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Celebs Who Discovered Biological Parents Later in Life: Mariska Hargitay, Orlando Bloom and More
Mariska Hargitay, Jack Nicholson, Orlando Bloom and Liv Tyler are among the most notable stars who discovered major revelations about their parents later in life. In the case of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star Hargitay, she learned as an adult that her late mother, Jayne Mansfield, had a secret fling that resulted in her birth. In another astounding story, Jackie Chan was abandoned by his parents as a young boy when they fled persecution from the Chinese government. Some of these celebrities and their biological parents were able to find catharsis when they finally reunited, though there are notable instances where families have been torn apart entirely. Nickelodeon star Jennette McCurdy conceded on The Drew Barrymore Show that a startling discovery about her biological dad damaged her relationship with the man who raised her. 'That was a relationship I sort of let dissolve [and] disintegrate,' McCurdy said in 2022. 'There wasn't really much there to begin with.' Looking Back at Mariska Hargitay's Mom Jayne Mansfield's Untimely Death in 1967 Keep scrolling for a look back at the compelling stories of stars with shocking parental revelations: In the 2025 documentary My Mom Jayne, Mariska revealed for the first time that the man who'd raised her — bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay — wasn't her biological dad. Her mother, Hollywood icon Mansfield, split from husband Mickey — with whom she had two other children — and engaged in a brief affair with Italian singer Nelson Sardelli. The fling was short-lived, and Mansfield soon returned to Mickey once she learned she was pregnant. They raised the child together until Mansfield was tragically killed in a car accident that also severely injured 3-year-old Mariska in 1967. Mariska found out Sardelli was her biological father in her 20s, though Mickey denied it all in his one and only conversation about the topic with the Law & Order star. Nonetheless, Mariska forged a relationship with Sardelli and his family that continues to this day. 'I do know that everyone made the best choice for me,' she told Vanity Fair. 'I'm Mickey Hargitay's daughter — that is not a lie.' The Pirates of the Caribbean star grew up believing that his mother Sonia Bloom's husband, the novelist Harry Bloom, was his biological dad. Harry died at age 68 in 1981 when Orlando was just 4 years old. At age 13, Orlando's mother told him that his biological father was actually family friend Colin Stone. Colin had taken an active role in helping Sonia raise Orlando even before the future Lord of the Rings star learned the truth. 'We would always spend weekends with [Colin],' Orlando told The Times in 2020. 'He was trying to be there for me in his own way, but he was busy. When I first found out, I was like, 'Great, when can I move in with you?' But that didn't happen. He was married. And that was quite hard for me.' His mother, Sonia, insisted to Hello! Magazine in 2003 that her son grew up with 'a very happy background' despite the family secret. 'Orlando is not sad,' she insisted. 'It was marvelous when he learned that Colin was his father. He was brought up surrounded by a loving family.' The Lord of the Rings actress grew up with mother Bebe Buell and her on-off rocker boyfriend Todd Rundgren. While Todd signed Liv's birth certificate as her father, Buell kept hidden that Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler was actually Liv's biological dad. Steven wrote in his memoir, Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?: A Rock 'n' Roll Memoir, that he first learned about Liv's existence in 1980. Liv noticed her own physical similarities to Steven as she grew up and finally put the pieces together when she spotted her half-sister Mia Tyler at one of Rundgren's concerts. 'I kind of figured it out [that Steven is my father] because he looks exactly like me and I have sister, named Mia, who is a year younger than me,' Liv recalled on The Jonathan Ross Show. 'I saw her, standing on the side of the stage at a concert, and literally, it was like looking at a twin. She looked exactly like me. I looked at my mom and she had tears in her eyes. I kind of put it all together.' A Guide to Liv and Steven Tyler's Family Controversy: Parental Revelation, Sex Advice and More Liv went on to star in Aerosmith's 'Crazy' and 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing' music videos. However, she admitted on the 'Sibling Revelry' podcast in April 2025 that her relationship with Rundgren suffered once she reconnected with Steven. 'I think it's probably still very hard and painful,' Liv reflected. 'I don't speak to him enough, I love him and I have brothers from him and I had a whole family with them. But I was a kid, so it was really hard because he was mad at my mom, and then suddenly Steven was there and we did a paternity test and it was positive and so we moved to New York. I think I was 11 or 12.' Rundgren discussed the awkward situation with WXPN in April 2019, admitting that Steven's involvement impacted his own relationship with Liv for many years. 'Fortunately, there is a happy ending there,' he said. 'Just talking about the way everything came about, what happened during the relationship. It was always the one subject in my life that I was most sensitive about; my relationship with Bebe, and such. For years, I was very upset about the fact that [Liv] essentially forgot that I was her father. Things turned out to be a lot of fun for her. I got completely sidelined for a while, and I got bent out of shape about it.' The Batman actor learned in a truly shocking way that the woman who raised him was not his biological mother. A Time reporter broke the news to Nicholson in 1974 that the woman he'd always thought was his mother, Ethel May, was actually his grandmother, and his 'sister,' June Nicholson, was actually his biological mom. Because June got pregnant at age 17, her parents agreed to bring up Jack as their own child. Jack was informed by the magazine's researchers that his biological father was alive and living in New Jersey. This revelation was particularly difficult for Jack because he couldn't discuss it with his mother or grandmother — they died in 1963 and 1970, respectively. 'Both grandmother and mother were deceased before this particular group of facts came to my attention,' Jack told Rolling Stone in 1986. 'I was very impressed by their ability to keep the secret, if nothing else. It's done great things for me.' He went on, 'I mean, I don't have to question the abortion issue in my mind. It's an open-and-shut case where I'm concerned. As an illegitimate child born in 1937, during the Depression, to a broken lower-middle-class family, you are a candidate for — you're an automatic abortion with most people today. So it's very easy for me. I don't have to get into the debate of when does the thing come alive. And I'm very pleased to be out of it, 'cause it's not an easy issue.' Daisy discovered as a teenager that her mother, fashion designer Pearl Lowe, hid the truth about her father being Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale. Until she was 15, the model believed her mom Pearl's ex-lover Bronner Handwerger was her dad and that Rossdale was her godfather. The revelation had huge repercussions on the lives of everyone involved. Pearl wrote in her memoir All That Glitters that Rossdale — who was married to Gwen Stefani at the time — was furious when a DNA test confirmed he was indeed Daisy's dad. 'Daisy beamed when I told her the result. … Later that day I emailed Gavin,' Pearl wrote. 'There was no response. When Daisy eventually succeeded in speaking to him, Gavin appeared more concerned with venting his anger about my behavior than engaging with his daughter. All this was very hard on Daisy. She spent most days in tears but it is a testimony to her maturity and strength of character that after she overcame her initial hurt she got on with her life.' Father and daughter eventually mended fences, with Daisy telling The Guardian in 2015 that it was a long and difficult process to forge a relationship with the rocker. 'I was so happy the day I found out Gavin was my dad,' she said. 'I'd always looked up to him. But it was still a s***show trying to get over it. There's no handbook. As a 15-year-old you have to pull yourself together anyway.' Daisy confirmed on 'That Gaby Roslin Podcast' in 2022 that she'd become close to Gavin and Gwen's three children — Kingston, born in 2006, Zuma, born in 2008, and Apollo, born in 2014. (Rossdale and Stefani split in 2015.) Gavin Rossdale Gives Rare Insight Into His Former Home Life With Ex-Wife Gwen Stefani: 'Fantastic Times' 'I love them all so dearly," she said. "I FaceTime with my brothers over in L.A. at least once a week. Kingston is the same age as [my sister] Betty actually. Zuma and Apollo are a bit younger, a bit less into FaceTime understandably. Whenever I go to L.A. I always have the best time with those boys. They're such brilliant kids." Gavin made a rare public comment about his relationship with Daisy after she got engaged to real estate agent Jordan Saul in 2022. (Daisy and Jordan welcomed daughter Ivy Love in April 2023.) 'Daisy has just got engaged. I played some music to her fiancé, my future son-in-law, when they were with me in L.A. and he wrote to me that he loved the new tracks,' he revealed to Metro in 2022. 'He's a budding amateur fighter, so I think he just likes the strength. I don't know what else he likes but he's a really good person so I'm super excited about him.' Jennette wrote the powerful memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died about her troubled childhood and abuse she endured from her mother, Debra McCurdy, who died in 2013. Following Debra's death, her husband, Mark McCurdy, began dating one of Debra's closest friends, a woman referred to as Karen in I'm Glad My Mom Died. With Karen's encouragement, Mark told Jennette that he wasn't her biological father. 'I remember feeling like I got the wind knocked out of me. My mouth was really dry,' she recalled on The Drew Barrymore Show in 2022. 'I think I hugged him and his then-girlfriend sort of, like, joined the hug, and she was well-meaning, but I was like, OK, this is just a hug between us two.'' The Nickelodeon actress said she was ultimately disappointed in the way Mark revealed the shocking news. '[He said,] 'It's not your fault you were born.' Then he repeated it, he doubled down and then tripled down,' she said. 'I thought, 'This is the weirdest thing to say to somebody after you've just told them you're not their biological father.'' Jennette recalled feeling equally stunned to learn her biological dad was a local jazz musician, whom she referred to in the book as Andrew. The iCarly actress went with costar Miranda Cosgrove and other friends to introduce herself to Andrew at one of his concerts. Andrew confirmed to Jennette that he'd known he was her father all along but never reached out because he wasn't sure whether Debra ever told Mark the truth. During her appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, Jennette said that the revelation made sense in hindsight because she 'always felt' Mark was 'pretty disengaged and disconnected' throughout her childhood. 'That was a relationship I sort of let dissolve [and] disintegrate,' she said. 'There wasn't really much there to begin with.' Tim opened up on Q With Tom Power about meeting his father, legendary New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies baseball player Tug McGraw, at age 18. Tug had a brief fling with Tim's mother, Betty Ann D'Agostino, when they lived in the same Florida apartment building. Once D'Agostino became pregnant, her family sent her away to Louisiana and later led Tim to believe D'Agostino's first husband, Horace Smith, was his father. Tim finally learned the truth at age 11 when he found his birth certificate. Tug denied being Tim's father for seven years but eventually agreed to meet him. In his 2023 interview, Tim recalled being presented with a legal letter by Tug when they met. 'We sat there in silence for about five minutes just looking at each other,' Tim remembered. 'And I finally said, 'Look, I'm happy to sign this [legal agreement] and I'll get out of your hair. It's not about the money. I'll work three jobs if I have to. It's not a big deal. I just want to know, do you think you're my father?' And he said [to me], 'Yeah, I think so. I know so.'' According to Tim, Tug then offered to tear up the legal agreement so they could forge a relationship. 'He said, 'I want you to be part of my family,'' Tim said, before revealing with a laugh: 'I didn't hear from him for a year.' Tug died at age 59 in January 2004 after being diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor. Tim honored his father by spreading his ashes on the pitcher's mound at the Phillies' home stadium Citizens Bank Park during the 2008 World Series. The 2003 documentary Traces of the Dragon: Jackie Chan and His Lost Family delves into the action star's extraordinary background as the son of a Shanghai gambler (his mother, Lee-lee Chan) and a clandestine political operative (his father, Charles Chan). Under political pressure, Jackie's parents fled China in 1949 and later left 6-year-old Jackie behind to attend school in Hong Kong when they moved to Australia in 1962. 'The fact that his mother was an opium smuggler, a gambler and a 'Big Sister' in the underworld was a big shock to Jackie and also to us," Traces of a Dragon director Mabel Cheung told The Guardian in 2003. "Everybody in Hong Kong knew that his mother was like a common housewife, very kind, very gentle." Jackie reconnected with his parents a few years later. In the 1990s, Jackie learned his real name was actually Fang Shilong, as his father had changed their family's surname from Fang to Chan to avoid scrutiny from the Chinese government. He was told his parents each had two other children from previous marriages, whom Jackie had never known of. The entire family was eventually reunited in Australia in the late 1990s. The Stranger Things actor's mother, Hollywood icon Patty Duke, was involved in three romances around the same period in 1970 with then-17-year-old Desi Arnaz Jr., Addams Family star John Astin (who was married to Suzanne Hahn at the time) and rock music promoter Michael Tell. Duke quickly married Tell when she got pregnant, but their union only lasted 13 days. She raised her son Sean to believe John was his father since they eventually got together following John's 1972 divorce. Duke confessed to Sean when he was 14 that Arnaz was actually his biological father — though Sean eventually learned this was not true. Sean underwent a DNA test to confirm that Tell was his biological father all along, despite Duke's insistence that she'd never consummated her 13-day marriage. Sean told People in 2001 that he was able to develop 'a good relationship' with Tell, though he would always think of John as a father. 'I don't fault anybody, I don't fault myself or with Desi, who is like my godfather, I have such a powerful love bond with this man, he's a gorgeous human being,' Sean said. Duke remained skeptical about the possibility of Tell being her son's father, telling People in 2001 that she simply 'didn't buy the [DNA] test.' 'I can support [Sean's] truth as long as my truth, if not supported, is respected. I have told him I know what I know to be true,' she insisted. 'When God looks me in the eye and says, 'Anna Marie [her real name], you have been mistaken all these years,' then I will consider [Tell's paternity].' Duke died at age 69 in 2016 from sepsis caused by a ruptured intestine. In the 2025 docuseries The Judd Family: Truth Be Told, Wynonna opened up about her famously complicated relationship with late mother Naomi Judd. The country music icon grew up believing her mother's first husband, Michael Ciminella, was her biological father but learned in her 30s that she was conceived during Naomi's brief fling with another man, Charles Jordan. 'There was all this pressure and everybody kinda freaked out, and [Jordan] went off to join the Army,' Wynonna explained. 'Look, I understand it, but I was really angry with her about it. I was so devastated that I thought there was a part of me that's missing. The glass is half empty. Learning about my birth father, I feel more like him than I do my mother in certain areas. And I think Mom was terrified of that half of me because she couldn't control it. She couldn't bring it in and train it. That's why Mom was very hard on me.' Wynonna never got a chance to meet her biological dad because Jordan died in 2000. Naomi died by suicide at age 76 in April 2022. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at
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Meghan Markle admits she doesn't know what to call herself after quitting royal life
Meghan Markle has admitted she's found it difficult to define her professional identity since stepping back from her role as a senior working royal over five years ago. The Duchess of Sussex, 43, quit royal life with husband Prince Harry in 2020 and moved across the pond to start afresh. And while the trans-Atlantic move appeared to open a lot of doors for the couple professionally, the 'Suits' alum admits it's made it harder to pinpoint where she stands in the business world. 'If I had to write a résumé, I don't know what I would call myself,' Markle told Fast Company, adding that this uncertainty 'speaks to this chapter many of us find ourselves in, where none of us are one note.' 4 Meghan Markle has admitted she's found it difficult to define her professional identity since stepping back from her role as a senior working royal over five years ago. Getty Images for TIME Markle, however, has no qualms about her actual name. In Netflix's 'With Love, Meghan,' she was quick to correct actress Mindy Kaling about her last name. 'It's so funny that you keep saying 'Meghan Markle.' You know I'm Sussex now,' Markle told the 'Mindy Project' star, 45. After the episode aired, she was then called 'Meghan Sussex' during her interview on 'The Drew Barrymore Show.' When the couple left the royal family in 2020, late Queen Elizabeth let them keep their Sussex titles, but banned them for using the name 'Sussex Royal' for their projects outside the royal family. 4 The Duchess of Sussex, 43, quit royal life with husband Prince Harry in 2020 and moved across the pond to start afresh. Getty Images After setting up camp in Montecito, Calif., the Sussexes have pushed out a slew of lucrative ventures — including Netflix shows, books, podcasts, tell-all interviews, and commercial businesses. 'I believe all the notes I am playing are part of the same song,' Markle said of her portfolio. Still, the former actress has her sights set on future potential money-making ventures, which could include her foray into the fashion world. 'The category of fashion is something I will explore at a later date, because I do think that's an interesting space for me,' she told the outlet. 4 While the move opened a lot of doors for the couple professionally, Markle admits it's made it harder to pinpoint where she stands in the business world. Variety via Getty Images Markle also teased that a new line of products for her lifestyle brand, As Ever, is expected to be announced in the first quarter of 2026. Elsewhere in the interview, the former working royal opened up about juggling business with motherhood, revealing a sweet 'mom moment' that had recently happened in the middle of the night. Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. Thanks for signing up! Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Never miss a story. Check out more newsletters Markle said that after her eldest child, 6-year-old son Archie, lost his first tooth, she rushed home to be the one to leave money under his pillow. As 2 a.m., Archie stumbled into his mom's bedroom to excitedly reveal what had happened. 4 'If I had to write a résumé, I don't know what I would call myself,' Markle said. Getty Images 'I had a lot of business meetings the next morning, but I still chose to cuddle with him the rest of the night,' she said. 'Those mom moments energize me to be a better founder, a better employer, a better boss.' Despite her various professional involvements, Markle previously told People that she doesn't consider herself to be a social media star or an 'influencer.' 'I see myself as an entrepreneur and a female founder, and if the brand ends up influential, then that's great,' she said in March. 'But I wouldn't categorize myself as an influencer.'
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Anya Taylor-Joy puts on an animated display with husband Malcolm McRae as couple lark about at Miley Cyrus' listening party at Chateau Marmont
Anya Taylor-Joy put on an animated display with her husband Malcolm McRae as they attended Miley Cyrus ' listening event for her new album at Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The actress, 29, looked incredible for the event as she slipped into a black, low cut top along with matching trousers and flats. Sweeping her blonde locks into an updo, she wrapped up for the outing in a cream woolly coat and added to her look with a pendant necklace. Malcolm, 31, cut a dapper figure in a black suit which he paired with a matching tie and white shirt. The couple, who married in April 2022, looked in good spirits as they larked about alongside a friend inside the venue. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The actress gushed over her spouse during a recent appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show. 'I love him so much,' she told host Drew when she asked about her partner. 'Oh yeah, he's, I'm very, I'm so lucky. I'm so lucky.' The Queen's Gambit star also revealed where they crossed paths and the very first thing he said to her. 'We met in a music studio and he's like, I do. I love him. We're born on the same day. So that was the first thing he ever said to me,' she recalled. 'He was like, "When's your birthday?" And I was like, "April 16th." He's like, "I knew it." I was like, "Oh no, this is, yeah." He's the absolute greatest.' Then, the Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga star spoke about how Malcolm is her other 'whole'. 'My dad once told me when I was a kid that you're not looking for another half to make you whole, that you are whole,' she said. 'And if you're lucky enough, you meet another whole,' she continued. 'And then you become, like, a greater sum of your parts.' She added: 'I just feel like I am encouraged to grow in the most unexpected and beautiful ways because he provides a soil that's, like, really nutritious and safe. 'Yeah, I just, he's the best.'
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Demi Lovato married Jordan 'Jutes' Lutes after 3 years together. Here's everything to know about her singer-songwriter husband.
Demi Lovato married Jordan "Jutes" Lutes on Sunday in California. The couple started dating in 2022 and got engaged in December 2023. Here's what to know about Lutes, from his career to how he and Lovato met. Demi Lovato and Jordan "Jutes" Lutes said "I do" after three years together. Vogue reported that actor and singer Lovato, 32, wed fellow musician Lutes, 34, on Sunday afternoon in California. The former Disney Channel star wore a white, off-the-shoulder Vivienne Westwood gown with a corset bodice and draped silhouette. For the reception, Lovato reportedly wore another Westwood design, featuring a draped corset top and pearls. Neither Lovato nor Lutes has publicly commented on their nuptials, but the "Confident" singer previously said in an Instagram post that she was eager to marry Lutes and "spend many more years around the sun together." Here's everything to know about Lutes. Alternative Press reported that Lutes is from Kars, a village in Ottawa, Ontario. Growing up, his musical interests ranged from rock to hip-hop. The publication reported that Lutes attended Humber College in Toronto but dropped out after a year. However, his college experience inadvertently led him to start dabbling with music. "I was depressed living in college residence, hating school and feeling like I just wasted so much money," Lutes told Unclear Magazine in 2020. "I started writing songs to pass the time and fell in love with it. Writing became my way of escaping the situation I was in. I ended up failing out of school because of it, but it's all good, we made it work." In 2021, Lutes told The Nuance Magazine that he got signed to Capitol Records during his first year living in LA. "I had $3.03 in my bank account when I signed and felt like I had made it, which turned into the 'bad' dream part," Lutes said. "I realized the deal was more just symbolic of success but ended up messing with my head a lot more than I let on." "Start Over," his debut single under Capitol Records, was released in 2020. Lutes said that he left the record label and became an independent artist because of budget cuts during the pandemic. Lovato and Lutes met in January 2022 at a studio session. During a 2024 appearance on "The Drew Barrymore Show," Lovato said that she "instantly" had a crush on Lutes. The pair worked together on Lovato's album "Holy Fvck," and Lutes later said in an Instagram post that the track "Substance" is one of his favorite songs he's ever worked on. Lovato and Jutes went public with their relationship shortly before the album's release in August 2022. Jutes proposed to Lovato with a pear-shaped diamond ring in December 2023. "My love, I'm beyond excited to marry you.. every day I've spent with you has been a dream come true and I can't wait to love and cherish you forever. Here's to the rest of our lives," Lovato wrote in part on Instagram. In subsequent interviews, Lovato gushed about their relationship. "It's very grounding to have a partner that is so supportive, so loving, so caring," she told People magazine in September. "And so, you know, it's very easy to stay centered with him because I just — I love him so much and he treats me so amazing." In an Instagram post shared on Valentine's Day, the "Camp Rock" actor called the recent years with Lutes "the best 3 years of my life." "I'm obsessed with your heart, your love and your light. I can't wait to grow old with you and start a family together," Lovato wrote in part. Read the original article on Business Insider
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Demi Lovato married Jordan 'Jutes' Lutes after 3 years together. Here's everything to know about her singer-songwriter husband.
Demi Lovato married Jordan "Jutes" Lutes on Sunday in California. The couple started dating in 2022 and got engaged in December 2023. Here's what to know about Lutes, from his career to how he and Lovato met. Demi Lovato and Jordan "Jutes" Lutes said "I do" after three years together. Vogue reported that actor and singer Lovato, 32, wed fellow musician Lutes, 34, on Sunday afternoon in California. The former Disney Channel star wore a white, off-the-shoulder Vivienne Westwood gown with a corset bodice and draped silhouette. For the reception, Lovato reportedly wore another Westwood design, featuring a draped corset top and pearls. Neither Lovato nor Lutes has publicly commented on their nuptials, but the "Confident" singer previously said in an Instagram post that she was eager to marry Lutes and "spend many more years around the sun together." Here's everything to know about Lutes. Lutes is a singer-songwriter from Canada Alternative Press reported that Lutes is from Kars, a village in Ottawa, Ontario. Growing up, his musical interests ranged from rock to hip-hop. The publication reported that Lutes attended Humber College in Toronto but dropped out after a year. However, his college experience inadvertently led him to start dabbling with music. "I was depressed living in college residence, hating school and feeling like I just wasted so much money," Lutes told Unclear Magazine in 2020. "I started writing songs to pass the time and fell in love with it. Writing became my way of escaping the situation I was in. I ended up failing out of school because of it, but it's all good, we made it work." He landed a record deal after moving to LA In 2021, Lutes told The Nuance Magazine that he got signed to Capitol Records during his first year living in LA. "I had $3.03 in my bank account when I signed and felt like I had made it, which turned into the 'bad' dream part," Lutes said. "I realized the deal was more just symbolic of success but ended up messing with my head a lot more than I let on." "Start Over," his debut single under Capitol Records, was released in 2020. Lutes said that he left the record label and became an independent artist because of budget cuts during the pandemic. Lutes and Lovato met at a recording studio in 2022 Lovato and Lutes met in January 2022 at a studio session. During a 2024 appearance on " The Drew Barrymore Show," Lovato said that she "instantly" had a crush on Lutes. The pair worked together on Lovato's album "Holy Fvck," and Lutes later said in an Instagram post that the track "Substance" is one of his favorite songs he's ever worked on. Lovato and Jutes went public with their relationship shortly before the album's release in August 2022. Jutes proposed to Lovato with a pear-shaped diamond ring in December 2023. "My love, I'm beyond excited to marry you.. every day I've spent with you has been a dream come true and I can't wait to love and cherish you forever. Here's to the rest of our lives," Lovato wrote in part on Instagram. In subsequent interviews, Lovato gushed about their relationship. "It's very grounding to have a partner that is so supportive, so loving, so caring," she told People magazine in September. "And so, you know, it's very easy to stay centered with him because I just — I love him so much and he treats me so amazing." In an Instagram post shared on Valentine's Day, the " Camp Rock" actor called the recent years with Lutes "the best 3 years of my life." "I'm obsessed with your heart, your love and your light. I can't wait to grow old with you and start a family together," Lovato wrote in part.
