Relationships

Brooks Nader and Taron Egerton are taking their connection seaside, and it's more than just a casual hang.

The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model and the "Rocketman" star were seen Saturday night grabbing dinner at Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica, CA ... a classic low-key but luxury date spot.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the two have been seeing each other romantically after first meeting in Los Angeles earlier this year. We're told they've already been on more than five dates together. Exactly how they met remains unclear.

Denise Richards' estranged husband, Aaron Phypers, is now on the hook for a hefty sum after failing to respond to a lawsuit ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge granted a default judgment in the amount of approximately $160K against Aaron.

The case was brought by a widower named Rupert Perry, who says he lost his wife, Elina Katsioula-Beall, in May 2024 following a battle with sarcoma cancer.

Rupert filed a lawsuit against Aaron for alleged fraud and breach of contract in November 2024, claiming Elina met Aaron -- who was running a wellness center at the time -- in June 2023 when her normal cancer treatments were not working.

"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" production may still be on pause ... but the drama continues to erupt, even behind the scenes.

One of the women from the hit Hulu show, Miranda Hope, took to TikTok after reports swirled about her ex-husband, Chase McWhorter, being caught making out recently with her fellow MomTok member Jessi Draper ... and the shade was thrown.

Hope captions the post with "GRWM while I process my friend group being a waiting room for my ex-husband" -- GRWM meaning "get ready with me" for those who aren't chronically online -- and she's clearly alluding to the recent scandal involving her baby daddy ... along with his history of getting with other members of her girl group.

Kim Kardashian and Ray J hashed out a secret settlement in 2023 that prohibited either from dishing about their infamous sex tape -- and TMZ obtained a copy of the agreement.

Kim and Kris submitted the deal executed by the mother-daughter duo, along with Ray J and his mother, Sonja Norwood, in April 2023.

The deal was titled “Confidential Settlement Agreement and Mutual General Release.”

“The parties have agreed to enter this agreement addressing all past, current, or future claims, disputes, causes of action, defenses, and alleged losses, including without limitation, all claims and defenses arising out of or concerning the subject matter of the sex tape.”

Donald Trump says he had a front-row seat to John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's volatile relationship ... remembering how they fought, made up, then made out at Mar-a-Lago.

The President of the United States called into the hit Fox News show "The Five" ... and Dana Perino -- the former White House Press Secretary under George W. Bush -- mentioned people all over the country are watching the Ryan Murphy show 'Love Story' about the pair's relationship.

President Trump says the two knew each other ... and, believe it or not, he says the two actually got along quite well.

"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star Jessi Draper sent her co-star Miranda Hope some flowers ... after it came out that she was all smoochy with Miranda's ex-husband.

Miranda posted the bouquet on social media Thursday, and the accompanying note from Jessi, who said she understands if Miranda is upset with her -- and is sorry.

It looks like the flowers were delivered shortly after a blog post claimed Jessi was spotted cozying up to and kissing Miranda's ex, Chase McWhorter, at a recent party with friends.

Shawn Mendes and his girlfriend Bruna Marquezine tried to cool down at the beach ... but with all the PDA they packed on ... things got super hot!

Shawn and his gorgeous actress gal were recently snapped showing off their killer bods ... as they were all over each other in Bruna's native Brazil.

As you can see ... they were all smiles -- that is, when they were not locking lips as the waves rolled in.

Tate Paul -- Taylor Frankie Paul's ex-husband and father of 2 of her kids -- reportedly talked to cops following Taylor's infamous on-camera fight with her other ex Dakota Mortensen in 2023 ... and Tate had some shocking things to say about Taylor's mom.

People reports audio from a police call has Tate complaining about how Taylor's mother, Liann May, was interacting with their daughter after Taylor went ballistic on Dakota in front of the girl. Tate and Taylor share daughter Indy and a son named Ocean.

Tate can be heard saying, “The grandmother, is, you know, obviously there's a conflict of interest with her because it's her daughter that did this. I've noticed she's already tried gatekeeping -- not gatekeeping -- but, like, she's coaching my daughter and saying specific things."

Big news for Taylor Lautner! On Thursday he announced he and his wife -- whose name is also Taylor Lautner -- are expecting their first child.

The pair posted sweet snaps on Instagram of them posing in a meadow with their sonogram photos, writing in the caption ... "What’s better than two Taylor Lautners?"

The first pic shows the ''Twilight'' star affectionately kissing his wife's belly. In the rest, Taylor and Tay are frolicking in the field, grinning ear to ear over the news.

Sarah Jane Ramos seems to be in good spirits after her split from Dak Prescott, posting for the first time since their breakup -- a family photo sans the Cowboys QB.

SJR shared a series of new photographs on Thursday, weeks after we broke the story that she and Prescott called off their wedding ... which was slated for April in Lake Como, Italy.

If a photo is worth a thousand words, Ramos seems to be in great spirits ... as she smiled alongside her two daughters, Margaret Jane and Aurora, during a beach excursion.

"As the World Turns" stars Cady McClain and Jon Lindstrom hashed out a divorce settlement that covers support and the division of their property ... TMZ has learned.

According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Cady and Jon informed the court of the deal this week.

The former couple wed on February 14, 2014, and separated on December 11, 2023. They did not have any children.

Don't expect Tiny Harris' kids to be caught getting straddled by much older women if she's got anything to say about it ... because she says she wants them to date around their own age.

We caught up with the singer and mother-of-three in New York City Wednesday ... and we asked her how she feels about Beyoncé's nephew Julez getting a ride from reality star Tommie Lee -- who is two decades his senior.

Harris says it's a better question for Solange -- Julez's mom -- but she admits she'd want her own boys to date around their own age in Julez's situation ... an opinion she would certainly voice to them.

Sofia Richie Grainge became a mom of two last week!

In an Instagram post shared today, the 27-year-old model confirmed the birth of her new baby boy, writing that Henry Cecil Grainge was born March 18.

In the pic, Henry is being cradled by big sister Eloise Samantha Grainge, who turns 2 years old in May.

'Dukes of Hazzard' star John Schneider is way behind on spousal support payments, at least according to his ex-wife ... she claims he owes her 7 figures, and she's going to great lengths to cash in.

John's ex, Elvira Schneider, claims the actor owes her more than $2.3 million in unpaid spousal support, dating back several years ... according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ.

All told, Elvira claims John shorted her $2,382,548 ... and it sounds like she's more pissed than Boss Hogg. She says the huge sum includes more than $984K in accrued interest. Ouch.

Zendaya just won't give up on keeping us all wondering if she tied the knot with Tom Holland.

On Tuesday, the actress hit the red carpet at the Paris, France, premiere of her new film, "The Drama" -- and Zendaya was the epitome of a bride, decked out in her white gown. She also wore not one, not two, but three diamond rings, and one of them was on her ring finger. 

Zendaya showed off her bridal look alongside costar Robert Pattinson, as they posed for paparazzi pics before heading inside the theater to watch their film, which has a dark twist, as TMZ first reported.

"Southern Tea" podcast host Lindsie Chrisley and her boyfriend, David Landsman, are engaged ... and it looks like he popped the question by upholding an old-fashioned tradition!

In an Instagram story posted Monday, David shared a pic of Lindsie's new engagement ring along with a message to her father, writing ... "@toddchrisley may I have your daughter's hand in marriage?"

Remember ... Lindsie's been estranged from her dad, Todd, since he suspected she helped federal investigators lock him up for tax evasion and conspiracy to commit bank fraud.