Anwar Hadid alarmed social media on Sunday when he posted a series of troubling messages on Instagram after his ex Dua Lipa went public with her new boyfriend Romain Gavras.
The pop star, 27, made her red carpet debut with the French director, 41, at the 76th Annual Cannes Film Festival on Friday, packing on the PDA at a screening.
Anwar, 23, who did not specify who the post was aimed at, he captioned a gloomy selfie with the disturbing message: ‘Trying to not to find and kill him.’
The model – who is the younger brother of Gigi and Bella Hadid – went on to post more dark and bizarre messages on his Instagram Story.
Captioning another selfie of him smirking into a mirror, Anwar wrote: ‘I cant breathe’, after which fans took to Twitter in alarm over the messages.
Troubling: Anwar Hadid, 23, alarmed social media on Sunday when he posted a series of troubling messages on Instagram after his ex Dua Lipa went public with her new boyfriend Romain Gavras
Loved-up debut: The 27-year-old pop star made her red carpet debut with the french director, 41, at the 76th Annual Cannes Film Festival on Friday, packing on the PDA at a screening
Disturbing: Captioning another selfie of him smirking into a mirror, Anwar wrote: ‘I cant breathe’
More posts followed, with Anwar leaving a random crying face emoji under his own post promoting his music: ‘The Skruuuuuuuuuugh out now on All streaming platforms!!!’
He also posted a duo of images that simply showed the ground, writing: ‘I hate the way you say my name’ and a one word message of ‘Hi.’
Among a slew of responses, a trio of fans wrote: ‘he’s obsessed… WHAT OMG… Oh What does he want from her’, with others querying who he was targeting.
Anwar’s two-year relationship with the Grammy-winning superstar came to an end in 2021, with The Sun reporting that the pair reached a ‘crisis’ because they were ‘traveling so much.’
Back in March, sources claimed Lipa and Gavras – who looked more loved-up than ever at their seaside bungalow on Sunday – had been ‘quietly getting to know each other for months.’
Black hearts: Anwar eventually promoted his new music on Instagram, pairing a caption with black hearts, red lips, and clown faces
When they were happy: Anwar’s two-year relationship with the Grammy-winning superstar came to an end in 2021, with The Sun reporting that the pair reached a ‘crisis’ because they were ‘traveling so much’
A source told The Sun: ‘Dua and Romain have been quietly getting to know each other for several months. They have been enjoying spending time together. The pair met each other’s close circles over the festive period and have lots in common.
‘Dua knows how important it is to find someone who understands her industry. She feels Romain totally gets it. They’re both really creative people.’
The new couple had previously been spotted leaving Netflix’s annual BAFTA Awards afterparty at the Chiltern Firehouse in London.
The British hitmaker revealed on What What Happens Live that her romance with Anwar began after she slid into his DMs.
Strange: Hadid also posted a pair of images that simply showed the ground, writing: ‘I hate the way you say my name’ and a one word message of ‘Hi’
The couple first sparked romance rumors in June 2019 after they were seen packing on the PDA at the British Summer Time Music Festival in London.
Soon after they attended New York Fashion Week together in September 2019, and made their red carpet debut as a couple at the 2019 American Music Awards.
In August 2021, Anwar shared a note to Dua on Instagram stories in honor of her 26th birthday: ‘Happy birthday girl of my dreams. Love u forever and always.’
During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, Dua and Anwar social distanced together in London at an Airbnb because her apartment flooded. They also spent time together at his mom Yolanda Hadid’s Pennsylvania farm, growing close in the countryside.
Moving on: Back in March, sources claimed Lipa and Gavras had been ‘quietly getting to know each other for months’
