‘Hawk Tuah’ Girl Haliey Welch Finally Comes Clean About The Rumors That She’s Dating Minnesota Vikings QB Sam Darnold

Haliey Welchand Sam Darnold (Photos via YouTube and Getty Images)
‘Hawk Tuah’ girl Haliey Welch made headlines earlier this week when she teased that her mystery boyfriend was none other than Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold.

In a teaser for the next episode of her podcast, Welch announced that she would reveal her boyfriend, whom she refers to as “Pookie.” Sam Darnold’s image was shown in the post, leading to speculation that the veteran NFL QB was the mystery man all along:

🚨🇺🇸HAWK TUAH GIRL SPARKS RUMORS OF DATING NFL STAR

Podcaster Haliey Welch, famously known as "Hawk Tuah Girl," has teased fans with hints about her mystery boyfriend, “Pookie,” sparking speculation she's dating Minnesota Vikings QB Sam Darnold.

Despite Darnold’s red hair… pic.twitter.com/HyIQldgczv

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) November 12, 2024

But in the new episode of her podcast that dropped today, Welch revealed the identity of her boyfriend. To mock a line from the legendary Maury Povich….Sam Darnold is NOT the pookie.

TRENDING: Hailey “Hawk Tua” Welch says that she is not dating #Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold…

Those rumors can now be put to bed.

(Via @talktuahpod) pic.twitter.com/Nzj4Q5kvHA

— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) November 12, 2024

It turns out that the boyfriend is not a celebrity. He’s a gentleman named Kelby, who admitted to trying to stay away from the spotlight because he enjoys his small-town lifestyle.

Well, at least the Sam Darnold teaser probably helped the viewership for this episode.

Sam Darnold Is Having A Career Year For Vikings

The former 2018 first-round pick has been a feel-good story for the Vikings this season. Sam Darnold is completing 68.6 percent of pass attempts for 2,141 yards, 17 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

Minnesota has a 7-2 record, tied for the second-best record in the NFC with the Philadelphia Eagles. Barring a late-season collapse, they’ll be back in the postseason for the second time in three years.