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PHOTOS: Lori Harvey And Damson Idris Affirm New Romance During Her Star-Studded 26th Birthday Celebrations

Early Friday (Jan. 13), Damson Idrishad folks online babbling about Lori Harvey‘s dating life after posting an intimate moment of them together. One of the two photos he shared featured him planting a kiss on Lori’s cheek during an embrace.

“Happy Birthday Nunu,” Damson captioned the photo, revealing his nickname for Harvey.

By nightfall, paparazzi captured Damson hand-in-hand with the beauty entrepreneur as they celebrated her 26th birthday. Though Damson was the first to make their romance public, Lori also made things Instagram official with several posts of them at her birthday dinner and bash.

For her big day, Harvey rocked two curve-hugging black dresses. Her dinner look featured a one-shoulder and low plunge neckline. Harvey styled her hair in a short, side-part bob. According to Page Six,Lori and her guests dined on a multi-course meal at Lavo Ristorante in West Hollywood, California.

Idris appears in multiple re-cap flicks that Harvey shared over the holiday weekend. In one photo, he gently kisses Lori’s hand as she looks at him in awe. Other dinner guests included Justine Skye and Kendall Jenner.

Before leaving the restaurant, Lori switched up her birthday look. Though she opted for another black dress highlighting her figure, the second look featured a spiderweb-like neckline with lace trimmings. Harvey also restyled her hair into her classic, slick-back bun. After dinner, the celebration continued at Fleur Room Lounge in Los Angeles.

The event welcomed stars across industries, including Justin and Hailey Bieber, Lizzo, Lil Nas X, Tyler the Creator, Daniel Kaluuya, Taina Williams, and Offset. This is one of the few times we’ve seen Offset in a social setting since the tragic killing of Takeoff.

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