Drake and Rihanna have had several high-profile romances, but their partnerships with other celebrities have received less attention than their affair with one other.It seemed like the perfect couple: the R&B singer and Toronto rapper are both gorgeous, work in the entertainment sector, and were born outside the US. This sounds like a showbiz match made in heaven, right? Wrong!

Drake and Rihanna have tried to love each other throughout their careers, but it has never worked out. These two have had an on-and-off relationship with no clear boundaries.After a turbulent romance, it appeared that the duo would not be able to settle down together in October 2016. As of now, “God’s Plan.” didn’t include a happy conclusion for this pair.

So what went wrong? Drake and Rihanna split for these reasons.

Drake moved from rap star to pawn star after Rihanna separated.

Rihanna was seen kissing Drake in a New York bowling alley a few months after her breakup with Chris Brown, who brutally abused her in February 2009. “She drank whiskey and apple juice and made out with him all night. “They were adorable together,” a Page Six observer said of their May low-key date.

This was the first of many brief interactions between Rihanna and Drake, and it didn’t last long either. Despite seeing each other regularly, Rihanna asked Drake to write a song for her that was never released. Rihanna ended it.

“I was a pawn,” Drake told The NYT in June 2010. You know what she did to me? She did what I’ve done to many wоme𝚗 for years: show them quality time, then disappear.” Womp. Kinda like karma.

Rihanna was ‘fragile’ after her Drake breakup, but she recovered quickly.

Rihanna stated in an interview with radio host Angie Martinez in November 2010 that their relationship was unclear, stating, “We weren’t really sure what it was.” After the radio host highlighted Drake’s New York Times interview about being handled like a “pawn” Rihanna dismissed the idea. “I definitely was attracted to Drake, but I think it is what it is, like it was what it was,” a “Umbrella” sang. We didn’t want to continue. I didn’t want to get too committed with anyone or anything during a fragile point in my life.”

Rihanna went public with professional baseball player Matt Kemp less than a year after saying she didn’t want a committed relationship, but it didn’t last.

Rihanna likely knew Drake wasn’t the one. Maybe her approach was nasty, but she moved on.

Rihanna and Drake kissed in a Montreal nightclub in July 2011 after splitting up with Matt Kemp. La la. The following year, they recorded “Take Care.” together. AubRih appeared to be back, but Rihanna again halted a reconciliation. Why does she play with our hearts?

In August 2012, the “Pour It Up” singer appeared on Oprah’s Next Chapter and revealed she still loved Chris Brown, rather than Drake. We rebuilt trust and that’s all. She said we’ll always adore each other.Rihanna told Oprah Winfrey, “Yes, Brown is my true love. He may have been my lifelong love. First love, he loved me the same.”

Drake didn’t stand a chance, but he wouldn’t leave Rihanna just yet.

Rihanna has been linked to celebrities such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Ashton Kutcher, and Wilmer Valderrama, in addition to Drake. Her ever-changing love life shows she’s enjoying her time as one of show industry’ most eligible bachelorettes. However, an underlying issue may have contributed to the “Rude Boy” singer’s hesitation to commit to Drake.

Three months after their steаmy “Take Care” collaboration, the vocalist told Harper’s Bazaar that her love life was “nonexistent.” Rihanna then addressed intimacy concerns. “If I come across someone who I find really cool, I’ll hang out,” stated. “But the minute I find that we’re getting too close I just … I don’t let people in.”

Drake/Rihanna 

At the start of 2016, this on-and-off pair collaborated on Rihanna’s #1 smаsh “Work.” Later, Drake appeared in a sеxy music video, proving their chemistry.In April 2016, the Bajan starlet lent her voice to Drake’s “Too Good,” and the two performed the song in front of crowded crowds, displaying significant PDA.

However, Drake said on The Ellen DeGeneres Show (via Elle magazine) in May 2016 that he and Rihanna were “just friends.” A few months later, he contradicted his statement by expressing his overwhelming love for the “We Found Love” vocalist at the MTV VMAs (more on that later). A source informed People magazine in October 2016 that Rihanna and Drake were still together, but their relationship was “an open thing.” The insider said they “spent a lot of time together and were really close but never considered themselves to be ‘dating.’”

It was a breakup redux, but could it be deemed a breakup if they weren’t dating? You can guess as well as we can.