By Jessica Wedemeyer
5:16am PDT, Mar 27, 2022
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Wonderwall.com is taking a look back at the stars who found love, suffered heartbreak or experienced some other major event in their love lives in mid-March 2022, starting with this news… On March 22, “Cobrai Kai” co-stars Jacob Bertrand and Peyton List confirmed to TMZ that they’re more than friends. “We’ve been dating for a while. … We had fun on set and then hung out off set,” said Jacob, adding that he’s known his girlfriend since he was 15 and is good friends with her brother, actor Spencer List. “That was kind of awkward — I had to be like, ‘Hey man, I like your sister,'” he recalled. Also awkward? Dating a co-star. “I’ve never dated anyone I’ve worked with before. It’s kind of like trial by fire almost,” said Jacob. Peyton, meanwhile, acknowledged that dating a co-star comes with certain risks: “I’m like, ‘Think about the consequences later,'” she told TMZ. The duo made their red carpet debut as a couple at the 2022 Critics Choice Awards on March 13, though it was unclear at the time that they were more than friends.
Now keep reading for more of the week’s biggest celeb love life updates…
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One and done? More like, “Five and done!” During an interview with GQ that debuted online on March 22, Nicolas Cage said that his fifth wife, Riko Shibata, is his endgame. “I am a romantic, and when I’m in love, I want to give that person everything I can. It’s my expression of saying, ‘I love you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you.’ And this is it for me. I mean, this is not happening again. This is it. This is it,” he said. The duo tied the knot in Las Vegas in February 2021. Nic was previously married to Patricia Arquette, Lisa Marie Presley, Alice Kim and Erika Koike.
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On the March 16 episode of her “You’re Gonna Love Me” podcast, Katie Maloney opened up about why she and Tom Schwartz are going their separate ways after more than a decade of coupledom: “There were so many happy moments — even day to day I love being with him. But ultimately, I was just not fulfilled,” she said, adding that they’ve been separated for about a month now and that there “wasn’t some kind of crazy incident” or “crazy fight” that led to their split. “For months it was building up. I felt disconnected. I felt like I was drifted away, further and further away,” she explained, noting that it was her decision to end the relationship. “The best and only way I can describe it is just like waking up inside of my life and having this voice that just became louder and louder and just events in my life and in our relationship coming into focus and feeling the weight of them on me. I wanted to deny them. I wanted to push them out of my head because I love Tom and we have built a life together and he’s my person and I wanted to be with him forever. But ultimately, I just wasn’t happy.” Continued the “Vanderpump Rules” star, “It was the hardest, hardest thing to do — the hardest thing to tell him because I knew it was gonna crush him.” She also noted that they’re still living together as they navigate the breakup and “work on becoming friends.” According to TMZ, Katie filed for divorce in Los Angeles on March 22.
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In other “Vanderpump Rules” news… James Kennedy and his new girlfriend, Ally Lewber, made their official red carpet debut as a couple at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles on March 22 — exactly a week after the reality star and DJ made their relationship Instagram official.
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On March 20, Christina Haack revealed on Instagram that she and her fiancé, Joshua Hall, have been serious for much longer than initially believed: “Nashville: March 2021 [and] March 2022,” she captioned a slideshow of two photos of herself and her beau in Music City. She then quoted lyrics from the Chris Stapleton song “Starting Over,” writing, “When nobody wins afraid of losing. And the hard roads are the ones worth choosing. Some day we’ll look back and smile and know it was worth every mile.” She and Josh were first publicly linked in July 2021. But when exactly did they start dating? Apparently not that long after Christina “made the difficult decision to separate” from her second husband, Ant Anstead, in September 2020.
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Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers have now been seen together practically every week since mid-February — when the news broke that they’d supposedly called it quits. On March 20, they were spied packing on the PDA at the Demetria Winery in Los Olivos, California. An onlooker told People magazine that they “seemed really happy” and were “very affectionate” with each other — they “kissed each other’s heads” and she even sat in his lap at one point! Two days later, E! News reported that, according to a source, the actress and the professional football player are focusing on “rebuilding their relationship” — though their engagement remains off. “They’ve been spending a lot of time together and are happy with where things are. They haven’t had a lot of down time and have been traveling all over seeing friends and visiting different cities. They don’t stay in one place for long,” said the source, adding that the Emmy nominee and the NFL quarterback “aren’t getting too far ahead of themselves,” though things between them are “working out” and they’re “very much enjoying this time together.”
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“Harry Potter” star Bonnie Wright married Andrew Lococo on March 19, she announced on Instagram the following day, captioning a video of their ring-adorned hands, “Yesterday was the best day of my life thanks to my husband!!” Photos and videos shared by wedding guests revealed that the duo exchanged vows in an outdoor ceremony and then celebrated with a reception at a farm. The actress and her new hubby were first publicly linked in the summer of 2020.
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“Mean Girls” star Jonathan Bennett and his partner of five years, “Celebrity Page” host Jaymes Vaughan, tied the knot at the Unico Riviera Maya Hotel in Mexico on March 19. “I got to marry my best friend! I knew we’d be emotional but I don’t think either of us realized just how overwhelming that moment would be until we were in it,” Jaymes — who popped the question in late 2020 — told People magazine, which published exclusive wedding photos. “It was honestly a dream wedding! We kept having to stop and remind ourselves that we weren’t on a movie set, but this was actually our real life. If you had told me this was one of my Hallmark movie sets, I would have believed it. It was that perfect,” said Jonathan. Actresses Danica McKellar and Sharon Lawrence were on hand during the nuptials, which YouTube star Brian Tyler Cohen officiated. “RuPaul Drag Race” star Jackie Cox, meanwhile, emceed the cocktail hour.
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On March 14, E! News reported that, according to a source, Khloe Kardashian is “slowly getting out on the dating scene,” is “excited to meet someone new” and is “ready to move on” from her off-and-on romance with Tristan Thompson. “She seems open to it and is interested in going out and having fun,” said the source, adding that Khloe is “in a really good place right now mentally” following months of drama surrounding her ex. “She feels a sense of relief and excitement to move on to the next chapter and is open to what the future holds. Khloe is a really optimistic person and knows she will find love again,” noted the insider.
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On March 17, “Love Is Blind” season 2 star Shake Chatterjee took to Instagram to debut his new girlfriend: Emily Wilson. “Good things come to those who w̶a̶i̶t̶ don’t settle,” he captioned a slideshow of photos with the Miami-based blonde. “We’re both so in sync that we can’t help but be excited. … I felt such a strong connection with her,” he later told Us Weekly, adding that he can see their relationship “going the whole way.” He also noted that they met at a pool party at a hotel in Miami, that Emily has met his parents and that they hope to live together soon. “[It happened] so fast. You don’t get to choose. When it happens, you don’t choose it,” said the Chicago-based veterinarian and DJ.
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On March 18, Matthew Lawrence filed his repose to Cheryl Burke’s February petition for divorce. According to multiple media outlets, he asked the court to uphold the terms of their prenuptial agreement and that neither he nor the “Dancing With the Stars” pro be awarded spousal support from the other. Like Cheryl, he listed irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.
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On March 22, “Counting On” star Jeremiah Duggar and his fiancé, Hannah Wissmann, revealed on Instagram that they’re one step closer to tying the knot after announcing their engagement in early January: They obtained a marriage license. “One step closer to forever with you!!” they captioned a joint post: a photo of themselves smiling while holding the document between them.
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On March 21, “The Challenge” star Nicole Zanatta revealed on Instagram that she proposed to her girlfriend of a little more than a year, Lauren, a day earlier. “Every now and then the man upstairs sends someone down that is just really, really good. I am so happy that we’re embarking on this journey together, and I still can’t believe you’re my fiancé! 03/20/2022,” the reality star captioned a video depicting the proposal.
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Gino Palazzolo and Jasmine Pineda got engaged on the March 20 episode of “90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days.” Two days after the episode aired, Gino took to Instagram to prove they’re still going strong. “She said yes!” he captioned a slideshow of photos with his bride-to-be including a selfie showing off her new engagement ring.
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Country music singer-songwriter Jenny Tolman and Grammy-nominated producer Dave Brainard tied the knot at the Split Creek Ranch in snowy Jackson, Wyoming, on March 19. “I’m excited to have a partner for life to do everything with. Not only have my best friend by my side, but also my favorite creative brain in the whole world to make music with forever!” the bride told People magazine, which published exclusive wedding photos. The duo got engaged in October 2021 following a courtship of nearly six years.
