Ever since Riley Green and Ella Langley dropped their smash duet “You Look Like You Love Me”, fans have been convinced there’s more than just music between them.
Both have repeatedly said they’re just friends, but that hasn’t stopped social media detectives from hunting for proof of a romance. And now, a short backstage video from The American Rodeo in Arlington, Texas, on April 12 has reignited the rumors.
In the clip, Green finishes his set and walks offstage. He appears to lean in for a hug—or possibly a kiss—with someone hidden from the camera by stage equipment. Seconds later, Langley steps out from that same spot, and the two leave the stage together.
Was it a quick romantic kiss? Or just a friendly post-show moment? Fans are split.
Some insist it’s impossible to tell, while others are convinced they saw something more. A few comments from the video:
“I must be blind, anyone else?”
“Is the kiss in the room with us?”
“That’s just an aftershow ‘Well done.’ We all do that!”
“We need a close-up. Head tilt doesn’t count. Lips on lips.”
“And why not? They’d make a great couple.”
“Friendly smooch.”
Still, both singers continue to deny anything romantic is going on.
“We’re not dating. We’re just good friends,” Langley told Taste of Country at the CMA Awards last November, adding that Riley was one of the first famous people she ever met when they were both playing the same Alabama bars.
Green echoed the sentiment on The Viall Files podcast:
“Yeah, I mean, Ella’s probably too smart to date me anyway.”
He said they knew the success of their song would stir up rumors, but agreed not to feed into them.