The Rumor That Once Swirled About Selena Gomez And The Weeknd's Split

When two of the world's biggest musicians got together, it became all anyone could talk about. Selena Gomez and The Weeknd thrilled fans when they revealed they were in a relationship, especially because they were both coming out of serious relationships, per People. Gomez was famously connected to pop singer Justin Bieber, and The Weeknd was previously with supermodel Bella Hadid. However, it seems both of their breakups only brought the pair closer because, in early 2017, Gomez and The Weeknd began dating.

According to J-14, the couple made things Instagram official at the end of January 2017. Gomez posted a now-deleted video of the "Blinding Lights" singer on a boat enjoying their time in Italy. Because of the couple's busy schedules, they would travel to see one another. People reports their relationship had them traveling to Toronto, Buenos Aires, Texas, and more.

Paparazzi photos and social media posts of the couple being in love with one another had fans hopeful the pair would last. However, their demanding schedules and being in a long-distance relationship was not working for them. A source told People, "She and Abel have been going back and forth for a few months about their relationship. It's been hard with him being on tour and her shooting in New York. That wasn't easy on them." After their breakup, rumors swirled about their relationship. One rumor, in particular, was fueled even more after one of them released a cryptic song.

Plenty of musicians draw inspiration from their relationships, whether it is good or bad. Because Selena Gomez and The Weeknd are both successful artists, it was expected that they would write songs about each other. In 2018, The Weeknd dropped a seven-track album, "My Dear Melancholy," which included several lyrics that fans speculated to be about Gomez, per Harpers Bazaar.

While several lyrics stood out to fans, one, in particular, got the attention of many. On the track "Call Out My Name," The Weeknd shared some intimate details about a failed relationship. The lyric said, "I almost cut a piece of myself for your life/ Guess I was just another pit stop/ Til you made up your mind/ You just wasted my time." During The Weeknd and Gomez's relationship, the "Good For You" singer was dealing with a serious health issue. Gomez has long dealt with lupus, a "chronic long-term disease that can cause inflammation and pain in any part of your body," per Lupus Foundation of America.

The disease can affect various parts of your body, including the skin, joints, and internal organs. Because of her Lupus, Gomez needed a kidney transplant, per Entertainment Tonight. With The Weeknd's lyrics, many fans speculated that he was deeply considering giving Gomez his kidney if they were a match. Despite all the speculation behind the song, a source shared that The Weeknd didn't share the full story.

When The Weeknd suggested he was about to give Selena Gomez a kidney in his song, fans went wild. A source told Entertainment Tonight, "It's just a lyric and he knew it would strum up attention and that people would interpret it exactly as they have, but he was never actually going to donate his kidney to Selena." Boy were they right, many people believed The Weeknd was more invested in the relationship than Gomez ever was. However, The Weeknd giving Gomez a kidney wasn't really considered when it came to the actual procedure.

The source said, "Sure, he was her boyfriend at the time, so it perhaps crossed his mind to get tested to see if he was a match — which is incredibly rare — but it never got anywhere close to actually happening." They even suggested that Gomez would never even think of asking the "Starboy" singer. Instead, Gomez turned to one of her closest friends, Francia Raisa, per Instagram. The source said, "It was difficult enough for her to allow a lifelong friend to do it, but a new boyfriend? No way."

In fact, the source emphasized that The Weeknd and Gomez's relationship wasn't as deep as many believed. They said, "To be honest, they were never as intense as he's making it seem. The Weeknd was always much more concerned with his career than his relationship. Selena leaned on friends and family during the surgery more than anyone."