Internet divided as TLC's Chilli and Matthew Lawrence kiss passionately during LA airport pickup
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The 'Boy Meets World' actor Matthew Lawrence, 43, was seen on March 1 picking up TLC singer Chilli (aka Rozonda Thomas), 52, at LAX while they kissed in the car. The encounter comes after Joey Lawrence, the 'Boy Meets World' actor's brother, raved to PEOPLE earlier this month about Chilli and called her "cool as hell."
In pictures obtained by TMZ, after hugging Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas and kissing her on the cheek outdoors, Lawrence then climbed into the passenger seat while still smiling. The apparent kissing session proceeded inside the car, where the two appeared genuinely delighted to see one another. Although Chilli's origin and duration of absence are unknown, these two appear to be in a serious relationship based on the photographs.
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The highly public display of affection follows two months after Chilli revealed their relationship in an Instagram video of the two of them dancing while wearing matching pajamas. In a statement to PEOPLE in January, Chilli's longtime agent Christal Jordan revealed that her client was dating Lawrence, saying, "I've been with Chilli since 2005 and I've never seen her this in love." The singer's agent also told TMZ that although the two had been friends for a long time, they only recently started dating.
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The new couple spent the holidays together in Atlanta, and Chilli also introduced Lawrence to her family at Christmas. The 'Mrs Doubtfire' actor and the 'Waterfalls' singer, referred to as "one of the most spectacular people" by the actor, first fueled dating rumors when they were seen together on a Hawaiian beach in August of last year. Following his divorce from his ex-wife, Cheryl Burke, the 'Brotherly Love' actor began a new relationship.
'Mrs Doubtfire' and 'Waterfalls' relationship history
The latest images were posted two months after Lawrence's representative announced that the actor had moved on from his divorce from Cheryl Burke, 38, and was now in an "exclusive relationship" with the singer. Burke and Lawrence divorced in February 2022, with the formal separation date listed as January 7, 2022.
Chilli previously had a long-term relationship with Usher, from whom she had a public separation in 2003. She was previously involved with music producer Dallas Austin, with whom she has a 25-year-old son named Tron Austin.
'She old, He just having fun'
Although the 'Mrs Doubtfire' actor and the 'Unpretty' singer are very much in love (and look cute together), social media users are having distinct opinions about the relationship. One such user commented saying, "She old. He just having fun." Another user said, "She ain't never kept a man." One more user commented saying, "We just lost a good one."
However, another set of internet users is happy seeing the actor-singer duo involved in the public display of affection. One such user said, "That’ll work." "They cute," commented another one. One more user wished, "Good for them. I hope it works out." "I love it !" another user chimed in.
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