Matthew Lawrence; Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas.Photo: Jim Smeal/Shutterstock; Amy Sussman/Getty
Matthew Lawrenceis opening up about his “really, really special” girlfriendRozonda “Chilli” Thomas.
In an interview withEntertainment Tonighton Friday, TheBoy Meets Worldactor shared how he and the TLC singermet as well as their future plans to have kids.
“My life is in complete bloom right now. I get to spend time with an amazing woman like Chilli,” he said. “I’ve never gotten to be able to experience that kind of relationship before. She’s really, really special.”
Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas and Matthew Lawrence.backgrid
Lawrence, 43, and Chilli, 52, became involved romantically just ahead ofThanksgiving2022 after they were previouslyphotographed on a beach in Hawaiithat August.
Chilli’s longtime rep Christal Jordan confirmed her client was dating Matthew in January 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 Lawrence and the “Waterfalls” singer spent Thanksgiving andChristmasin Atlanta, where the actor met Chilli’s family.
However, he and Chilli revealed that the two almost wouldn’t have met if not for a big snowstorm that brought them together on the same flight.
“Really it was the flight talking and then afterward saying, ‘Hey, you know what? Let’s keep in contact,’ and it almost did not happen,” Lawrence said of the flight he met Chilli on.
“Literally an hour before the flight took off, they said, ‘OK, we got you on this flight. You gotta go,'” he toldETabout frantically making the trip for work.
News of their relationship came just over three months after Lawrence and exCheryl Burkefinalizedtheir divorce afternearly three years of marriage. Burke, 38,filed for divorce from Lawrencein February 2022, listing Jan. 7, 2022, as the official date of separation.
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Lawrence also opened up toETabout his divorce, telling the outlet, “It tested me and I learned so much about myself, and I’m so thankful and blessed for the opportunity to grow and that’s what came out of it.”
On Tuesday, Lawrence was spottedpicking up his girlfriend from the airportwhere they shared a sweet embrace and kiss.
The spotting comes after theBoy Meets Worldactor’s brotherJoey Lawrenceraved about Chilli to PEOPLEearlier this month and said she was “cool as hell.”
“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,” he said at the time.
source: people.com
