Mick Jagger's Romance With Ballerina Melanie Hamrick Heating Up

Mick Jagger and rumored girlfriend, Melanie Hamrick, separately getting into his car in New York City (Splash News)
Mick Jagger and rumored girlfriend, Melanie Hamrick, separately getting into his car in New York City (Splash News)

Somebody, get these two a room — oh wait, they already took care of that themselves. Over the weekend, 71-year-old Mick Jagger was spotted leaving a fancy Manhattan building with 28-year-old Melanie Hamrick by his side. (Technically speaking, they weren't exactly side-by-side, as they seemed to make an effort to keep a bit of distance in between.) Despite their rather modest effort at discretion, however, the picture was pretty clear, especially considering that they were both assisted by the same chauffeur to get into the same black car.

They were each dressed casually for the occasion. Clad in a blazer and dark pants with a purple sweater draped over his shoulders and a statement scarf around his neck, the iconic rocker kept his hands clasped in front of him and his eyes down as he slid into the vehicle. For her part, the raven-haired ballerina sported skinny grey jeans and a black coat, and lugged not one, but two, bags in her arms. One seemed to be a proper purse, but the other was oversized and stuffed within an inch of its life. (We won't speculate as to what was in there, but suffice it to say it was probably more provisions that a girl needs for, say, a coffee date.)

Probably most notable about Hamrick's appearance, however, wasn't what she wore or carried: It was her expression. Though, like Mick, she dutifully kept her head down as she made her way into the car, she couldn't keep a beaming smile off her face.

Mick Jagger and Melanie Hamrick in Zurich (Splash News)
Mick Jagger and Melanie Hamrick in Zurich (Splash News)

This marks the first time the pair has been spotted together since they were snapped canoodling on the penthouse balcony at the five-star Dolder Grand Hotel in Zurich in June, less than three months after Jagger's longtime girlfriend, fashion designer L'Wren Scott, committed suicide in New York City. The images raised eyebrows not only because it had been just a few weeks since Scott's death, but also because Hamrick was largely believed to still be engaged to her longtime love, fellow dancer José Manuel Carreño at the time. (Carreño now works as the artistic director of Ballet San Jose in California and his relationship with Hamrick has officially ended.)

But what else do we know about this dancing beauty besides the fact that she had a broken engagement and seems to have caught a rock legend's eye?

Melanie Hamrick (Instagram)
Melanie Hamrick (Instagram)

According to her bio on the American Ballet Theater's website, Hamrick hails from Williamsburg, Virginia, and began her ballet training at the Eastern Virginia School of the Performing Arts. She attended several summer sessions at ABT before earning her spot as a bona fide member of the company in April 2004. Since then, she has performed in an impressive roster of ballets including Coppélia, Swan Lake, and The Nutcracker, and it seems that despite her romance with Jagger, she's still hard at work, as her next performance is slated in Les Sylphides for mid-May.

Beyond that, Melanie's Instagram feed reveals that she's the devoted owner of an adorable shitzu-poodle mix named Rey and has a genuine love of travel. Recent getaways have included Tulum, Mexico, and her home state of Virginia. (Just to be clear, Jagger did not accompany her on either of those adventures and has not appeared in any of her personal photos… sigh.)

While some of Melanie's fellow dancers reportedly expressed their surprise at learning of her escapades with the star last summer, both Hamrick and Jagger have kept their lips zipped on the subject. It seems we'll have to wait and see how this May-December romance plays out, but based on these latest pictures, at the moment their relationship appears to be right on pointe.