Is Matt Rife Gay? A Look at His Dating Life, Girlfriend Now, and Interaction with Zendaya

Matt Rife is a comedian and actor from the United States. He is most known as a comedian for his self-produced comedy show Only Fans and his performance on Bring the Funny. 

Similarly, he is also known as a guest star on Wild’ n Out, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Fresh Off the Boat. Currently, Rife is famous on social media platforms like TikTok, where the videos from his standups go viral.

With good looks, charm, and humor, Rife has managed to steal the hearts of his fans and followers. However, many wonder if there is anyone special who has won the heart of the comedian.

They are curious about his dating history and relationship status. As a result, questions like “does Matt Rife have a girlfriend?” “is Matt Rife single?” “Who is Matt Rife dating?” and “is Matt Rife gay?” make strides on the internet.

Here is all we know about Rife’s dating life.

Is Matt Rife single? His new girlfriend

It appears that Rife is currently dating Jessica Lord. Page Six exclusively confirmed that the couple was together.

Actress Lord, born in Rochdale, England, grew up primarily in Canada, which has influenced her accent. She describes her accent as a blend of Canadian intonation with northern English vowels.

Despite spending much of her childhood abroad, Lord maintains a close connection with her family in the UK. While filming in Europe, she would visit her relatives, ensuring she stayed connected to her roots.

Lord has taken on the lead role in Hulu’s Find Me in Paris, and she has also made guest appearances in an episode of Party of Five and an episode of Ransom.

Rife prefers to keep his love life private and rarely shares anything with the public. He also has not revealed anything about having a girlfriend or casually dating anyone, hence the presumption.

Before Lord, Rife had one public relationship. In June 2017, it was reported that Rife started dating actress Kate Beckinsale, with whom he shared an age gap of 22 years. At the time, Rife was 21 years old, whereas Beckinsale was 43.

The pair were spotted kissing outside Villa Lounge in West Hollywood by Entertainment Tonight. Sources told the tabloid that the couple were “officially boyfriend and girlfriend.”

They met via mutual friends and started flirting with each other. One thing led to another, and the pair went on their first date and eventually started dating. It was reported that the actress’s family and friends approved of her new boyfriend, and everyone in her circle loved him.

The source said, “He really is the sweetest guy and makes her so happy! Her entire family thinks he is the nicest and most lovely person. He is very mature for his age and is a great guy.”

Matt Rife posing for a picture. (Source: Twitter)

The pair broke up after dating for a year. He told TMZ that their relationship was complicated with “a lot of ups and downs.” When asked if he would ever restart his affair with Beckinsale, Rife said, “Absolutely not. Not a chance.”

After Rife, the actress started dating Pete Davidson. And Rife had a few words to say to Davidson. When TMZ asked Rife about Beckinsale dating Davidson, Rife said, “RUN.” He added, “I’m hoping that they both found … or are getting out of it whatever they want to get out of it.”

He asked Davidson to enjoy the moments while he could and noted that he wished them the best. He said, “I hope that it can build to where it’s an established good relationship.”

But, before departing the TMZ camera team, Rife issued one more warning to Davidson: “I don’t really have any solid advice — just be careful.” Davidson and Beckinsale dated from January 2019 and broke up in April of the same year.

Matt Rife on the stage during one of his stand up shows (Photo: Instagram)

Coming back to Rife’s other relationships, aka his dating history, there is no information available about them. As mentioned earlier, he keeps his dating life private, due to which there are no details about his dating history.

Is Matt Rife gay?

There have been many speculations around Rife’s sexuality, with many asking, “Is Matt Rife gay?” These gay rumors started in early 2021 after the comedian , “If you don’t like gay people, you’re probably out of shape.”

However, Rife is not gay, and he seemingly confirmed his sexuality during one of his standup comedy shows back in December 2021. He shared a story about watching explicit videos.

Then, a graphic gay video caught his attention, and he tried watching it. However, he did not enjoy it and realized he was not gay. Thus, his statement concludes that his sexual orientation is straight.

The connection between Matt Rife and Zendaya

Zendaya appeared as a guest on Wild’ N Out Season 7. Wild ‘N Out is an American sketch comedy and improv game show by singer and comedian Nick Cannon.

Rife often performed on the show and was there when Zendaya made a guest appearance. One of the tasks was to make Spider-Man: Homecoming actress laugh and spit the water she had in her mouth.

Many comedians tried to do it, and finally, it was Rife’s turn. He attempted to hit on her saying, “Look—you’re mixed; I want to be black. Let’s make a lifestyle now. Spit that water out so I can get your number, please!”

He tried to hold her face and chin as well. This did not amuse Zendaya, and she backed up and waved her finger, saying “no” as he approached closer —  rejecting the comedian outright.

The topic “Matt Rife Zendaya” began trending on the internet, and some even assumed the two were in a romantic relationship. However, the relationship rumors are false, and the two weren’t dating at all.

Matt Rife’s career

American comedian and actor Rife gained recognition for his self-produced comedy specials Only Fans (2021), Matthew Steven Rife (2023), and Walking Red Flag”(2023).

Additionally, he starred in the 2023 Netflix special Natural Selection and previously had a recurring role on the sketch improv comedy and rap show Wild ‘n Out.

In 2017, Rife served as a host on the short-lived reboot of Total Request Live and participated in MTV’s The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars. Following this, in 2018, he took on a role in the B-movie slasher film Black Pumpkin. A

dditionally, Rife is known as a paranormal investigator featured on the YouTube channel “Overnight” and signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in December 2022.