Joey Lawrence and Samantha Cope have been through it over the last year or so. Joey’s rumored affair with a co-star led his wife, Samantha Cope, to file for divorce in August 2024. Then, a few short months later, the couple decided to give their marriage another try. Now, the actor is opening up in a new interview about just how great reconciliation has been.
The actor said in an exclusive interview with E! News, “Things take a lot of work and a lot of dedication and reworking and retooling,” Joey continued. “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.”
A Rumored On-Set Affair Shook Joey’s Marriage
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According to People, infidelity played a part in Joey and Samantha’s first decision to end their marriage. He reportedly began a relationship with Melina Alves, his costar in “Socked In For Christmas.”
“Joey met Melina Alves on the set of their movie, where she was a producer,” the source claimed. “He then love-bombed her just like he love-bombed Samantha. He continued to date Melina even after Samantha found out about it and confronted him.” Cope insisted on counseling, which Joey agreed to, but then he also would “get ready for dates with Melina while Sam watched, bawling her eyes out.”
Sam eventually filed for divorce in August 2024.
Second Time Is the Charm for Joey and Samantha
Not long after the divorce filing, something shifted, and the couple decided to give their relationship another chance. Joey explained to E! News that breaking up is too easy. “As much you don’t want to take an easy way out, or you think this will be the fix—it’s not always the case. 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.’”
Focusing on the good is what helped pave the way towards a real reconciliation.
The reunited couple fun together while encouraging others to join in.
Family is really important to Joey, who spends loads of time with his brothers, Matthew and Lawrence. Luckily, all of their significant others get along well, too. “We love family vacations. That’s like what we work for throughout the year, really it’s all about family, ” says Joey.
