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Did Demi Lovato's ex Max Ehrich send ‘thirsty messages’ to Selena Gomez? Fans expose ‘obsessive fame leech’

A source said, 'It was a tough decision, but Demi and Max have decided to go their separate ways to focus on their respective careers. They have respect and love for one another'

Singer Demi Lovato and actor Max Ehrich have called it quits ending their two-month-long engagement. The news broke on Thursday, September 24, that the young couple, who began their highly publicised relationship back in March 2020, have ended their engagement.

The news, broken by People Magazine, quoted a source close to the couple saying, "It was a tough decision, but Demi and Max have decided to go their separate ways to focus on their respective careers. They have respect and love for one another and will always cherish the time they spent together." Just earlier this month, the couple had publicly celebrated their six month anniversary.

Their relationship began when the two started quarantining together since March. Talking about her relationship with Max, Demi on 'The Morning Mash Up' on SiriusXM Hits 1 said, "We started dating. We immediately went into quarantine. I knew I loved him the night I met him. So, a week later, we went into quarantine. I was like, 'Look, we’re quarantining together. Um, cause I love you'". A few months later, on July 22, Max proposed to Demi on a Malibu beach. Demi has informed her fans about the engagement through Instagram posting photos of her expensive emerald Peter Marco engagement ring. The caption of her engagement announcement read, "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...I’ve never felt so unconditionally loved by someone in my life (other than my parents) flaws and all. 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."

The relationship between Demi and Max was never free of controversies as earlier this month Max’s old tweets began circling on social media professing his love for Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande and Miley Cyrus while belittling Demi. As per The Sun, a series of tweets from when he was a teenager were discovered where he said he thought Selena was "prettier" than Demi and he expressed desire to star in a romantic comedy with the 'Same Old Love' singer.

Then, just 10 days ago, Demi took to Instagram to put an end to these rumors saying (in stories), "It’s really sad when people FAKE images to put women against each other. If women have conflict that’s between them NOT YOU," she then continued, "Yes, it’s easier to tear apart celebrities and their relationships because 2020 sucks and scares the s**t out of us all but it’s only gonna stay terrifying until we address it all and WORK ON SOLUTIONS TOGETHER." The PopCrave Twitter account posted the screenshot of Demi's defense with the caption, "Demi Lovato asks fans to stop pitting female artists against one another in new Instagram story:“It’s really sad when people fake images to put women against one another....don’t y’all have more important sh*t to write about in 2020?"

Fans were quick to remind Twitter users about Max's shady past behavior. One user, in a detailed thread targeting Max, wrote, "Exposing Demi Lovato’s manipulative fiancé, Max Ehrich, who is an obsessive fame leech." You can read the thread following the tweet below:

Another Demi fan account, discussing Max's past online behavior, tweeted, "His public obsession over Selena Gomez: as you may know if you're a Selena Gomez fan, Max Ehrich has infamously wanted Selena's attention for years. Commenting under her posts, dedicating songs to her, promoting himself in Selena fan GCs, as well as getting inspired tattoos..."

The Demi fan account, continuing the tweet thread, then wrote, "Here is further evidence of Max using Selena Gomez fans to promote himself and his career," and later continued, "he says it was his team’s fault for following numerous Selena Gomez accounts – however it was numerous Selena fan accounts that he followed on Instagram (and some still on Twitter to this day) and after Demi fans found out, he discreetly unfollowed them."

One fan wrote, "after 6 painful, stressful, and long months and 12 million dollars later, demi and max finally broke up. it only took a miracle and a psychotic fanbase." Another fan, slamming Max, tweeted, "Max and his team were DUMB for talking to the media making Demi seem like clingy girl and how “he needed space”... now Scooter is sending them sources and he is not letting that man breathe."

Demi and Max are yet to publicly address reports of their split.