Is This Why Jennifer Lopez Turned Down A Major New Year’s Eve Gig?

J.Lo and Drake are the latest hot celeb pairing

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by Thea de Gallier |
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They're both super-successful pop stars, so it figures that Jennifer Lopez and Drake have a lot in common.

The latest celeb power couple – The Sun says they're 'officially dating' – are apparently so loved-up that J.Lo even turned down the chance to perform at a New Year's Eve gig.

According to US gossip site Page Six, Jennifer, 47, said no to a rumoured $1 million to perform at Miami's E11even nightclub.

“[Drake] will be in Vegas and she wants to hang out with him,” a source is quoted as saying.

Other sources present a different story, though. Another anonymous insider says the amount she was offered for the gig was 'significantly less', while J.Lo's rep told Page Six that she actually cancelled the gig for 'personal and family time'.

They also said that the reason she's hanging out with Drake is a much less romantic one: they're making music together.

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Jennifer Lopez in Versace at 'China: Through The Looking Glass' Met Gala 2015 ©Getty

According to The Sun, this is a cover story to play down their romance.

There's another twist in the tale, too – Rihanna.

She's been on and off with Drake, 30, since the pair reportedly first hooked up at a Lucky Strike bowling alley in 2009, which Drake referenced in the lyrics to Fireworks.

According to sources to close to Rihanna, she isn't happy about Drake moving on with J.Lo, who's 17 years his senior.

Drake and Rihanna in 2010

“People in Rihanna’s circle are saying she is very unhappy about the whole thing. Only a few months ago she and Drake were still together," an insider told The Sun.

This is one intriguing tale that we're sure we've not heard the last of...

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