Matthew Lawrence Is Dating TLC's Chilli, Singer's Rep Confirms: 'They Are Really Cute Together'
Matthew Lawrence and TLC's Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas are officially dating, the singer's representative, Christal Jordan, has confirmed.
"I've been with Chilli since 2005 and I've never seen her this in love," Jordan told People Tuesday. "She is glowing. They are really cute together."
He also disclosed that the couple spent Thanksgiving and Christmas in Atlanta, and the actor had met the TLC member's family.
Prior to the representative's confirmation, Matthew, 42, and Chilli, 51, were spotted enjoying a beach day together in Hawaii in August 2022. However, sources insisted they were not romantically involved, TMZ reported.
A source close to Chilli told the outlet at the time that the two were not dating, adding that TLC just had a show on the island and Matthew watched it with some of his friends. The two were then linked up after the show, as per the source.
The "Diggin' on You" singer and the "Boy Meets World" actor later made their relationship official just ahead of Thanksgiving.
The pair made their relationship Instagram official Sunday and shared a video of them lip-syncing and dancing in matching holiday-themed clothing to the tune of A-ha's "Take on Me."
"#newyearsshenanigans #onesiegang #wecute," Chilli wrote in the caption.
"This makes me very happy!!" "Boy Meets World" alum Danielle Fishel wrote in the comments section.
Fans also expressed their approval of the relationship.
"Love to see you happy. Your so beautiful inside and out," one of them said.
Another wrote, "@therealchilli has a ❤️ that can dance!!!! But most importantly your heart found it's perfect match. Matthew is little sister/publicist/bodyguard approved!!! What a beautiful start to 2023!"
News about the new couple's relationship emerged just three months after Matthew became officially divorced from Cheryl Burke in September 2022. Matthew and Burke tied the knot in 2018 and filed for divorce in February 2022 due to "irreconcilable differences." Burke listed Jan. 7, 2022, as the official date of their separation.
Meanwhile, Chilli was previously in a long-term relationship with Usher before their breakup in 2003. She has a 25-year-old son, Tron Austin, whom she shares with music producer Dallas Austin.
Matthew and Chilli both rose to fame in the early 90s. Chilli is part of the Grammy-winning R&B and hip-hop trio TLC alongside Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and the late Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes.
Matthew, on the other hand, is a member of the trio The Lawrence Brothers, which is also comprised of Joey and Andrew Lawrence. Together, the three of them starred in the sitcom "Brotherly Love," which ran for two seasons on NBC from 1995 to 1996.
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