NEED TO KNOW
- Joey, Matthew and Andrew Lawrence costarred within the hit sitcom Brotherly Love, starting in 1995
- The collection, which led to 1997, adopted the real-life brothers taking part in fictional siblings
- All three brothers have continued working collectively and co-host the Brotherly Love Podcast
Brothers Joey, Matthew and Andrew Lawrence turned the heartthrobs of the Nineties and 2000s after they starred collectively on Brotherly Love.
The hit sitcom, which premiered on Sept. 16, 1995, adopted Joey as Joe Roman, the oldest brother of his household who reunites together with his youthful half-brothers, performed by Matthew and Andrew, after their father dies. Almost 30 years after the present premiered, the brothers reunited at 90s Con and mirrored on “the household unit” they’d each on and off the present.
“Our dad and mom are nice,” Joey stated in September 2024. “We had our grandparents with us lots and we actually had a big group that was consistently touring and insulating and made it in regards to the work. The work was primarily a passion, handled like journey baseball or sports activities for lots of children. It was by no means life.”
After the collection ended with season 2 in 1997, the three brothers continued working each collectively and individually. They fashioned a band aptly titled Nonetheless Three, costarred within the 2021 vacation flick Mistletoe Mixup and commenced co-hosting the Brotherly Love Podcast — proving that nothing is stronger than a bond shared amongst siblings who simply get one another.
From documenting their life rising up within the business to collaborating in entrance of and behind the digital camera, here is what the well-known Lawrence brothers — Andrew, Joey and Matthew — have been as much as since Brotherly Love ended 30 years in the past.
Joey Lawrence
The eldest Lawrence brother first made a splash on Blossom — reverse Mayim Bialik, with whom he reunited for an episode of Name Me Kat in 2022. After his success on Brotherly Love, Joey made it to the highest three on Dancing with the Stars in 2006 earlier than getting eradicated.
In 2009, he starred alongside Melissa Joan Hart within the TV film My Faux Fiancé, which turned so profitable it impressed a sitcom, Melissa & Joey, starring each actors. Matthew and Andrew even guest-starred on the present.
In July 2017, Joey bumped into monetary hassle. He and his then-wife, Chandie Yawn-Nelson, filed for chapter, however lower than a yr later, in March 2018, the couple settled their case. In July 2020, Joey filed for divorce from Yawn-Nelson after practically 15 years collectively. They share two daughters, Liberty and Charleston.
Two years after submitting for divorce, Joey wed actress Samantha Cope, with whom he costarred within the Lifetime film My Husband’s Secret Brother. They welcomed a daughter named Dylan Rose in January 2023. Cope filed for divorce in August 2024, however she dismissed the submitting 4 months later.
Joey additionally appeared on The Masked Singer in November 2022, later discussing with ipromiseyoumedia about working with Matthew and Andy simply earlier than the launch of their Brotherly Love Podcast.
“We did a Christmas film for Amazon referred to as Mistletoe Mixup, and we’re taking pictures a sequel to that proper now, which can be out [Christmas 2024] for Amazon,” he stated. “I feel the followers have actually been driving it. They have been begging us to do stuff collectively, and it is actually neat to come back again collectively and do that once more.”
Since then, Joey and his brothers have co-hosted their joint podcast and shared clips on Instagram and TikTok, in addition to foolish movies of themselves on their particular person accounts.
“It is simply dinner desk dialog,” he informed The Blast of their podcast. “I feel that is actually what persons are form of responding to. We’re not a selected present.”
Matthew Lawrence
After his success on Brotherly Love and in Mrs. Doubtfire, Matthew made followers snort and swoon on Boy Meets World, the place he performed Shawn Hunter’s (Rider Sturdy) massive brother, Jack Hunter. After that, the actor snagged a task inThe Scorching Chick (2002) and even reprised his BMW function on the present’s reboot, Woman Meets World, in 2015.
Off-screen, Matthew tied the knot with Dancing with the Stars professional Cheryl Burke in Might 2019, however they finalized their divorce in September 2022. That very same yr, Matthew began courting TLC member Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas, they usually have since gone on double dates with Joey and Cope.
Whereas Matthew has pursued solo initiatives, his true ardour lies in collaborating together with his brothers.
“It was good for all of us to know that we’ve our personal little issues happening, however we shortly realized, ‘Man, we simply want we have been doing it collectively,’ ” he informed Laughing Place in June 2023. “After which turning into adults. That is the aim. That is the objective now. Let’s simply attempt to get as a lot stuff going collectively as doable. We love one another. There’s no person else that we would reasonably do it with. At this level in life, it is only a hell of much more enjoyable.”
Andrew Lawrence
The youngest Lawrence brother began as an actor, similar to his siblings. Apart from specializing in his music profession — even showcasing his musicianship on Instagram — and starring on Brotherly Love, Andy additionally appeared within the Disney film The Different Me and on CBS’ Hawaii 5-0.
Disney followers will even acknowledge the star’s voice as that of T.J. Detweiler from Recess. He was additionally featured in Higher Than Love (2019) with Matthew and starred alongside Joey in Frankie Meets Jack (2023), which he additionally directed.
Andrew continues to work together with his siblings on the Brotherly Love Podcast.
“[The reason] why I used to be so enthusiastic about this podcast is as a result of it was an excuse for me to sit down round a desk and discuss with my brothers and get to hang around with them,” he informed Leisure Tonight in June 2023. “It is one thing I actually take pleasure in in life.”
In August 2024, the actor informed ipromiseyoumedia that he had introduced his girlfriend, Brittany McGowan, on trip together with his household. A yr later, the couple attended Comedian-Con collectively.
