Shawn Mendes claims he and Hailey Baldwin weren't making their "big debut" as a couple at the Met Gala earlier this month.

The 19-year-old singer attended the star studded fundraising bash last week with the model - whom he has been romantically linked to for several months - and whilst the appearance led many to speculate that they were making their relationship red carpet official, Shawn has now insisted that wasn't the case.

This isn't the first time the 'In My Blood' singer has denied reports of a romance between him and the 21-year-old model, as he previously spoke about his decision to go to the Met Gala with the beauty on a strictly friendly basis.