Maren Morris finds love in much younger man two months after coming out as bisexual

The 34-year-old singer split from her ex-husband Ryan Hurd in October last year
PUBLISHED SEP 3, 2024
Maren Morris is reportedly dating a reality star younger than her (Getty Images)
Maren Morris is reportedly dating a reality star younger than her (Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Maren Morris has reportedly found love in much younger Netflix reality star, Justin Assada.

The speculation began after Assada, 27, posted a snap on his Instagram Story on August 28, seemingly showing himself out on a date with Morris, as reported by People.


 
 
 
 
 
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The apparently new couple went to an exclusive restaurant as the caption of the now-disappeared post read, “Scary movies + Sushi 😫.”

Maren Morris reportedly went on a date with Justin Assada (JUSTIN ASSADA/INSTAGRAM)
Maren Morris reportedly went on a date with Justin Assada (Justin Assada/Instagram)

Assada was part of reality series 'Surviving Paradise' in 2023 and also 'Perfect Match' Season 2, which aired this summer.

Maren Morris announces her sexual orientation after divorce

Maren Marris, 34, was earlier married to songwriter Ryan Hurd. They tied the knot in 2018 before going their separate ways in October 2023 and finalizing the divorce in 2024.


 
 
 
 
 
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In June this year, Morris declared herself bisexual. On her Instagram account, the 'Chasing After You' singer wrote, “Happy to be the B in LGBTQ+ happy pride 🌈.”

While in an August interview, she opened up about her divorce and her and Hurd’s four-year-old son, Hayes.

Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd are seen at the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships on September 02, 2023, in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)
Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd seen at the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships on September 2, 2023, in New York City (Gotham/GC Images)

Maren Morris wants to be ‘a good mom to’ her son

Maren Morris told People that her son “definitely brought me through a lot of this year". The little one helped her overcome emotional turmoil following her divorce.

She stated, “Whether he knows it or not. I doubt he does, but I just want to be a good mom to him.”

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 21: Singer Maren Morris performs during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates, politicians, and Democratic Party supporters are in Chicago for the convention, concluding with current Vice President Kamala Harris accepting her party's presidential nomination. The DNC takes place from August 19-22. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Singer Maren Morris performs during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 21, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Explaining further, Morris said, “He loves being on the road, which has been so much fun this summer, having Hayes out. I don't know, we feel like partners in crime a little bit, and we're going to be on this bus journey for forever.

“It just makes me so happy when he's out and the fact that he loves it out here so much.”

“I feel like there's so many emotions when you have a child with somebody and the relationship doesn't pan out and you just have to put on a brave face and a consistent face for your baby,” she said while referring to her divorce.

Morris added, “I think he's gone through a lot and there's. I'm sure, a lot of confusion because he's so little. But also, I feel like Ryan and I have done a really great job at just being great parents for him.”

Maren Morris dedicates a song to her son

Maren Morris also talked about her new song, ‘Because, Of Course’, which is a "love letter" to son Hayes.

Maren Morris attends GRAMMY Camp at The Village Recording Studio on July 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Timothy Norris/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Maren Morris came out as bisexual in June 2024 (Timothy Norris/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

She asserted, “I wrote it about him. It's obviously my promise to him: Every love like that, especially a mother's should be unconditional, but I like that when people listen to the song, it could be taken as a romantic song, but I didn't write it about that. It was just about love itself.”

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