Joey Lawrence and estranged wife Samantha Cope reconcile months after filing for divorce
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Joey Lawrence and Samantha Cope have found their way back to each other!
The 'Socked In for Christmas' actor took to Instagram on Wednesday, December 4, to announce the surprising development to his fans nearly five months after Samantha filed for divorce, as per People.
Sharing photos of them together from an event for their new film, 'Marry Christmas', Joey wrote, "I am beyond grateful 🤍I am beyond blessed🤍I am galaxies beyond thankful 🤍 My heart is so full ❤️."
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Joey Lawrence calls Samantha Cope 'my forever after'
The first photo showed the 'Brotherly Love' star placing his hand around Samantha Cope's waist while the second one was of the two sharing a kiss as a text over it read, "My forever after."
The 'An Organized Killer' actress commented below the update, "Love you," with Lawrence replying, "Love you so much baby ❤️."
This came after Cope posted behind-the-scenes photos and videos from the 'Marry Christmas' set, with the caption, "BTS: filming MARRY CHRISTMAS 🎥🎄 available everywhere on December 3rd!"
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The film features Samantha, Joey, Joye's brothers, Andrew Lawrence and Matthew Lawrence, alongside Brooke Ann Smith, and Dash Lopez.
Joey Lawrence once called himself a 'hopeless romantic'
Samantha Cope and Joey Lawrence got married in May 2022 after meeting each other on the set of Lifetime’s 'My Husband’s Secret Brother'. They welcome their first child, Dylan Rose Lawrence, in 2023.
At the time, Joey, who shares two more daughters, Charleston "Charli" Lawrence, 18, and Liberty "Libby" Grace Lawrence, 14, with his ex-wife, Chandie Yawn-Nelson, shared the news via an Instagram post.
He wrote, "1.16.23 🕊️💗 ~ Dylan Rose Lawrence ~ Mom, Dad and big sisters are all so smitten with you sweet girl! we welcomed her into this world with the most amazing midwife, everyone is happy and healthy and we are overjoyed with gratitude 🙏🏼🤍. "
"We welcomed her into this world with the most amazing midwife, everyone is happy and healthy and we are overjoyed with gratitude 🙏🏼🤍 wow what a beautiful journey. thank you for all your continued love surrounding this beautiful new life! stay tuned for baby spam xoxo," added Joey.
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In March this year, the 'Melissa and Joey' actor shared, as per Us Weekly, "Look, it’s all about just trying to be happy. You got to be with the right person. … I’ve been married a billion times and I don’t know, I’m just a hopeless romantic."
However, things changed for the worse soon as Samantha filed for divorce in August after two years of marriage, listing their date of separation as June 7, 2024.
Later, Joey said on an episode of his podcast 'The Brotherly Love Pod', "Life will move on and we will move through this. And my children will be at the forefront."
