From L: Matthew Lawrence, Joey Lawrence, Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas.Photo: Getty (3)
Rozonda “Chilli” Thomashas the Lawrence brothers' seal of approval!
In a conversation with PEOPLE surrounding his new movieFrankie Meets Jack, streaming on Tubi now,Joey Lawrencesays he has met brotherMatthew Lawrence’s girlfriend —TLC’s Chilli — and that she is not only “cool as hell” but a great match for Matthew, 42.
“She’s great, a sweet person, super genuine, so warm and kind. And yeah, they’re just having a great time and it’s just good to see him happy and he makes her happy. So that’s all you can ever ask for,” says Joey, 46.
Matthew and Chilli, 51, became involved romantically just ahead ofThanksgiving2022, after they were previouslyphotographed on a beach in Hawaiithat August.
“Life is [full of] unexpected twists and turns — you don’t know what’s up next, but you just hope that everybody ends up happy,” Joey tells PEOPLE. “And he’s happy right now and she’s happy, and that makes us happy.”
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Chilli’s longtime rep Christal Jordan confirmed her client was dating Matthew last month in a statement to PEOPLE, saying, “I’ve been with Chilli since 2005 and I’ve never seen her this in love.”
“She is glowing. Theyare really cute together,” Jordan added at the time, further confirming that Matthew and the “Waterfalls” singer spent Thanksgiving andChristmasin Atlanta, where the actor met Chilli’s family.
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.
News of their relationship came just over three months after Matthew and exCheryl Burkefinalizedtheir divorce afternearly three years of marriage. Burke, 38,filed for divorce from Matthewin February 2022, 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.
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Meanwhile, Joey and wifeSamantha Copeare excited to premiere their newest film together:Frankie Meets Jack, in which they star as the titular characters, navigating their respective romantic lives and finding an unexpected connection through their love of dogs.
And there’s moreBrotherly Lovefrom the siblings on the way, including a podcast launching Feb. 24 and a forthcoming television show,Lawrence House, that Joey says is “super edgy,” “super funny” and “unlike anything anyone has ever seen us do before on camera.”
“It’s taken us a long time to find the right thing to do together [again],” adds theBlossomalum, “and we’re really excited about this.”
Frankie Meets Jackis now streaming on Tubi.
source: people.com
