Heather Locklear and Lorenzo Lamas radiated the romantic bliss of their honeymoon phase as they held hands on a New Jersey stroll this week. The couple, who recently confirmed their relationship, were seen after attending the Chiller Theatre Expo, a horror and sci-fi convention.
Public Display of Affection
They set off a cyclone of dating speculation after they indulged in a public display of affection in Las Vegas around New Year's, according to TMZ. As the rumors hit a fever pitch, the 1980s icons confirmed two weeks ago that they had been an item for months, via a statement from Lamas' representative to E! News.
First Public Event Together
With the cat out of the bag, they attended their first public event together last Sunday, a New Jersey horror and sci-fi convention called the Chiller Theatre Expo. The Falcon Crest heartthrob, 68, and the Melrose Place bombshell, 64, were glimpsed after the beano clinging to each other as they headed down the street.
He gallantly lent her his leather jacket so that she could fling it over her black lace top to ward off the northeastern nighttime chill. Lamas meanwhile braved the cold in a thin-looking black sweatshirt and dark jeans, accessorizing with shades and carrying along a bag of drumsticks.
Blissful Stroll
Locklear glowed with happiness as she strolled down the sidewalk alongside her dashing new boyfriend, with whom she once covered Playgirl in 1983. The couple had just cuddled up to each other for a snap taken at the Chiller Theatre Expo, with him still wearing the leather jacket he later handed off to her.
Just a few weeks ago Locklear was seen getting affectionate with her new boyfriend Lamas. The Daily Mail unearthed old photos of the hot new couple that show them arm-in-arm in mid January as he sweetly carried her Gucci purse. They were attending the Brave & Rescued Awards in Los Angeles, honoring firefighters who responded to the Eaton Fire.
Meeting the Family
The photos surfaced just as news broke that the Melrose Place veteran finally met the Falcon Crest star's children, according to a Wednesday report from TMZ. The meet-and-greet happened at her gated Thousand Oaks, California mansion, the site added, before the group went to lunch and the movies.
Lamas and Locklear once famously covered Playgirl magazine together in 1983, more than four decades before they struck up their now blossoming romance.
Family Background
Lamas has six children. He shares son A.J., 42, and daughter Shayne, 40, with his late wife Michele Cathy Smith whom he was wed to from 1983 until 1985. He also has daughters Victoria, 26, Isabella, 25, and Alexandra, 28, with ex-wife Shauna Sand, whom he was wed to from 1996 until 2002. And there is daughter Paton, 37, whom he had with actress Daphne Ashbrook.
Meanwhile, Locklear has one child, daughter Ava, 28, with her ex-husband Richie Sambora, 66; they were married from 1994 to 2007.
Lamas' daughter Shayne, who was on The Bachelor with Matt Grant in 2008, shared a photo to Instagram with her dad and her two kids while on Locklear's property. The caption read, 'Spring Break w Papa LoLo 2026.'
Timeline of Romance
News of the romance between Locklear and Lamas broke in mid April on TMZ with E! News getting a confirmation from Lamas soon after. They were first seen together last November at a dinner party at The World's Largest Disco event in Buffalo, New York. Then on New Year's Eve they were spotted on a date at Barry's Steakhouse in the Circa Resort & Casino. The pair 'had a private table and were very touchy feely with each other,' an insider said as photos were shared. Then on January 17, they both attended The Brave & Rescued Awards at The LA City Fire Museum where they walked arm in arm. They did not pose side-by-side on the red carpet.
Career Highlights
The actors go way back, however, as they were friends in the 1980s and they hang out in the same circle of Hollywood friends. Lamas is one of the first nepo babies as his parents were famous actors Fernando Lamas and Arlene Dahl. His father was an Argentine actor and director, while his mother, Arlene, was a Norwegian-American actress and MGM contract star. His parents divorced when he was two, and his father later married actress Esther Williams.
Lorenzo got his start in acting by appearing on the hot 1980s TV shows Hotel and Fantasy Island. Lamas is best known for playing Lance Cumson on Falcon Crest from 1981 to 1990. He also starred as Reno Raines on the hit TV series Renegade from 1992 until 1997, and had a small role in the hit movie Grease. He has steadily worked on films over the past two years, racking up credits with parts in Love in the Clouds, Checkmate, Stepmom from Hell, Prepare to Die and Team of Two.
Locklear shot to global superstardom as Amanda Woodward on the hit series Melrose Place, where she starred from 1993 until 1999. The blonde also popped back on the new version of the show from 2009 until 2010. Her other hit TV shows include Dynasty, TJ Hooker and Spin City.
