Madonna, 64, shares steamy kiss with boxer Josh Popper, 29, as pop star confirms new relationship with racy PDA pic
MADONNA has apparently gone Instagram official with new boy toy Josh Popper.
The 29-year-old boxer is a real knockout.
Rumors had been spreading that the 64-year-old Material Girl was dating the much younger pugilist.
On Tuesday, Madonna shared a photo of herself kissing the masked man, seemingly confirming the whispers.
The pair were dressed all in black, as she celebrated the Jewish holiday Purim.
The singer was wearing a black lace mask, as Josh donned a black scarf and cap, exposing only his eyes.
The two locked lips through their respective coverings.
Madonna captioned the photo “Killers who are partying,” as she dressed as Queen Esther, the heroine of the religious story.
CRAZY FOR YOU
Josh is a New York City-based boxer who attended Rowan University in New Jersey.
At one point, he was recruited by the Indianapolis Colts and he trained with the Arizona Cardinals.
He is also the co-founder of Bredwinner’s boxing studio, which is how he met Madonna.
The pair became acquainted with one another after Popper began training the Queen of Pop’s son David Banda.
The Papa Don’t Preach singer was even seen supporting Popper during a couple of boxing matches.
The boxer may also be recognized by his guest appearance in the Bravo reality show Summer House.
He appeared as a personal trainer to series regular Samantha Feher.
TAKE A BOW
It’s been nearly a year since Madonna said goodbye to boyfriend Ahlamalik Williams after three years together.
The superstar told friends she was single again after deciding things were not working out with the 29-year-old dancer.
The couple — who have a 35-year age gap — started dating in 2019, and Madonna regularly shared photos of him on social media.
But they were not seen together for several weeks, and friends said they amicably decided to separate.
A source said: “Madonna has thrown herself into a busy social life and has been seeing her friends and family after the split.
“She has a packed schedule, working on her upcoming biopic, new music and looking after her family.
“Things have been on and off with Ahlamalik for a while. There’s a lot of love but for now they have decided to separate.
“They are still on good terms and there are no hard feelings but they are at different places with their lives.
“They spent months together on tour and in lockdown, but now he has moved out of her home.
“With them both working on other things, it was hard to keep their romance alight.”
Ahlamalik first met Madonna while dancing on her Rebel Heart tour in 2015.
During their romance, she helped him land a lucrative deal with fashion designer Stella McCartney and collaborated with him on a song as he tried to launch his own music career.