Joey Lawrence’s estranged wife Samantha Cope broke her silence on her divorce from the actor in an emotional Instagram clip posted on Saturday.
The 37-year-old mother of one officially filed for divorce from the Melissa & Joey star, 48, on August 13 after two years of marriage, citing “irreconcilable differences” and listed the date of separation as June 7, 2024.
He has since been accused of having an affair with actress Melina Alves during his marriage to Samantha, and allegedly “love-bombed” Alves while Cope “cried her eyes out.”
Alongside a video montage, Samantha wrote the caption: “An amazing friend recently told me, ‘Don’t be afraid of tears. Let them flow.'”
She added: “Because every tear is God gently squeezing the pain and devastation from your heart to make room for new and beautiful feelings to come in.”
Joey Lawrence’s ex-wife Samantha Cope, 37, broke her silence on her divorce from the 48-year-old actor in an emotional Instagram clip posted on Saturday.
“She also reminded me, ‘the more you cry, the less you pee.’ So just let it flow. You can do it.”
Cope shared a variety of clips in the post as she spent time with her one-year-old daughter, Dylan Rose, whom she shares with Lawrence.
The star also shared candid snippets of herself crying while sitting outside and also inside a vehicle with her baby.
The reel then shows Samantha flashing a big smile on her face as she twirled around with her daughter in her arms inside a spacious bedroom.
To conclude, Cope could be seen standing next to a horse with a scenic landscape surrounding her, as well as other sweet moments shared with her little one.
Throughout the video, a voice-over can be heard saying, “Look at you, look how far you’ve come.”
“You faced your trauma and you came out on top. Sorry to get a little emotional, but there were times when I really worried about you, young lady. But look at you today. I’m so proud of you. You are a survivor.”
Earlier this week on Wednesday, it was revealed that Samantha had filed for divorce from Joey on August 13. She requested that both she and her ex-husband not receive any spousal support.
The mother of one officially filed for divorce from the Melissa & Joey star on August 13 after two years of marriage, citing “irreconcilable differences” and listed the separation date as June 7, 2024.
Alongside a video montage, Samantha wrote the caption: “An amazing friend recently told me, ‘Don’t be afraid of tears. Let them flow.’”
“She also reminded me, ‘The more you cry, the less you pee.’ So just let it flow. You can do it,” Cope added.
Cope shared a variety of clips in the post as she spent time with her one-year-old daughter, Dylan Rose, whom she shares with Lawrence.
The star also shared candid snippets of herself crying while sitting outside and also inside a vehicle with her baby.
The video then shows Samantha showing a big smile on her face as she spins around with her daughter in her arms inside a spacious bedroom.
She cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split and also asked for full custody of their daughter.
Cope stated in documents obtained by We weekly which will allow Dylan to stay with Joey two nights a week when he turns three.
But as for Joey having extended visits with her daughter, Samantha said she wants to wait until Dylan “is older and can consent to such visits.”
Shortly after the lawsuit was filed, Lawrence was accused of having an affair with his co-star and fellow actress, Melina Alves. The couple is set to appear in the upcoming film, Socked In For Christmas.
In documents obtained by TMZMelina’s ex-husband Edward Rider, who filed for divorce in July, claimed he discovered Alves and Lawrence were having an affair earlier this year in March.
The affair allegedly took place in California, as well as “at other times and places,” Rider said.
A source recently said People that Joey ‘love bombed’ Melina, something he also did with Samantha.
“Joey met Melina Alves on the set of his movie, where she was a producer,” the source explained. Melina is also the screenwriter and took on the role of Addy in the upcoming Christmas movie.
To conclude, Cope could be seen standing next to a horse with a scenic landscape surrounding her, as well as other sweet moments shared with her little one.
Shortly after he filed the suit, Lawrence was accused of having an affair with his co-star and fellow actress, Melina Alves. The couple is set to appear in the upcoming film, Socked In For Christmas; Alves pictured above
“He then love-bombed her, just like he did with Samantha. He continued dating Melina even after Samantha found out and confronted him.”
The source said Cope had wanted to attend couples therapy, but Joey “fooled his counselor” and still “prepared for dates with Melina while Sam watched, crying her eyes out.”
A few months earlier, on June 11 (just days after their planned split date), Cope shared a cryptic post on Instagram, possibly hinting at the split.
In addition to posting photos of herself with her daughter, Dylan, Samantha also included a quote from Brianna Wiest.
He said, “Not everything you lose is a loss. Some things are freedom. Some things are a second chance. Some things are a miracle in disguise.”
“Some things are a long-needed detachment, a clarity brought to clouded eyes. Some things are an intervention. Some things are an unexpected answer to a long-sung prayer.”
“Some things are healing. Some things are transformational. Some things were planned long before you existed.”
The quote also read: “Some things are devastating, but others are a kind of virtual guidance, the kind of course correction you didn’t even know you needed. The kind of correction you didn’t even realize you were asking for all along.”
A few months earlier, on June 11, just days after their stated split date, Cope shared a cryptic post on Instagram.
The former couple got engaged in 2021 and tied the knot the following year in 2022 during a ceremony in California. In January of last year, Joey and Samantha welcomed their daughter, Dylan Rose.
Cope and Lawrence first crossed paths in 2020 while on the set of the Lifetime movie My Husband’s Secret Brother.
The former couple got engaged in 2021 and said ‘I do’ the following year, in 2022, during a ceremony held in California.
In January of last year, Joey and Samantha welcomed their daughter, Dylan Rose, into the world.
The Blossom actor was also previously married to Michelle Vella from 2002 to 2005. He later married Chandie Yawn-Nelson in 2005, but the couple’s divorce was finalized in 2022. They share daughters Charleston, 18, and Liberty, 14.
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