William Chan rumoured to be dating Dilireba
HONG KONG: Is William Chan dating Brazilian model Bruna G. Marth or was it just a cover-up?
According to Hong Kong media reports, the Hong Kong actor and his ‘Swords of Legends' costar Dilraba Dilmurat, aka Dilireba, have actually been secretly dating for over a year; reportedly, his alleged relationship with Bruna was just to divert attention.
William and Dilireba have actually been rumoured to be dating for a while, but the costars have denied multiple times, maintaining that they are just friends. The rumours intensified when Dilireba were spotted watching William's Nanjing concert with her assistant in October 2016.
According to the rumours, William and Dilireba grew close in 2013, but didn't start dating until 2016. A source told Hong Kong reporters, “William was still dating Charlene Choi when he first met Dilireba, so nothing happened then. It wasn't until two years ago when they officially started dating. Reba even went to Nanjing to celebrate his birthday!”
The source went on to say that William and Dilireba have been extremely low-profile about their relationship, especially since Dilireba works closely with William's ex-flame Angelababy in the variety show Keep Running.
The source continued, “Though William is extremely popular, he never went on Keep Running. It wasn't until Angelababy's hiatus when he's confirmed to make an appearance. It's kind of obvious why!”
Dilireba, 25, is one of China's popular most young actresses, coming in 37th on 2017's Forbes China Celebrity List, earning 55 million yuan last year. The Uyghur actress has also made it to the list of The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2017 by TC Chandler, proving her worldwide popularity.
William, on the other hand, was ranked 21st on 2017's Forbes China Celebrity List, earning 120 million yuan in the previous year. Rumours say he was only paid a million yuan per drama when he dropped his mainland debut four years ago, but his popularity in recent years have pushed him to earn up to 90 million per drama, earning him the title as Hong Kong's highestpaid television actor of 2017.