Joey Lawrence’s Ex Samantha Cope Breaks Silence After Divorce Filing

Joey Lawrence’s estranged spouse, Samantha Cope, broke her silence amid the pair’s ongoing divorce.

“An incredible buddy of mine lately informed me ‘Don’t be afraid of the tears. Allow them to move. As a result of each tear is God gently squeezing the ache and devastation out of your coronary heart to make room for brand spanking new stunning emotions to come back in,’” Cope, 37, wrote by way of Instagram on Saturday, August 24.

She continued, “She additionally jogged my memory, ‘The extra you cry, the much less you pee.’ So allow them to move. You bought this.”

Cope additionally shared a montage of pictures hanging out with the estranged couple’s daughter Dylan, 19 months.

Associated: Joey Lawrence and Samantha Cope’s Relationship Timeline

Joey Lawrence and estranged spouse Samantha Cope proudly documented their love story earlier than calling it quits. Lawrence rose to stardom within the early ‘80s on exhibits similar to Blossom and Brotherly Love. He was beforehand married to Michelle Vella for 3 years earlier than their 2005 cut up. Lawrence later tied the knot with Chandie Yawn-Nelson, and […]

Us Weekly confirmed days earlier on Wednesday, August 21, that Cope filed to finish the pair’s marriage after two years. She additionally requested sole bodily custody of Dylan, noting she would approve of Lawrence, 48, staying with Dylan for as much as two nights every week after the toddler turns 3.

Someday after Cope filed for divorce, the Blossom alum was accused of being untrue. TMZ obtained the divorce submitting for Melina Alves and Edward Rider the place, per the court docket paperwork, Rider alleged that Alves, 40, was having an affair together with her Socked in for Christmas costar Lawrence. Neither Lawrence nor Alves addressed the allegations. Us reached out for remark.

Lawrence, in the meantime, returned to social media following the breakup drama on Friday, August 23, selling his and brothers Matt and Andy Lawrence’s “Brotherly Love” podcast.

“New episode of the @officialbrotherlylovepod out now. Have an exquisite and blessed weekend y’all. 🙏🏼❤️,” he wrote by way of Instagram.

Lawrence’s marriage to Cope is his third marriage. He was beforehand married to Michelle Vella between 2002 and 2005 and Chandie Yawn-Nelson between 2005 and 2020. Lawrence and Yawn-Nelson share daughters Charleston and Liberty, whom they proceed to coparent.

Associated: A Full Historical past of the Lawrence Brothers’ Messy Love Lives

The Lawrence brothers — Joey, Matthew and Andrew, respectively — have been leisure staples since their days headlining the likes of Blossom and Brotherly Love. Because the siblings grew up within the highlight, their respective love lives additionally made quite a few headlines by the years. “Look, it’s all about simply making an attempt to be completely happy,” Joey solely […]

“On the finish of the day, you all the time take the excessive street,” Joey beforehand informed Us in August 2021. “There’s no excuse for being something however form. [Our relationship] didn’t work out on a private degree, however we nonetheless share two superb folks. You’ve acquired to place them first and set an instance.”

Joey and Yawn-Nelson finalized their divorce in 2022, one yr after he moved on with Cope.

Joey and Cope introduced their engagement in August 2021, getting married one yr later. They welcomed Dylan in January 2023.

The following yr, Joey opened as much as Us about his perspective on relationships.

“Look, it’s all about simply making an attempt to be completely happy,” he solely informed Us in March. “You bought to be with the appropriate particular person. … I’ve been married a billion instances and I don’t know, I’m only a hopeless romantic.”