Joey Lawrence says Brother Matthew Lawrence is ‘happy’ dating Chilli
Joey Laurens is just like Us when it comes to rooting for his brother Matthew Laurens and girlfriend Chili‘s romance continues.
“I just want him to be happy,” Joey, 47, shared exclusively We weekly from Matthew, 44, on Friday, March 15, as he continued his partnership with Listerine for its Clinical Solutions line.
Joey commented that he wants his youngest brother, Andrew “Andy” Lawrencealso ‘be happy’, and shares that Matthew already has that with Chilli (real name Rozonda Thomas).
“Matt is happy and that makes me happy. And that’s exactly what it is. It really doesn’t go any deeper than that,” Joey explained. “But it’s cool to see them together and they have something really cool, so we’ll see what happens.”
Joey Lawrence, Matthew Lawrence and Rozonda ‘Chilli’ Thomas.
Getty Images (2)The Brother love alum told Us that he’s “definitely” excited to see Matthew lean into this new chapter in his life. Matthew was first linked to Chilli, 53, in January 2023 after spending the holidays together in late 2022.
“It’s all about just trying to be happy. You have to be with the right person,” Joey said, adding that he has been “married a billion times” because he is a “hopeless romantic.” (Joey married Samantha Cope in May 2022 after divorce from wife Chandie Yawn Nelson in July 2020.)
He hinted that even if things don’t work out, like Matthew’s almost three-year marriage to Cheryl Burkewhich ended in January 2022, you have to keep trying.
Matthew Lawrence officially started Chilli after his divorce from Cheryl Burke. The actor and the TLC singer, whose real name is Rozonda Thomas, started seeing each other romantically in November 2022, three months after her rep told Us Weekly they were “just friends” when they stepped out together in Hawaii. By New Year the […]
“You feel sad when something doesn’t work, but you know you should be happy,” Joey said Us, and repeats: ‘You want them to be happy, you just want to be happy. And life is short.”
Although Joey knows a lot about the lives of his siblings, he said working with them on their “Brotherly Love” podcast was eye-opening at times. “We haven’t worked together like this in a while, and it’s been a lot of fun,” he said.
Matthew Lawrence and Joey Lawrence.
Lilly Lawrence/WireImage“We talk about all kinds of things, things that we wouldn’t really talk about in normal life, and we get sucked into conversations, depending on the guest, about things that we wouldn’t talk about,” Joey continued. “There is no spin and there is no filter. And I think that’s what people enjoyed the most.”
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Authenticity is something Joey strives to bring to all of his ventures, including his recent partnership with Listerine Clinical Solutions.
“I’m that guy who uses the electric toothbrush, then I floss, and then I use Listerine,” Joey said Us about his dental routine, explaining that after he talked about Listerine on his family’s podcast, the company contacted him and told him about their newest product.
Listerine Clinical Solutions was developed by dentists to “address and help prevent the most important oral health problems,” according to the brand. Joey, for his part, has started using Listerine Clinical Solutions Antiseptic Gum Healthwhich made him say ‘Wow’, just like his Blossom character did it week after week in the ’90s.
The three Lawrence brothers – Joey, Matthew and Andrew – are no strangers to featuring their siblings in real life or on the big screen. The trio played on-screen siblings on NBC’s short-lived sitcom Brotherly Love from 1995 to 1997. (The second and final season aired on The WB.) The comedy followed eldest brother Joe Roman (Joey […]
“In a week. It felt better,” Joey said Us of his gum health. “And the first time I used it, no joke, I mean it sounds cheesy and [like] I made it up, but it’s true. I looked at myself and thought, ‘Wow, that works.’ It felt better.”
He revealed: “I don’t do this a lot. I don’t like brands and lines, but this was so real and so organic, and it’s real because I used it. My kids use it. … It just made perfect sense.”
Learn more about Listerine’s Clinical Solutions line at their website.
With reporting by Christina Garibaldi