Two days ago, Egyptian rising star and Instagram diva Salma Abu Deif posted a picture of her with an Italian gentleman that undoubtedly caught everyone's attention. "Best gift of 2019 is you," the caption read, and the curious comments soon followed.

That's not the first time for Salma to post a picture with this mystery man which, of course, raised controversy, as well as mass curiosity. And being the watchdogs we are, we had to dig into this to get you all the juice.

It all started in September when Abu Deif posted a picture at Milan's fashion week with that him with a sweet caption that reads, "My one and only." Everyone immediately wondered whether this guy is a new boyfriend or just a friend, and that's when the speculations began. However, Salma didn't keep us hanging for so long. When a friend commented, asking if this is "Instagram official", Abu Deif replied, "hahahaha yes."

 
 
 
 
 
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My one and only❤️🧿 @umbidm

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Other supportive and positive comments by friends such as "what a couple" and "nice couple" seemed to confirm that there this Italian hunk could be Salma's new bae.

In October, the starlet posted another picture for them wearing the same shoes and captioned it, "It's a nice day to be out." 

 
 
 
 
 
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It’s a nice day to be out ❤️🧿 @umbidm

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It didn't stop there. Instagram fan page, Salma Abu Deif Lovers, posted the same picture with hearts stickers all over it and Salma commented, "Oh my god, this is so cute!"

 
 
 
 
 
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😍😍😍 #salmaabudeif #سلمي_ابو_ضيف #حلاوة_الدنيا #ابو_العروسة

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Wait, there's more... Maison de Mode, a luxury fashion retailer boutique, also posted the same picture and wrote, "We love seeing Salma Abu Deif and her partner both wearing our vegan Yatay sneakers." Salma commented, "Sustainability/love wins." Aw......

After Salma shared the NYE picture a couple of days ago, she received negative comments from some of her followers who questioned the lucky guy's religious beliefs. However, Salma's friends came to the rescue and defended her, getting her to reply, "that’s my girls."

 
 
 
 
 
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Best gift of 2019 is you❤️🎄❄️🙏🏻 @umbidm

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That leaves us with a very important question, who is this new bea? He's known as UDM on social media, but his full name is Umberto De Marco. The Milanese entrepreneur is proudly the founder of Yatay, a luxury brand that manufactures eco-friendly sneakers, the exact same sneakers they were showing off in the picture.

De Marco posted only one picture of them together and captioned it, "Extreme", meanwhile, Abu Deif commented, "I love you."

 
 
 
 
 
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#extreme

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At the end of the day, it seems to us that our girl could be really in love. If we guessed it right, then we wish her nothing but a happy ending!