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Bollywood actress, Ananya Panday has been flying high recently as she celebrates win after win. From being hailed for her stellar performances in projects like Call Me Bae and CTRL to now being awarded the title of Best Actor (Female) - Critics Choice for her film, Kho Gaye Hum Kahan , 2024 has certainly been a good year for Ananya. The actress has several supporters who are thrilled about her success, including her rumored boyfriend, Walker Blanco. Recently, the couple had the cutest online interaction when Walker congratulated Ananya for her latest win, and the latter's response revealed her adorable nickname for him.
Ananya Panday has often made headlines for sparking dating rumors with ex-model Walker Blanco. He was allegedly her date to the grandest wedding of the century, the Ambani wedding. Despite never having confirmed the speculations, the couple never shies away from supporting each other on social media. Most recently, Walker celebrated Ananya winning the Best Actor (Female) award through an Instagram story.
Walker reshared Ananya's post about winning the award on his story with a clap and red heart emojis on December 1, 2024. Not long after, Ananya reshared Walker's story with a single-word note that revealed her adorable nickname for him. It read, “Walkieee,” with a blushing smile emoji.
This is far from the only time Walker Blanco has hyped up his alleged girlfriend. When Ananya Panday's Call Me Bae series first premiered, her rumored boyfriend was one of the first in line to wish her all the success. The show's premiere was held in Mumbai, with several young stars in attendance. This included the likes of Ibrahim Ali Khan, Kartik Aaryan, and Agastya Nanda. Of course, Ananya's BFFs, Sara Ali Khan and Suhana Khan, also showed up at the premiere to support her.
While Walker may not have been present at the premiere in person, he didn't fail to show his support from miles away. Soon after the show's release, Ananya's rumored beau took to his Instagram handle to hype up his girl . He shared a poster of the show featuring the cast, Vihaan Samat, Varun Sood, Vir Das, Muskkan Jaferi, Niharika Dutt, Gurfateh Pirzada, and Ananya Panday herself in the centre, on his story. Along with the picture, Walker sweetly penned, “Heyy Baeee,” and tagged Ananya's Instagram handle.
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As neither Ananya Pandey nor Walker Blanco has ever commented on their relationship, the details of how they met and how their rumored romance blossomed are still unknown. However, their first sighting as a couple was at the Ambani wedding, and that was also when people started speculating about their relationship.
Several pictures from the event showed Ananya and Walker dancing together and having a blast. A Bombay Times report alleged that Ananya had even introduced Walker as her 'partner' throughout the night. It even claimed that the two had been spotted dancing together while a romantic song was playing. Since then, several little interactions and subtle hints dropped by the pair have added fuel to the fire, leading netizens to believe that they are more than friends.
What do you think about Ananya Panday's adorable nickname for her boyfriend, Walker Blanco?
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