Either way, you can never tell who anyone, especially in the public eye, if they are for real or an act.
His career is based on the good man to a woman and this can hurt his image, but if it is a planned stunt or any PR then it can help put the light off of her and back on him, because even with all his collabs, she was always talked about, and that can hurt a guys ego.
They both are young and have pasts and are effected in their future whether your the bully or the victim if you don't seek help your future and past will collide.
I can only wait to see how this will play out.