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Benson Boone is single after TMZ reported a split from Maggie Salmon on September 11, 2025. The couple were together for nearly two years before quitting it. Boone has relatively enveloped his dating life as his stardom continues to grow.
Since finding viral fame in Tiktok and auditioning for American Idol in 2021, Benson Boone has become one of the most famous new stars in pop music. The Washington native has fallen into the spotlight thanks to hits like “beautiful things” and the growing global fan base. Naturally, people were interested in his personal life and wondered who he had dated.
Boone kept much of his romantic life private. His only confirmed relationship was with actress and podcaster Maggie Salmon. However, on September 11, 2025, TMZ reported that the couple had stopped doing it after nearly two years of dating.
Boone has not been published with others since his stardom surged while he was with Salmon. However, he recognized the former middle school while performing at a concert in 2024. He stopped the show and confirmed the woman’s name before revealing his childhood escape. “Both, I dated you in 8th grade. I think you were in 8th grade. I was in 7th grade. That’s crazy!” he added, “I hope you’re doing well.”
According to Cosmopolitan Australia, he was rumored to have dated YouTuber and content creator McKinley Richardson at some point in the past, but he has not confirmed the report either.
Boone’s most public and meaningful romance to date remains in her relationship with her ex-girlfriend Salmon. First, read everything we know about previous courtships.
Maggie Salmon
It is unclear how Boone and Salmon met, but they have been linked romantically since early 2024. It was filmed that March of the year at a viewing party for the Elton Johns AIDS Foundation Academy Awards in Los Angeles.
Three months later, after posting a clip of the pair of Thurmon walking hand in hand, they created something useful for Instagram. Over the next few months, they attended several events together, including New York Fashion Week and the MTV VMA. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Boone said she loves Salmon’s “all personality” and calls her “sweetest and kindest.”
In May 2025, they were spotted headed for a Saturday night live after party in New York City, following Boone’s performance at the show. About a week later, they appeared at the 2025 BMI POP Awards at Beverly Hills.
According to US Weekly, the couple parted ways in the second week of September. Neither of them have worked directly on splits, but Boone may have hinted at it at the Nashville concert on September 9th. “Whether it’s right or wrong, it’s always difficult. Always, every time.”
