Quinton Aaron — the actor who played Michael Oher in “The Blind Side” — has been hospitalized, TMZ Sports has learned, after he woke up last week with a bad illness.

The 40-year-old tells us … he was rushed to a Southern California medical facility on Feb. 27 — after coming down with a fever and a blood-soaked cough.

Aaron says doctors administered a bunch of tests … and the early indications are he’s dealing with Type A flu as well as pneumonia.

Thankfully, Aaron said on Tuesday after a round of antibiotics, he’s no longer hacking up blood … and he’s hopeful that after doctors administer a PICC line, he’ll be able to go home soon.

“I feel optimistic I’ll be back on my feet in no time,” he said.

Aaron had been in Laguna Hills to perform and present at an event in Orange County … though he told us his ailment forced him to ultimately miss the planned appearance.

Unfortunately, this is not the first time Aaron’s had to go to the hospital with lung issues … back in 2019, he spoke with us from a doctor’s office while he was battling a brutal upper respiratory infection.

Cynthia Bailey is pulling the curtain back on her mystery relationship … and TMZ has the first look at her boyfriend … a musician from Amsterdam.

We got the ‘RHOA’ star at LAX traveling with her boo and they finally went public … with Cynthia’s man revealing his true identity — he’s an artist who mixes reggae music with electronic beats, and he goes by the stage name LePrince.

Cynthia’s kept her boyfriend’s identity under wraps for months but has been gushing about him in the media … but LePrince was willing to let the cat out of the bag here, thanks to some excellent work by our photog.

Love is in the air for Tyga and Madelaine Petsch … ’cause we’ve learned they’re officially dating.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … the rapper and “Riverdale” star have been seeing each other romantically, and the relationship is pretty fresh. We’re told they’ve been close friends for a while, but around a month ago the friendship turned romantic.

Our sources say they’re telling people who know them that the relationship is new and they’re enjoying each other’s company and their time together.

It appears Tyga is leaning on Madelaine during a difficult time in his life. Last month he announced the death of his mom, Pasionaye Nguyen.

Tyga was last publicly linked to Avril Lavigne — they split in 2023 — and Madelaine was last known to be dating Anthony Li, who manages Halsey‘s singing career. Madelaine and Anthony started dating in 2022 but it’s unclear when they called it quits.