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TLC star Rozonda ‘Chilli’ Thomas is reportedly dating former Boy Meets World star Matthew Lawrence.
The singer, 51, and the actor, 42, are said to be in an exclusive relationship after they became more than friends after Thanksgiving.
According to TMZ, the couple spent Thanksgiving and Christmas together in Atlanta where Matthew was introduced to Chilli’s family.
Item: TLC star Rozonda ‘Chilli’ Thomas is reportedly dating former Boy Meets World star Matthew Lawrence (pictured together on the beach in Hawaii)
The pair have gone Instagram official with their romance in recent days as they shared a video dancing to Take On Me in their pyjamas.
In the video, Chilli and Matthew wear matching onesies as they sweetly dance and sing along to Take on Me by a-ha.
They captioned the joint Instagram post with three hashtags: #newyearsshenanigans #onesiegang #wecute.’
It’s not known how long Chilli and Matthew have known each other but they were spotted enjoying a day at Waikiki beach in Honolulu back in August.
MailOnline has contacted representatives of Chilli for comment.
Chilli’s rep Christal Jordan confirmed the romance to People, adding: ‘I’ve been with Chilli since 2005 and I’ve never seen her this in love. She is glowing. They are really cute together.’
Chilli is best known for being a member of TLC, one of the most successful girl groups of all time.
Couple: The singer, 51, and the actor, 42, are said to be in an exclusive relationship after they became more than friends after Thanksgiving
Cute: The pair have gone Instagram official with their romance in recent days as they shared a video dancing to Take On Me in their pyjamas
Good times: In the video, Chilli and Matthew wear matching onesies as they sweetly dance and sing along to Take on Me by a-ha. They captioned the joint Instagram post with three hashtags: #newyearsshenanigans #onesiegang #wecute’
Success: Chilli is best known for being a member of TLC, one of the most successful girl groups of all time (Chilli pictured with TLC in 1995)
The group, also made up of Tionne ‘T-Boz’ Watkins and the late Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes, formed in 1991 and sold 65million records worldwide.
Chilli previously dated fellow singer Usher and appeared in the music videos for his songs U Remind Me, U Got It Bad and U Don’t Have To Call.
The pair split up in 2003 after two years together, with Chilli claiming at the time that he cheated on her.
Matthew has been an actor since childhood and memorably starred opposite Robin Williams in the 1993 comedy Mrs. Doubtfire.
Career: Matthew has been an actor since childhood and memorably starred opposite Robin Williams in the 1993 comedy Mrs. Doubtfire (pictured in 2016)
Along with Boy Meets World, the actor also starred in the series Brotherly Love opposite his real-life brothers Joey and Andrew.
He most recently appeared as a contestant on the reality series Worst Cooks In America.
Matthew was previously married to professional dancer Cheryl Burke, with their divorce finalised in September 2022.
Relationship: The pair are said to have gone Instagram official with their romance in recent days as they shared a video dancing to Take On Me in their pyjamas
In October, his ex-wife Cheryl said she’s prepared for a potential trial with him over custody of their dog Ysabella.
The 38-year-old pro dancer, speaking in October on her iHeart podcast Burke in the Game, said that she and Lawrence, 42, are likely headed back to court over custody of the canine.
‘I’m still just really hurt by the whole situation,’ the San Francisco-born beauty said, adding that that while their divorce is finalized after a bitter public battle, ‘It’s still not over because we have to maybe go to trial – well, we are going to go to trial, unless [Lawrence] all of the sudden calls it off.’
The Dancing with the Stars professional said that a trial would ‘happen in January.’
‘That’s my dog,’ Burke said. ‘Ysabella is my daughter – I’m a dog mom, and that’s it. I couldn’t even imagine my life – I mean, I could just cry right now – but I couldn’t imagine my life without her.’
In September, Burke and The Mrs. Doubtfire actor reached an accord to split their two properties and waive spousal support on both sides, as denoted in their premarital agreement.
The way they were: The Mrs. Doubtfire actor and Burke first met in 2006 and dated for a year; they were snapped in 2007
Burke initially filed for the split February 18, 2022 saying the couple had separated January 7, 2022.
Lawrence and Burke first met in 2006 when his brother Joey Lawrence, 46, participated on the ABC ballroom competition. They dated for a year and broke up before rekindling the relationship in 2017, announcing their engagement in 2018 and marrying in May of 2019 in San Diego at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar.
Burke on February 24, 2022 took to Instagram with a statement on the end of the marriage.
‘I know I have always said that I’m an open book with you guys, I do strive to be, and in writing this I’ve realized there isn’t really an easy way to announce that my marriage is ending,’ she said. ‘I hope you can understand that I will not be commenting any further at this time and am asking for understanding and privacy. Thank you all for all the kind words & support you’ve given me – love you all.’
Burke opened up about her state of mind amid the split in a March 6 statement on the social media site.
‘I’ve realized that whenever I am at a point in my life where I have some big emotions to process, the best thing for me to do is to spend some time alone – other than being with [my dog] Ysa of course, but I truly feel like she is a part of me, so she doesn’t count,’ Burke said. ‘If I’m being honest, really feeling my feelings is new to me.’
Burke said she’s spent her ‘entire life up to this point trying to numb’ her feelings, and she’s ‘learning that really going through them is A LOT harder.’
She added: ‘I guess all of that is to say, to truly experience my feelings, whatever they may be, being alone for a few days has been the best thing for me. I would highly encourage anyone else out there to try it and not feel guilty for needing that space.’
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