, couples typically display “subtle gestures” that “signal romantic interest,” she said.
But the Skims founder and the F1 star seemed “tightly controlled” with their gestures.
“Early-stage attraction often leaks out through things like lingering eye contact, gradual body angling toward each other, mirroring of posture or movement, or small preening behaviors when the other person shifts,” Adrianne said.
Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton posing together, showing tightly controlled body language expert analysis.
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“From what was visible, those cues were largely absent. The lack of mirroring and the clean, neutral positioning suggests either a genuinely casual interaction or, just as plausibly, a conscious effort to keep any personal signal tightly controlled,” she continued.
Adrianne went on to point out that relaxed celebrity couples, no matter how famous they are, can be messy with their body language .
Meanwhile, early-stage couples are more controlled with their body language during a “deliberate ‘soft-launch.’”
The Skims founder and the F1 star seemed “tightly controlled” with their gestures
Lewis Hamilton and Kim Kardashian seated together, showing tightly controlled body language during public event.
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“When people are genuinely relaxed, even famous ones, you tend to see more messiness: drifting closer and further apart, unconscious synchrony, spontaneous reactions, and small, unguarded moments,” she said.
“A soft launch, by contrast, tends to look very composed and press-safe, neutral proximity, minimal or no touch, controlled expressions, and a general sense of ‘presence without confirmation,’” she continued. “The goal isn’t to show intimacy, but to create ambiguity.”
#KimKardashian and Formula 1 champion #LewisHamilton have set the internet abuzz after being spotted together at Super Bowl LX, intensifying speculation about their relationship. The pair, who were previously seen vacationing in Europe, appeared side by side at the high-profile… pic.twitter.com/RFjiiHyjsv — Filmfare (@filmfare) February 9, 2026
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