Is Elon Musk dating Giorgia Meloni? Tesla CEO reacts to viral pic with Italy PM

Elon Musk has reacted to dating rumours with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after their picture went viral on social media.

In Short

• Elon Musk denied dating Italian PM Giorgia Meloni
• Meloni and Musk's picture went viral
• Musk praised Meloni at recent awards ceremony

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has reacted to dating rumours with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after his fan club posted their picture from an event that sent the internet into an overdrive.

In a post on X, Tesla Owners Silicon Valley shared the picture of Musk and Meloni, that showed both of them seated at a table during the event.

“Do you think they’ll date,” the post said, to which Musk clarified, “We are not dating”.

Here’s the post:

Another X user shared their picture to which Musk replied as well, saying, “I was there with my Mom. There is no romantic relationship whatsoever with PM Meloni.”

The rumours regarding Musk and Meloni intensified after the Tesla boss praised the Italian Prime Minister at an awards ceremony in New York on September 24.

While bestowing the Atlantic Council Global Citizen Award on Meloni, Musk said that he was honoured to present the accolade to "someone who is even more beautiful on the inside than she was on the outside,” Bloomberg reported.

"She's also someone who is authentic, honest, truthful - and that can't always be said about politicians," Musk had said.

Meloni, in fact, also shared this post and thanked Musk for his comments.

Giorgia Meloni received the award "for her strong support of the EU and becoming the first female prime minister of Italy," Bloomberg reported, citing a media package distributed by the Atlantic Council.