Everything Demi Lovato Said About Ex-Fiance Max Ehrich In Her New Documentary

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Everything Demi Lovato Said About Ex-Fiance Max Ehrich In Her New Documentary

Forget what other people say — it’s Demi’s time to talk. Demi Lovato opened up about her short-lived engagement to Max Ehrich in her new documentary, Dancing With the Devil, set to be released Tuesday, March 23, on YouTube. In the four-part series, the 28-year-old singer discussed both her time with the actor, 29, as well as what went wrong in their relationship. Her friends and family weighed in as well. “All the people that were like, ‘Oh they rushed into it,' or ‘It’s not gonna last,' I’m like, ‘You proved them right,’” the Camp Rock star said. "We were only together four to five months, and like, honestly, it was false advertising.” [jwplayer hoeyCRmL-l3ahXupL] Us Weekly broke the news in March 2020 that the “I Love Me” singer was dating the Young and the Restless alum. The pair confirmed their romance in May when they made a cameo in Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber’s “Stuck With U” music video. The clip, which showed them slow dancing, was filmed while the pair spent the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic quarantined together at Lovato's house. The former couple’s romance blossomed fast. In April 2020, a source told Us exclusively that the Daytime Emmy nominee planned to propose and had a ring picked out. In July, he popped the question on a Malibu beach. At the time, the Teen Choice Award winner shared the exciting news via Instagram. “@maxehrich – I knew I loved you the moment I met you,” she wrote. “It was something I can’t describe to anyone who hasn’t experienced it firsthand but luckily you did too.. I’ve never felt so unconditionally loved by someone in my life (other than my parents) flaws and all. You never pressure me to be anything other than myself. And you make me want to be the best version of myself. I’m honored to accept your hand in marriage. I love you more than a caption could express but I’m ecstatic to start a family and life with you. I love you forever my baby. My partner. Here’s to our future!!!!” Two months later in September 2020, Us confirmed the pair had split shortly after the Pregnancy Pact actor left to film a movie in Arizona. “The distance has been weighing on them,” a source told Us at the time. “She has been seeing how much Max’s fame increased since being with her and it left a bad taste in her mouth.” Following the breakup, Ehrich spoke to the press about Lovato and begged her to contact him via Instagram. “Demi’s feeling a sense of relief after seeing Max’s true colors,” another insider told Us. “She’s in a really good place and already jumping right back into work and spending time with friends and family.” Scroll for the biggest takeaways about Ehrich and Lovato’s relationship from Dancing with the Devil. [podcast_block]

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At the Beginning

The singer enjoyed early Coronavirus quarantine as it gave her time to practice self-care in ways she hadn’t before. Another perk? Getting to know her new boyfriend. The pair met early in March 2020 and stayed together every night after, according to Lovato’s best friend Matthew Scott Montgomery. “Now that I’ve found him, I feel amazing,” the singer said.  

Her family was smitten as well. “He just fit right in with the whole family,” Lovato’s mother, Dianna De La Garza, said. “My mom came to me [and she was like] listen, Demi’s met this guy, and I think he’s going to be around for a while,” sister Madison De La Garza added.

“I got engaged a week ago today, it was just the best day of my life. I felt like I was floating. It’s been a whirlwind ever since,” the New Mexico native noted shortly after Ehrich popped the question. Dianna was also thrilled: “I was so happy that she was with someone that was making her so happy.”

Later, Lovato expressed concern about how the relationship would look when the couple weren’t spending every day together. “I’m kinda scared to know life without quarantine with him,” she revealed.
 

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Flipped Upside Down

“So, my life has kind of flipped upside down. I am no longer engaged. I’m really sad that things ended the way that they did. The good news is that I haven’t picked up any hard drugs or anything like that. I’m hanging in there. It's just sh—ty,” the Princess Protection Program actress said in a full-glam vlog after the pair’s two-month engagement ended.

Later that same day, Lovato returned to the camera with tears streaming down her face to offer a real glimpse of her feelings regarding the breakup.

“The video I made earlier wasn’t an accurate representation of what I’m going through. So, I thought this whole time that I didn’t miss him," a now-makeup free Lovato said through tears. "I just miss the person that I started quarantining with. And I don’t know how to give my heart to someone after this."

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What Happened?

“What happened? I think I rushed into something that I thought was what I was supposed to do. I realized as time went on that I didn’t actually know the person that I was engaged to,” she said.

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Quarantine Colored Glasses

“When you both got into your separate work modes, you were like, ‘This isn’t the person that I thought [he was]” Montgomery, 30, said. “It was 2020. You didn’t get to ‘normally date’ like you do.”

The singer added, “Of course that accelerated [the relationship]. I didn’t even have my best friends to hang out with in quarantine.”

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What Hurt The Most

“The hardest part of the breakup was mourning the person that I thought he was … but I’m not the only one who felt fooled,” the Sonny With a Chance alum said. “I was just as shocked as the rest of the world at some of the things that were said and done.”

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What She’s Learned

“There's so much more of me that I have yet to explore, and one of the good things about this experience is that I’ve used this time to look within,” the “Sober” singer said. “I’m also too queer to marry a man in my life right now. I’m not willing to, like, put a label on it right this second. I think I will get there, but there’s a lot of things I have to do for myself first. I want to allow myself the ability to live my life in the most authentic form possible, which I just haven’t done because of my past and some things that I’ve needed to work on.”