Max Ehrich made headlines in 2020 when he got engaged to pop star Demi Lovato after just a few months of dating. Their whirlwind romance—and dramatic breakup—quickly became a major topic of conversation. In the years since, the 34-year-old has continued acting and making music, but he’s also faced controversy.
In 2025, Ehrich was arrested in Florida on domestic violence charges involving battery of a person aged 65 or older, allegedly a family member. In the hours leading up to his arrest, Ehrich’s social media activity raised red flags. According to TMZ and other sources, he went live on Instagram multiple times, posting cryptic messages and appearing emotionally distressed.
Learn more about Ehrich, his past relationship to Lovato, and what’s going on with him today below.
Born on June 24, 1991, in Marlboro Township, New Jersey, Ehrich grew up performing from a young age. He’s best known for playing Fenmore Baldwin on The Young and the Restless, a role that earned him multiple Daytime Emmy nominations. Over the years, he’s appeared in popular shows like Under the Dome, iCarly, Law & Order: SVU, and Netflix’s Walk. Ride. Rodeo. Outside of acting, Ehrich is a singer-songwriter who has released several singles, including “Ride” and “Backroads.”
Before becoming known for soap operas, Ehrich appeared as a background dancer in High School Musical 3: Senior Year. He’s mentioned in past interviews that it was one of his first experiences on a major film set and inspired him to keep pursuing acting.
He also had a two episode arc on Shake It Up back in 2010 alongside Zendaya and Bella Thorne.
Ehrich first made headlines in 2020 when he began dating Lovato. Eagle-eyed followers first spotted flirty exchanges between the two on social media, sparking rumors that they were self-isolating together at the start of the pandemic. On March 24, 2020, Max shared Instagram Stories of himself snuggling with Demi’s dogs, Batman and Ella, and later went live on Instagram—only for Demi to accidentally walk into the frame. When she realized he was filming, she ran out of the shot laughing as Max quickly ended the livestream.
