Demi Lovato's relationship with Max Ehrich has been an absolute whirlwind.
In a few short months, they've gone from being strangers, to roommates, to potential spouses.
Here's the truth about the former Disney Channel star's new love.
Ehrich is an actor whose earliest credits include small parts on various TV shows, but
his talents really shine in the world of soaps.
His big break was a 120-episode stint on the long-running series The Young and the Restless.
According to his Instagram account, it led to four Emmy nominations, and he planned to
bring his mom as his date to one of the award ceremonies.
After landing a nomination, he told SheKnows,
"A lot of it feels like a dream in a sense.
Ever since I moved [to Los Angeles] and I get to do what I love to do for a living,
it is kind of enough already.
So to get this kind of recognition and a nomination, it is just not something I ever really thought
would happen."
Daytime soaps may seem far removed from Lovato's world of pop stardom, but Ehrich also has
a Disney Channel connection.
The star appeared in High School Musical 3, which debuted the same year Lovato starred
in Camp Rock.
He was right under Lovato's nose this whole time!
Lovato's love life has been highly publicized in the tabloids, from her split with Wilmer
Valderrama to all that Jonas Brothers drama.
For the most part, Ehrich has managed to escape the same fate, but he still has a documented
affinity for Disney Channel stars.
Lovato may be his last, but she isn't his first.
According to Seventeen, Ehrich first moved to Los Angeles with Modern Family actress
Sarah Hyland to chase their shared Hollywood dreams.
Hyland has her own Disney connections, she voiced a character in Disney XD's Randy Cunningham:
9th Grade Ninja.
The couple split in 2008 after about a year of dating.
Ehrich kept it tuned to the Disney Channel for his next high-profile relationship.
According to J-14, he dated KC Undercover star Veronica Dunne for three years, but they
called it quits in 2017.
The soap star quickly moved on to model Sommer Ray, who he met through Dunne's Shake It Up
co-star Bella Thorne, according to Entertainment Tonight.
You get the point.
Ehrich has been Disney-adjacent for virtually his entire career.
It was only a matter of time before he bumped into Lovato.
Lovato and Ehrich seemed to be written in the stars, or at least written in a series
of steamy, loved-up public Instagram displays of affection.
In truth, Ehrich has been crushing hard on the star for nearly a decade, and he wasn't
afraid to let everyone know it.
In 2011, the soap star tweeted,
"All I wanted for Christmas was Demi Lovato.
[Can't always get what you want]"
It turns out, you can sometimes get what you want, all it takes is some patience, and Ehrich
clearly had plenty of that.
A tweet isn't technically forever, since you can always delete it, but Lovato saved the
receipts.
In an Instagram Story post with plenty of affectionate emojis, the singer posted a screenshot
of Ehrich's declaration.
She wrote, "Every Christmas?
We love a little manifestation."
After that, she posted some mirror selfies of her kissing her man, proving that if you
put something out there, it can end up happening.
Lovato took a pause from dating in 2018.
Following her terrifying relapse and overdose, she spent most of the year single.
When she did jump back into the dating pool at the end of the year, the singer struggled
to find a long term partner.
Since splitting from Wilmer Valderama, none of her relationships seemed to last more than
a few months, though it's safe to say she's, well, sorry not sorry, because it ultimately
led her to Ehrich.
According to Us Weekly, Lovato first dated a fashion designer she met in rehab, but they
split after four months.
A few months later, Lovato moved on with Bachelorette contestant Mike Johnson.
This was a month-long whirlwind that saw Lovato make at least one rose-related Bachelor joke
on Instagram before it fizzled out, according to E! News.
She then quickly jumped into a relationship with model Austin Wilson, according to People
magazine.
This didn't stick either, they called it quits in December 2019, and Lovato entered the new
year looking for love.
"I've kind of learned my lesson a little bit with like talking about relationships so I
like to keep things private."
When Lovato split with Wilson, she vowed to focus on herself, her work, and her relationship
with God, according to People.
That ended up paying off.
By the time the singer appeared on the cover of Harper's Bazaar in 2020, she'd cultivated
a fierce sense of self-love.
In her words: she was, quote, "single as all hell [but] never felt more loved" in her life.
The interview, which was published in April, likely took place mere weeks before Lovato
fell for Ehrich.
She told Harper's at the time,
"When I imagine my life in the future, I don't say, 'I'm looking for a man who I want to
have two or three kids with.'
I think it could be so much fun to share children with a woman...So I don't know what my future
will look like, and I'm open to anything...People always ask me, 'What's your type?'
And I'm like, 'Have you seen my history?'
There is no type.
It is solely off connection."
You can't get anything past Lovato's fervent fanbase of Lovatics.
In March 2020, evidence was thin that the singer had met a new man, but rumors were
ignited when fans noticed a couple of "flirty" Instagram comments sent between the pair a
week after they were spotted together in Los Angeles.
According to Us Weekly, it all went down on March 11th when the former Disney Channel
star commented on a video of Ehrich singing.
Once is a coincidence.
Twice is a pattern.
Two weeks after the initial flirtation, the singer was back at it.
Ehrich posted a shirtless photo of his impressive abs with the caption,
"When u realize u should've packed more for your quarantine."
Lovato replied,
"Fine by me."
"You!
That's funny."
According to a source who spoke to Us Weekly, they had met through friends a few weeks prior
to the messages, which likely places the start of their relationship in February.
According to the insider, they were "off to a strong start."
Normally, most people don't move in with their brand new fling, but Lovato and Ehrich took
a leap of faith at the very start of their relationship.
According to E! News, they had only been dating a few weeks when lockdowns swept the nation
in the wake of the global coronavirus pandemic.
The pair decided to quarantine together at Lovato's house.
Ehrich even hit the major milestone of meeting Lovato's closest friends, through FaceTime,
of course.
By April 2020, the pair was already, quote, "falling in love [and] so happy together,"
according to an insider who spoke to E! News.
Demi's family reportedly gave the soap star their blessing, and the pair spent their days
just like everyone else in quarantine, "ordering in, cooking, and watching movies together."
You've probably heard of Scooter Braun through his infamous feud with Taylor Swift, but he
also represents Lovato, Ariana Grande, and Justin Bieber.
It makes sense that all three of them would collaborate at some point, but no one was
expecting Lovato to use the moment to debut her brand new relationship.
At the time, it hadn't even gotten it's own Instagram post!
On May 9th, 2020, about two months since Lovato began quarantining with her new man, Grande
and Bieber released a quarantine-themed video for their collaborative single "Stuck With
You."
The visual featured some fan-shot clips and celeb cameos, but the real interesting part
was Lovato's minor appearance where she planted a passionate kiss on Ehrich.
This marked the first time the couple intentionally flaunted their relationship, and the rumors
were confirmed true.
After their music video appearance, Ehrich became a regular presence on Lovato's grid.
The sheer abundance of their loved-up photos shows that this might be one of the best relationships
Lovato's ever had.
In a birthday tribute post, the singer revealed that she spends her days with Ehrich, quote,
"bare faced and in a bathing suit."
She added,
"We literally act like hooligans on the daily and don’t give a F--- if we’re embarrassing
ourselves if others are around!!"
This blissful, free, open type of love has left a real mark on the singer, who went on
to say,
"I feel unconditionally loved and accepted by you in a way that I've never felt before.
I can't explain it or you... you're indescribable, you beautiful man.
Inside and out you are jaw-droppingly gorgeous.
You're also such a positive lil beam of light in my life and I can't wait to make more birthday
memories together."
"I feel like I've been waiting for this moment for so long."
A source who spoke to E! News admitted that Ehrich was a "good influence" on the singer,
saying,
"Max is very into music and health, and he doesn't like to party."
A source who spoke to Us Weekly admitted,
"They are very positive influences on each beyond just both being sober."
According to the tabloid, the pair have been keeping things creative and recording music
while in quarantine rather than indulging in unhealthy vices.
They've also been sharing resources to help their fans maintain their mental health.
Both Lovato and Ehrich seem to have similar self-care routines that include meditation
and prayer.
It's no secret that Lovato has struggled with her body image.
The singer opened up about her eating disorder in 2017 when she posted a shocking Instagram
Story depicting her body before and after recovery.
Since then, Lovato has only become more confident.
In 2018, she shared a stunning, unedited bikini photo, which she claimed was her "biggest
fear" because of her cellulite.
She admitted that her previous bikini snaps had been edited, but she was sick of the diets
and the grueling workouts.
She wrote,
"I want this new chapter in my life to be about being authentic to who I am rather than
trying to meet someone else's standards.
So here's me, unashamed, unafraid and proud to own a body that has fought through so much
and will continue to amaze me when I hopefully give birth one day."
Adopting this new attitude isn't an overnight process, but it helps to have a boyfriend
who's totally smitten with the way you look.
According to E! News, Ehrich is "infatuated" with Lovato and it's evident when he fawns
over the very same kind of bikini snaps she was afraid to post years ago.
About five months into Lovato's brand new relationship with Ehrich, the couple hit another
major milestone.
On July 23rd, 2020, the pair announced their engagement with a dreamy beachside photoshoot.
In an Instagram post, Lovato admitted it was love at first sight, writing,
"I knew I loved you the moment I met you.
It was something I can't describe to anyone who hasn't experienced it firsthand but luckily
you did too...You never pressure me to be anything other than myself.
And you make me want to be the best version of myself.
I'm honored to accept your hand in marriage.
I love you more than a caption could express, but I'm ecstatic to start a family and life
with you."
Ehrich also had some sweet things to say about his bride-to-be in a separate Instagram post,
in which he wrote,
"You are every love song, every film, every lyric, every poem, everything I could ever
dream of and then some in a partner in life.
Words cannot express how infinitely in love with you I am forever and always and then
some."
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