Hozier has seemingly confirmed his new relationship with his girlfriend, Hana Mayeda after he appeared in one of the pictures on her Instagram last year. But the singer has had enough harassment aimed at her partner. Some ridiculously parasocial fans have alleged that Mayeda was disrespectful to Indigenous people and had a “saging ritual” at her first wedding. They claim she has a history of cultural appropriation and problematic behavior.
Hana Mayeda, born Katherine Hanae Mayeda on November 19, 1986, in Claremont, California, is an American model of mixed ethnicity with a Japanese-American father and an American mother. Standing at 5’11” (180 cm) tall, the 37-year-old has worked with Victoria’s Secret for catalog and e-commerce but has not participated in their Fashion Show.
Hozier’s Girlfriend Hana Mayeda: Who Is Her Ex-Husband?
Hozier, the man who’s given us several bangers like “Take Me to Church” and “Eat Your Young,” has always been extremely low-key when it comes to his romantic life. But recently, fans got excited after it became clearer that he might have someone new in his life following some clever detective work around model Hana Mayeda.
It all started around July 2023, when Hana shared some vacation snaps from Italy on her Instagram. One of the photos apparently showed her sharing a kiss in a swimming pool with a mysterious man. It didn’t take long for fans to figure out it was Hozier.
This remained merely rumors for over a year with no confirmation or denial coming from either camp. After a long wait, the singer finally confirmed it in September 2024, replying to a fan’s comment and dropping the bomb that Hana Mayeda is indeed his girlfriend.
Now, Hozier is usually a cool guy and loves the support of the fans, but he was not exactly thrilled about the whole speculation. He kindly asked fans to back off and not flood Hana’s Instagram with comments about their relationship. He even called the gossip about their private affairs as “baseless, insensitive, and disrespectful,” making it absolutely clear that he values his privacy—even in the age of social media.
When one fan asked, “Is that Hozier in slide 3?” Hozier (full name: Andrew Hozier-Byrne) eventually came to respond (albeit it took him over a year), much to the surprise of the fans. His reply (which got a heart react from Mayeda) reads:
Hi guys. Andrew here, the guy who wrote that song! It’s about waiting for lockdown to end. Now that’s out of the way, it’d feel really good if you could refrain from carrying out a conversation like this on my gf’s personal page. It’s entirely baseless, and feels as insensitive and disrespectful as it would for anyone else. I cherish the privacy we aim to keep for ourselves and I hope you can support that. Thank you
Talking about Hana—she’s not just any model. She got her start at 16 and is well-known for her work with Victoria’s Secret. She has featured in major campaigns like Gap Fit, H&M Sport, and Aerie for American Eagle Lingerie. She’s also been represented by the Marilyn Agency, one of the most prestigious modeling agencies in the world, since January 2008.
Alongside modeling, she’s also been a yoga teacher. The 37-year-old graduated from the University of San Diego and worked as the Director of Development at English in Mind from July 2014 to 2016.
On a relationship front, Hana Mayeda was previously married to her sweetheart husband, James Murray. She called him “love at first sight” (the article referencing it has since been deleted). They presumably dated for several years, attending fundraiser events as far back as September 2017.
The couple got married in June 2019 in a stunning floral-filled wedding celebration at Cielo Farms, a hilltop venue in Malibu renowned for its breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding landscape.
Unfortunately, James and Hana’s marriage was short-lived, ending in divorce by 2021. We’re not sure precisely how long their marital relationship lasted; some sources claim it was only a few months while others say it was about a year. Either way, they parted ways fairly quickly for reasons that remain undisclosed.
Hana has now moved on with Hozier, and it couldn’t be more apparent that her beau wants to keep things between them as private as possible. The 34-year-old singer usually gives away nothing when it comes to romance, so this might already be unfamiliar territory for him, and yet he’s still drawing the line when it comes to the public interfering in their business. As you might expect, Hozier would prefer that his new relationship with his girlfriend stay private, but unfortunately, that’s not going to happen given the public’s interest and media attention.
Hozier and Hana Mayeda’s Paparazzi Drama In June
On the celebrity gossip platform Deuxmoi, there was a “tea” around June about Irish singer Hozier, submitted by an anonymous person. It was rumored that Hozier had been secretly dating a model, Hana Mayeda, for almost a year. The relationship wasn’t publicly confirmed by him back then as he was allegedly not fond of or looking forward to publicly acknowledging or “claiming” her. The model was accused of calling the paparazzi on herself and Hozier while they were together in New York City, specifically outside Bowery.
Apparently, Hozier looked visibly upset during this encounter, while Hana was eagerly posing for the cameras. The model was allegedly eager for attention and trying to “force a hard launch,” in the hope that the singer would make their relationship public. This was believed to be her intention behind calling the paparazzi. Hozier was reportedly unhappy with the situation, particularly with the unflattering photos that were taken.
It was predicted that Hozier might end the relationship to avoid backlash from his “protective” fans. The detail that was incredibly fishy about the whole thing was the fact that the paparazzi tagged the model but not Hozier, despite him being millions of times more famous. It’s not too far-fetched to imagine her motivation was to draw attention to herself. However, not everybody was convinced by these claims. Many agreed that this was just some delusional fan who was angry that he was pictured with his GF.
One user said, “That sounds like a fanfic created by one of his fans who doesn’t seem to like his girlfriend. Happens a lot within fandoms of male celebs nowadays.” Well, we can officially put to bed the rumors that Hozier is looking to dump his girlfriend.
