Rozonda “Chilli” ThomasandMatthew Lawrenceare diggin' on each other.The TLC singer, 51, andBrotherly Loveactor, 42, are dating, Chilli’s rep, Christal Jordan, confirms to PEOPLE.The two became involved romantically just ahead ofThanksgiving, after they were previouslyphotographed on a beach in Hawaiiin August.Jordan further confirms that Chilli and Matthew spent Thanksgiving andChristmasin Atlanta, where the actor met Chilli’s family.“I’ve been with Chilli since 2005 and I’ve never seen her this in love,” Jordan tells PEOPLE. “She is glowing. They are really cute together.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.RELATED GALLERY:Love Is in the Air! See All of the New Celebrity Couples of 2022The two went Instagram official over New Year’s weekend, sharing a joint Instagram post that featured a video of themdancing in match Christmas pajamas, in the style ofA-ha’s “Take on Me"music video.“This makes me very happy!! ❤️❤️,” Matthew’s formerBoy Meets WorldcostarDanielle Fishelwrote in a comment.TMZ was the first toreport that the two are dating.Matthew Lawrence; Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas.Jim Smeal/Shutterstock; Amy Sussman/GettyNews of their relationship comes just over three months after Matthew and exCheryl Burkefinalizedtheir divorce afternearly three years of marriage. Burke, 38,filed for divorce from Matthewin February, listing Jan. 7, 2022, as the official date of separation.Chilli was previously in a long-term relationship withUsher, whom she went through a public breakup from in 2003. She has a 25-year-old son, Tron Austin, from a previous relationship with music producerDallas Austin.Both Chilli and Matthew are longtime stars who had their big breaks in the early 1990s — the former as part ofGrammy-winning R&B/hip-hop trio TLC alongsideTionne “T-Boz” Watkinsand the late Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes.Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas; Matthew Lawrence.Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty; John Shearer/WireImage for BWR Public RelationsMatthew is part of his own famous trio:the Lawrence brothers, including his older brotherJoey Lawrenceand younger brotherAndrew Lawrence.The three starred in the NBC sitcomBrotherly Love, and each have their own successful film and television careers, including a stint on the later seasons ofBoy Meets Worldfor Matthew.Joey, 46, told PEOPLE in November that he and his younger brothers were “in talks with Fox” aboutdoing “a brand-new show togetherfor the first time in 15 years.““I’ve been doing this 41 years and had a lot of success at NBC and ABC and CBS. Never worked for Fox, so it seemed like a logical step,” added Joey, who recently appeared onThe Masked Singer.Chilli and T-Boz, meanwhile, revealed earlier this year during a panel at thefirst-ever 90s Conthat they are “going toBroadway” with their group — which also originally included Left Eye, who died in a car crash in 2002.However, the singers are keeping their cards close to the vest. “It’s in the works,but we’re writers so it’s coming together,” teased T-Boz, 52.
Rozonda “Chilli” ThomasandMatthew Lawrenceare diggin' on each other.
The TLC singer, 51, andBrotherly Loveactor, 42, are dating, Chilli’s rep, Christal Jordan, confirms to PEOPLE.
The two became involved romantically just ahead ofThanksgiving, after they were previouslyphotographed on a beach in Hawaiiin August.
Jordan further confirms that Chilli and Matthew spent Thanksgiving andChristmasin Atlanta, where the actor met Chilli’s family.
“I’ve been with Chilli since 2005 and I’ve never seen her this in love,” Jordan tells PEOPLE. “She is glowing. They are really cute together.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.
RELATED GALLERY:Love Is in the Air! See All of the New Celebrity Couples of 2022
The two went Instagram official over New Year’s weekend, sharing a joint Instagram post that featured a video of themdancing in match Christmas pajamas, in the style ofA-ha’s “Take on Me"music video.
“This makes me very happy!! ❤️❤️,” Matthew’s formerBoy Meets WorldcostarDanielle Fishelwrote in a comment.
TMZ was the first toreport that the two are dating.
Matthew Lawrence; Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas.Jim Smeal/Shutterstock; Amy Sussman/Getty
News of their relationship comes just over three months after Matthew and exCheryl Burkefinalizedtheir divorce afternearly three years of marriage. Burke, 38,filed for divorce from Matthewin February, listing Jan. 7, 2022, as the official date of separation.
Chilli was previously in a long-term relationship withUsher, whom she went through a public breakup from in 2003. She has a 25-year-old son, Tron Austin, from a previous relationship with music producerDallas Austin.
Both Chilli and Matthew are longtime stars who had their big breaks in the early 1990s — the former as part ofGrammy-winning R&B/hip-hop trio TLC alongsideTionne “T-Boz” Watkinsand the late Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes.
Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas; Matthew Lawrence.Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty; John Shearer/WireImage for BWR Public Relations
Matthew is part of his own famous trio:the Lawrence brothers, including his older brotherJoey Lawrenceand younger brotherAndrew Lawrence.
The three starred in the NBC sitcomBrotherly Love, and each have their own successful film and television careers, including a stint on the later seasons ofBoy Meets Worldfor Matthew.
Joey, 46, told PEOPLE in November that he and his younger brothers were “in talks with Fox” aboutdoing “a brand-new show togetherfor the first time in 15 years.”
“I’ve been doing this 41 years and had a lot of success at NBC and ABC and CBS. Never worked for Fox, so it seemed like a logical step,” added Joey, who recently appeared onThe Masked Singer.
Chilli and T-Boz, meanwhile, revealed earlier this year during a panel at thefirst-ever 90s Conthat they are “going toBroadway” with their group — which also originally included Left Eye, who died in a car crash in 2002.
However, the singers are keeping their cards close to the vest. “It’s in the works,but we’re writers so it’s coming together,” teased T-Boz, 52.
source: people.com
