Whoa?
In accordance with Melina Alves, it’s extra like… NO!
Earlier this week, Samantha Cope filed for divorce from Joey Lawrence, marking the third failed union of the actor’s grownup life.
Citing irreconcilable variations as purpose for the couple’s cut up after two years as husband and spouse, Cope is searching for full bodily custody of the pair’s 19-month outdated daughter Dylan… whereas allowing Lawrence visitation at her discretion.
In accordance with varied sources, in the meantime, Cope believes her marriage failed as a result of Lawrence was having an affair with Alves, his co-star within the movie Socked in for Christmas.
Now, Alves has spoken out on these allegations.
“In the beginning, I wish to make clear that there was no sexual relationship between Joey and myself whereas we had been on set filming Socked in for Christmas,” Alves wrote on Instagram.
“Our relationship was a significant friendship that developed naturally because of the many similarities in our private conditions.”
Alves went on to say that she was “instantly struck by his kindness, heat, and real character” and the actors discovered a “frequent floor in our shared experiences,” which turned the inspiration for his or her “robust, supportive friendship that has been a supply of power for each of us.”
Nonetheless, she insists, there was nothing romantic about their relationship.
Including what she known as “context to those allegations,” Alves stated that she and her ex-husband Edward Rider have been estranged since January 2023 and have “been residing in separate rooms since that point.”
She continued as follows:
“Our marriage had been struggling for a while, and the separation was a needed step for each of us.
“I’ve at all times valued my privateness, and it’s extremely painful to have such private issues thrust into the general public eye in a method that has precipitated hurt not solely to me but in addition to Joey, who has been unjustly dragged into this example.”
Alves stated she has even taken out a short lived restraining order in opposition to Rider, concluding in her submit:
l ask for understanding and respect for our privateness as we navigate these troublesome circumstances.
It is a deeply personal matter that I by no means meant to turn into public, and I hope that this clarification may also help put an finish to the hypothesis and permit each Joey and myself to maneuver ahead with out additional intrusion.
