Confirmed: Drake and Rihanna are a legit couple

Drake's profession of love for Rihanna at the MTV VMAs earlier this week was probably the most romantic thing we've seen all year.

And now it has emerged that his declaration that he's been 'in love' with the singer since she was 22 was more than just a PR stunt - they're actually a bona-fide couple!

Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, a source has confirmed that Drake and Rihanna are 'definitely a couple,' adding that they're 'fully dating.'

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"No one really knows how long they have been 'official,' they just decided to let it become a thing instead of hiding it from everyone. They're happy," adds the insider.

Indeed, the pair were reportedly inseparable at the afterparty, where Drizzy apparently couldn't tear his eyes away from his ladylove.

The source said: "They walked in together and never left each other's side all night. He was so attentive to her. His eyes were never off her. They were necking a lot. They would hug and he would kiss into her neck."

There have been rumours that the pair have been dating for sometime and Drake's heartfelt admission at the awards ceremony only added fuel to the fire.

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Following Rihanna's fourth performance of the evening, she joined her rumoured beau on stage to accept the coveted Moonman.

"The first time I met Robyn Fenty was 2005," Drake began the heartfelt speech, using the songstress' birth name.

"She was shooting a music video at a restaurant called Avocado in Toronto. The song was 'Pon de Replay' and the director of the video was Little X. I was introduced to her as a kid who played background music at the restaurant as people ate their dinner. It’s hard to believe that 11 years later all three of us would come together for a visual for a song called 'Work.' Today, the world knows Little X as Director X. They know me as Drake and not the kid singing while you order pasta. But 11 years later, we still all know Rihanna as the one and only Rihanna."

Drake continued saying, "Captivating from day one, the iconic being that is Rihanna was already at a place where most artists only dream of going. For them, that's often the peak, but for her, that was a starting point and she has kept ascending to an untouchable level ever since. When it comes to music, she relentlessly takes over the charts with every release. When it comes to performance, they swarm in masses just to be in her presence, obviously. And when it comes to fashion and style, she makes it seem so effortless until you try to do it yourself, which is when it gets a little awkward.

"What's most impressive isn’t the endless list of stats, awards and accomplishments. What's most impressive is the person. Some artists need to play a character to achieve success. Some need to downplay their own natural instincts to blend in. She succeeds by doing something that no one in this music industry does, which is being herself. This woman has surpassed all competition while still being the same girl from Barbados, surrounded by the same friends, speaking with the same accent and never missing a Crop Over unless it's to come perform at OVO Fest.

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"We love the music which could change styles from album to album. We love the videos which change their artistic vision from year to year. But most of all, we love the woman who hasn’t changed since day one. She's someone I've been in love with since I was 22 years old. She's one of my best friends in the world. All my adult life, I've looked up to her even though she's younger than me. She's a living breathing legend in our industry. Ladies and gentlemen, the recipient of the Michael Jackson Vanguard Award for 2016: Rihanna."

Adorable!

Rihanna accepted the award, giving Drake a big hug and what looked to be a quick kiss before addressing the audience.

"MTV, this is such an amazing night," she said.

"It's such an amazing moment in my career. When I think about the Vanguard Award and receiving this tonight, all I could think of was my country. They're gonna be so proud. This is the first Vanguard to land anywhere close to my country. My success, it started as my dream. But now, my success is not my own. It's my family's, it's my fans', it’s my country's, the Caribbean as a whole, it's women, it's black women. So many people feel like their little piece is such a major part of this puzzle. I have to thank you guys for supporting me over and over.

"Thank you to every director who’s taken a chance on me and my crazy ideas. There's so much growth that’s happened over the last 11 years, and I can't believe I'm receiving a Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at 28 years old. It's crazy and I have so many people to thank."

Drake and Rihanna have been on-off for several years, allegedly first hooking up in 2009.

The pair have collaborated on numerous songs including Rihanna's recent single 'Work' and Drake's 'Too Good', with their performances always making us wonder "Are they? Aren't they?"

Let's hope it's for reals this time!

Words by Bang Showbiz, edited by Yahoo7 Be.

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