Haliey Welch, aka “Hawk Tuah Girl,” has been all over the internet these past few months thanks to her infamous catchphrase and recently launched podcast, Talk Tuah. It seems that there’s no slowing down for Welch, as she’s always finding new ways to stay relevant and on people’s minds. With her being a hot topic online, some people are probably curious about Welch’s dating status. So, is Hawk Tuah seeing someone or is she single and ready to mingle? Here’s the latest scoop on Welch’s relationship history and if she’s off the market.
During episode 3 of her Talk Tuah podcast, which dropped on Sept. 25, Welch hard-launched her relationship with her man “Pookie.” While speaking with Bachelor Nation’s Kaitlyn Bristowe, Welch confirmed that she’s seeing Pookie, but their ‘ship isn’t official yet. Welch’s friend Chelsea shared that Pookie was going to ask Welch to be his girlfriend and take her on a date, but didn’t get the chance to.
“I’m kind of glad he did, though, because now I can, like, prepare myself for it,” Welch said. Now don’t start getting excited over the thought of Hawk Tuak Girl introducing Pookie to the world. During the podcast, Bristowe encouraged Welch to gatekeep Pookie for as long as she can. Welch admitted that she’d thought about bringing Pookie on the podcast, but now thinks that wouldn’t be a good idea seeing as she’s the jealous type.
“The first person I see in his DMs talking about ‘You’re hot,’ I’m going to have to go to war,” Welch said.
ICYMI, Welch first mentioned Pookie when she shouted him out during her viral interview with Tim & Dee TV. “I love you, Pookie forever,” she said. Welch spoke more about “Pookie” in a July 25 interview with Jake Paul on his YouTube channel Betr. During the interview, Welch said she had to “leave it as a mystery” and didn’t want to reveal who “Pookie” actually was.
She later addressed Pookie’s identity in an Instagram post, asking fans to stop asking her who this person is.
Though she’s avoided revealing Pookie’s identity, she revealed in the first episode of her Talk Tuah podcast that her and Pookie have been on and off for the past three years.
But while Welch may have Pookie in her life, that isn’t stopping celebrity suitors from sliding into her DMs to ask her on dates. In August 2024, Welch revealed to TMZ that rapper Yung Gravy asked her out and she wasn’t interested.
A day later, the outlet caught up with Yung Gravy to get his side of the story. “I did slide into her DMs. I wanted to show her some love. I saw people hating on her and being mad negative but all she’s doing is talking about sex and doing it the right way,” the rapper told TMZ. “I think I invited her to a show. I don’t believe I mentioned a date. It could be a date though Haliey Welch.”