What it’s REALLY like dating bombshell Sydney Sweeney
IT CAN’T be easy dating red-hot Sydney Sweeney – just ask her new boyfriend Scooter Braun.
Everyone wants a piece of Sydney right now, and The Sun has bombshell insider knowledge that reveals the truth about the couple’s struggles as countless men compete for her attention.
A-list fame comes with complications – particularly for Scooter, 44, who sources say is struggling to adjust and gets nervous when 28-year-old Sydney takes “me time”.
Premier League footballers have also been “constantly” sliding into her DMs, with some tracking down her private number, sources say.
Scooter finds the persistence “incredibly disrespectful,” even though Sydney blocks and ignores them, according to the insiders.
The Hollywood couple went public last August, shortly after she confirmed her split from longtime partner Jonathan Davino.
They got engaged in 2022, but announced last March that they were now spending time apart.
Sydney, however, didn’t waste any time moving on, with her and new boy Scooter not shy about their blossoming love.
They have been spotted kissing in Los Angeles following the premiere of her new film, and later spent Thanksgiving together at Sydney’s Florida Keys home.
Behind the scenes, however, tensions are beginning to boil.
Insiders claim Scooter was left “furious and disrespected” late last year after Sydney met Davino in LA – a situation that sources say crossed a line for the 44-year-old music executive.
Despite that, friends insist the relationship remains serious.
One well-placed source says the friction has been sparked by differing expectations, especially in the eyes of “old school” Scooter.
“Sydney has always been fiercely independent,” the insider explains. “She values time alone — whether that’s travelling by herself, going out with girlfriends, or just switching off. Scooter prefers togetherness, and he’s still adjusting to that.”
Recent Instagram posts showing Sydney enjoying a dreamy solo trip to snowy Lapland only fuelled speculation. She appeared carefree, glowing and having the time of her life — though it remains unclear whether Scooter joined her.
FRIENDS ARE WORRIED
Friends have also raised concerns about the couple’s 16-year age gap.
While Sydney has dated older men before — Davino is 41 — some social media barbs have struck a nerve with Scooter.
It’s not hard to find negative comments about the pair online.
Everything from “Scooter is stalking out his next payday” to “he is way too old for her” have flooded the comment sections about their relationship.
Some hit harder than others.
“What a step down,” one online critic snapped. “But he does have contacts and is super rich so I see what she is doing here.”
Another blasted the pairing was “gross” and that Scooter “isn’t good enough and definitely not good enough looking.”
The music executive was also slammed as a “red flag” and ridiculed as a “limp piece of spaghetti”.
The swathes of negativity have been hard to handle for the New Yorker.
“He struggles with the mockery,” the source says. “He’s still learning that she doesn’t need permission or reassurance to live her life.”
Those sensitivities may be shaped by Scooter’s bruising past.
His very public feud with Taylor Swift in 2019, sparked by the sale of her masters, left his reputation in tatters and it may never recover.
Scooter wants to build a long-term future with her.
Sydney Sweeney insider on her new flame
High-profile clients drifted away, his marriage ended, and Scooter later admitted the episode took a severe toll on his mental health.
He has spoken openly recently about having suicidal tendencies.
In recent years, however, he has consciously stepped back from the industry spotlight.
Scooter has focused on charity work and personal growth — and hoping to build a life with Sydney.
After a run of box-office disappointments, Sydney appears to have struck gold with thriller The Housemaid.
Made for around £25 million, the film has already grossed £100 million worldwide and earned strong reviews.
Indeed, it’s been such a success that there are already plans in the works for a blockbuster sequel.
With an estimated net worth north of £30 million, Sydney is officially Hollywood’s hottest property.
Not bad for a girl whose cash-strapped family were forced to leave the humble surroundings of Spokane, Washington and were forced into bankruptcy while attempting to turn her into a star.
Now, however, the spotlight is shining brighter than ever on Tinseltown’s new golden girl never stops.
Neither does the rush for her affections.
Sydney told The Sun last year that her DMs are “not a safe space,” and the messages keep coming.
Premier League stars from England’s top clubs have been bombarding Sydney with messages – but she never replies, insiders say.
“She’s completely transparent,” one source adds. “She shows him everything to be honest. Seeing how relentless some of these men are can upset him — but she always reassures him.”
The jealousy doesn’t bother her though.
“She likes seeing him get a little jealous,” the insider says. “To her, it shows he cares and is fully invested.”
Scooter knows he’s dating a global star, and a modern sex symbol.
He is quickly finding out loving Sydney doesn’t just mean trusting her — it means learning to share her with the world.
“Scooter wants to build a long-term future with her,” concluded the source.
Only time will tell if his dream becomes a reality.
The Sun has approached Sydney and Scooter for comment.
