SpaceDollah gives blessing to rumoured Syed Saddiq
4 Mar - Bella Astillah and Syed Saddiq might be keeping mum about the actual nature of their relationship, but that doesn't stop the politician's brother from giving his blessings to the rumoured couple.
In a recent livestream session, content creator SpaceDollah, real name Syed Abdullah, stated that he is definitely okay with the idea of his brother being more than colleagues with the Sabahan singer.
"I will bless them. Even I think they are good together. They have chemistry," he said, when asked by netizens to share his two cents about them.
Syed also said that his politician brother seemed to look happier since he got to know Bella.
"I know my brother. I rarely see him so happy. If he is happy, I am happy too," he added.
Jokingly calling Saddiq "Syed Segaraga" (a character from the classic P. Ramlee movie "Tiga Abdul"), Syed said that he hopes to see his brother settle down.
"I think Bella suits him. Pray that they are meant to be. Let's hope that there is a spark," he said.
Saddiq and Bella were first united by fashion brand Primavalet to promote their new Eid collection together, before their chemistry had Malaysian netizens supporting and calling for real romance.
(Photo Source: Bella IG, Syed Abdullah IG)
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