Smith, 31, often makes the news, having faced backlash for their 'satanic' Grammy performance and their attire at the Brits.
Currently, the buzz is all about the 'Latch' singer's romantic life.
Smith recently appeared on the red carpet with their new boyfriend, sparking excitement online.
In addition to their music career, Smith is a prominent supporter of LGBTQ+ rights and mental health advocacy.
They publicly identified as non-binary in 2019 and adopted they/them pronouns.
The 'Stay With Me' singer took to X and penned: "After a lifetime of being at war with my gender I've decided to embrace myself for who I am, inside and out."
Smith added: "I've been very nervous about announcing this because I care too much about what people think."
Sam Smith Debuts 'Sexy' New Boyfriend On The Red Carpet The 'Dancing with a Stranger' singer has experienced several high-profile relationships in the past.
In an interview with The Sun, Smith said: "I love people and whoever I fall for, that's who I fall for. I don't know who that's going to be.
"Now I don't know what gender they will be, to be quite honest, and that's a freeing thing – to not be limited to one category of person. I just fall in love with whoever I fall in love with."
Smith was notably in a public relationship with Brandon Flynn from '13 Reasons Why'.
"Brandon was wonderful," the pop star told The Times. "I'm still trying to figure out what I took from that relationship and what it meant to me. It's still quite raw."
They have been connected with figures like Charlie King from TOWIE and Andy Newton Lee from Hollyoaks, according to OK! Magazine.
Recently, Smith officially introduced their new relationship at the Met Gala.
Sam Smith Debuts 'Sexy' New Boyfriend On The Red Carpet People are absolutely loving the match, with one writing: "Gorgeous! Such a classic and classy look. You both look amazing."
A second adds: "What a beautiful picture of Sam and partner. Speaks volumes. Love it."
"They look good together," comments another.
Alongside crying emojis, a fourth person gushes: "So cute."
Sam Smith Debuts 'Sexy' New Boyfriend On The Red Carpet At the 2024 Met Gala, Smith and their partner Christian Cowan made a striking appearance together; they have been romantically involved since 2023.
Cowan, a 27-year-old British designer, is known for dressing stars like Jennifer Lopez and Miley Cyrus. He operates his own fashion label out of New York City, reports Style.
At the Met Gala, the couple made a striking impression in matching black and white suits, with Smith adding a unique twist by wearing a black tulle skirt under their jacket.
During a red carpet interview with Vogue's co-hosts Ashley Graham and Gwendoline Christie, Cowan shared the inspiration for their outfits.
He drew from 1940s fashion and paid tribute to the legendary queer icon Oscar Wilde.
"Because it's supposed to be about back in time, we wanted to reference the 1940s, Oscar Wilde — a queer icon," Cowan shared, per Page Six. "We're both queer and British so an English rose, I thought was perfect."
Sam Smith Debuts 'Sexy' New Boyfriend On The Red Carpet Body language expert Judi James commented to the Mirror that the couple seemed deeply enamored with one another.
She explains: "Sam's expression as they gaze at their boyfriend's face looks playful as well as happy and it is sweet that they produce a smile for him, rather than one that is just aimed at the cameras."
It seems that Smith is not the only one captivated; social media users are also expressing admiration for Cowan.
Smith shared a photo from their red carpet debut on Instagram, prompting a wave of enthusiastic comments from followers.
One fan writes: "Christian I love your art, you're sexy, love your outfit you look good in it."
Another adds: "Lookin like a whole snack," alongside a love heart eye emoji.
"Sexiest man alive!!!" insists a third.
