Rachel Lindsay was seen spending loads of time this weekend with what could also be a brand new male companion who has ties to a significant A-list artist … TMZ has realized.

Witnesses inform us the previous “Bachelorette” star and Willie Jones, who collaborated on Beyonce‘s Cowboy Carter album, have been noticed collectively on Friday at iHeart’s Jingle Ball in Los Angeles.

We’re advised the 2 loved one another’s firm within the Patron Lounge suite, the place they sat intently, chatting, and laughing all through the night time. Our witnesses say when T-Ache hit the stage, the pair acquired as much as dance.

The 2 continued to spend time collectively over the weekend. On Sunday, they have been noticed procuring on the Melrose Buying and selling Publish, the place a retailer known as Blk Rchvs posted a photograph of them on social media. Within the snap, Willie is seen along with his arm round Rachel, fueling much more questions on their standing.

Whereas it’s unclear whether or not the 2 are romantically concerned, one witness advised us Rachel appeared “the happiest she’s been in a very long time.”

Willie can be identified for his 2012 look on “The X Issue” on the age of 17.

Rachel remains to be navigating a nasty divorce from her ex-husband, Bryan Abasolo. The 2, who met on “The Bachelor” in 2017 and married in 2019, separated in December 2023 after 4 years of marriage.