‘90s Star, 49, Breaks Silence on Surprise Split and Reconciliation With Wife originally appeared on Parade.
Joey Lawrence and his wife, Samantha Cope, put some serious effort into reconciling their relationship after their split, and the former Blossom star has broken his silence on the situation.
“I think it’s too easy. As much as you don’t want to take an easy way out, or you think this will be the fix — it’s not always the case,” Lawrence told E! News on July 23, referencing the couple’s temporary split in 2024. “I just didn’t want to do that, and she didn’t either. It’s like, ‘Wait a minute. There’s something so special here.’”
He continued, “Things take a lot of work and a lot of dedication and reworking and retooling. That’s life, though. As brothers, with your parents, with friends, in business, that’s it. Everything takes so much work. Whatever it is, just don’t give up, because you never know.”
Lawrence was previously married to Michelle Vella from 2002 to 2005. After their split, he moved on with Chandie Yawn-Nelson, whom he married in 2005. The couple welcomed two daughters, Charleston and Liberty Grace, before he filed for divorce in 2020. The following year Lawrence and Cope met while filming Lifetime’s My Husband’s Secret Brother, and in August 2021, he popped the question. The couple officially tied the knot in May 2022.
In January 2023, Lawrence and Cope announced the birth of their daughter Dylan Rose.
“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 wow what a beautiful journey. thank you for all your continued love surrounding this beautiful new life! stay tuned for baby spam xoxo,” the pair captioned a sweet snap on Instagram.
However, Cope filed for divorce in August 2024, but it didn’t take her and Lawrence long to find their way back to one another. They had reconciled by December of that same year.
‘90s Star, 49, Breaks Silence on Surprise Split and Reconciliation With Wife first appeared on Parade on Jul 23, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 23, 2025, where it first appeared.