Matthew Lawrence and Chilli have an age difference of 9 years. Lawrence is 42 years old whereas Chilli is 51 years old as of January 2023. 

The actor and the singer recently confirmed their romance which ignited just before Thanksgiving according to TMZ. Matthew and Chilli spent the holiday together in Atlanta and  Boy Meets World star met the TLC member’s family on Christmas. 

Making on comment about the couple’s newfound romance, Chilli’s rep Christal Jordan said he had never seen Chilli in that much love in his time with her since 2005 according to PageSix. 

Chilli, whose real name is Rozonda Thomas, shared a video of the two dancing on Take on Me by A-ha wearing matching onesies on New Year’s Eve on her Instagram account making the couple Instagram official. 

Thomas and Lawrence previously sparked dating rumors after being spotted at Waikiki beach in Hawaii together. However, they denied the rumors by saying TLC had an event at the beach and they just met to catch up, and they were just friends, according to TMZ. 

Matthew Lawrence And Chilli Age Difference

Matthew Lawrence and Chilli age gap is nearly a decade. Lawrence is nine years younger than his girlfriend Chilli. 

Lawrence is 42 years old and was born on February 11, 1980.

On the other hand, his beau Chilli is 51 years old and was born on February 27, 1971. 

Dynasty star Matthew was born to his parents Donna Lynn and Joseph Lawrence Mignogna Sr. in  Abington Township, Pennsylvania. His mother Donna worked as a personal manager while his father was an insurance broker.

Lawrence was born as the middle child to his parents, he has an elder brother Joey Lawrence, and a younger brother Andy Lawrence. Both of his brothers are accomplished actors in the entertainment industry. Just like his elder sibling, Matthew attended and graduated from Abington Friends School. He made his acting debut at the age of just 4 years old in 1984 appearing as Danny Carrington for three episodes of Dynasty.

Rozonda Thomas aka Chilli was born to her parents Ava Thomas and Abdul Ali. Her mother comes from an African-American heritage while her father belongs of Bangladeshi-Arab origin. Chilli met her father Abdul for the first time at the age of 25 years old, the first meeting was broadcasted by Sally Jessy Raphael’s television talk show. 

The singer was raised mostly by her mother Ava and her grandmother BigMama in  Columbus, Georgia. She attended  Benjamin Elijah Mays High School in her childhood. While her beau Lawrence might have found fame at the age of 4 years old, Chilli was not famous until she was in her early 20s. 

Matthew Lawrence Is The Ex Husband of Cheryl Burke

Matthew was married to his ex-wife Cheryl Burke for three years between 2019 and 2022. 

The actor and the professional dancer tied the knot on May 23, 2019, after dating for two years. Their wedding ceremony was held in San Diego at Fairmont Grand del Mar with their family and friends including Burke’s Dancing With The Stars co-workers present at the ceremony, according to People. 

The groom wore a simple-sophisticated black suit paired with a white shirt and a white flower while his bride was seen in a beautiful off-shoulder Romona Keveza wedding gown. Her wedding gown had a six-foot-long train. 

Lawrence’s two brothers Joey and Andy stood by his side as his best men while Burke’s step-father Bob Wolf walked her down the aisle according to People. The couple capped their relationship which started in 2006 by saying ‘I Do.’

They dated for a year in 2006 after meeting on the sets of Dancing with the Stars but broke things off in 2007. However, a decade later in 2017, the couple reignited their romance. Matthew got to his knees to propose to Cheryl on her 34th birthday in 2018. Unfortunately, the couple is no longer together. 

Cheryl filed for divorce from her husband Matthew in February 2022. According to PageSix, the professional dancer cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split. Their divorce was finalized on September 19, 2022, according to E! News. 

TLC Star Chilli Ex Boyfriend List

TLC star Chilli has quite a list of ex-boyfriends with 12 people on the list according to Whos Dated Who.

Chilli aka Rozonda started her relationship with Dallas Austin in 1990. The couple stayed in a relationship for nearly a decade until they called quits in 1999, Chilli and Dallas share a son Tron Austin together. 

The singer was then linked with Marlon Wayans for a little while before she started her other serious relationship with Usher in 2001. They ended their relationship in December 2003. According to Whos Dated Who, Chilli had encounters with Hill Harper and T.J. Holmes between 2006 and 2007. 

Thomas also was in a relationship with Floyd Mayweather Jr., Larry Johnson, Tyrese Gibson, Brad James, and Nick Cannon before she went public with her relationship with Matthew Lawrence recently. 

Moreover, she was also rumored to have dated Wayne Brady and L.A. Reid according to Whos Date Who.