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When I was writing about Ariana Grande getting Billboard’s Woman of The Year award, it occurred to me that we haven’t heard new music from Demi Lovato in a while. Demi has pipes, and she puts out solid pop hits. Now that she’s sober, I hope to hear more from her, as long as it’s on her terms and doesn’t jeopardize her sobriety.
That brings me to this story about Demi’s date over the weekend. She’s out of rehab and was seen with a guy who was identified as a clothing line founder. She’s also been photographed out getting coffee with him. His name is Henry Alexander Levi and he’s spoken about his sobriety. Well ET Online has some insider quotes about him and apparently he met Demi a few years ago and they lost touch when she relapsed. They enjoy chilling at home and watching movies. It sounds like he’s still sober and is a good influence. He may even be the sober coach whom ET referred to before following up with another story about their relationship.
“Demi is happy and healthy has done a complete 180 since she overdosed. Her 90 days in rehab have truly turned her life around. She wants to remain out of rehab. She has a sober coach and a complete support system.
“This process has been incredibly beneficial to Demi in so many ways. She is not only clean and sober but she has an entirely new lifestyle.
“[She] has dedicated herself to her sober life and has surrounded herself with people in her program. She is avoiding those in her social circle that supported her precarious lifestyle. Demi deserves a partner who will help her continue to live a clean life and her family and friends feel she is choosing more appropriate friends.”
“Henry and Demi met a few years ago in rehab. They hit it off immediately and became fast friends. Henry takes his sober life very seriously and, when Demi sadly relapsed, they lost touch for some time.”
“Henry is exactly the friend Demi needs right now. He is a perfect sober friend for her,” the source says. “Her friends feel he is a positive influence on her.”
“Henry and Demi have been hanging at Demi’s home watching movies,” the source adds. “This is such a key time in Demi’s sober process and just staying away from the party scene truly helps.”
As we previously reported, Lovato intends to stay in treatment through the rest of 2018.
I like that ET reported that Demi is still going to get treatment. She’ll probably be doing outpatient and this is the next step for her. We don’t know if Demi is in a new relationship or if this guy is just her sober friend, but either way it sounds like she’s on the right track. As I said, I hope she makes more music when she’s able and ready. She’s a powerhouse when she’s sober and focused and she can get there again.
Demi also posted to Instagram for the first time since her overdose. She posted this pic of herself voting! This was a great way to return.
I’m happy she’s doing better, addiction is hard to kick.
She looks really great! Hope she can make it!
I definitely hope he really is just a friend or sober coach. You’re absolutely not supposed to date someone while recovering, especially someone who has also struggled with addiction in the past.
Nice to see her looking so good. It sounds like she’s trying to rebuild her life with the right people surrounding her. But it’s a little worrisome that she cut this guy off once before. I hope she hangs in there and gets even stronger.
Esmom- I got the vibe that it was *his* choice to fall out of touch with her due to using again, not that she cut him off. If he has been sober as long as he has, he probably just doesn’t associate with people who are using. It’s heartbreaking and it doesn’t mean you don’t care for the person, but it’s something some people have to do to protect their own sobriety. Like putting the oxygen mask on yourself before you can help others.
Another singer I’ve never heard lolll. Just can’t take Disney kids I guess.
Why can Demi put up a non-political voting pic and she’s praised, but Kim K does and she’s trolled?
There are pap pics of her holding hands with him and walking arm and arm. They are dating. Which means she took none of her rehab or sobriety seriously.
YesDoubtful- that seems really unfair and presumptuous. One, I told hands and link arms with friends all the time. Especially during emotional/supportive times. Two, should they actually be dating, it doesn’t mean that she’s not taking her sobriety seriously. It’s not recommended, and yes, I hope she’s not dating either for her sake. But if they’re spending a lot of time together as sober buddies, it wouldn’t be surprising if they grew close and developed feelings for each other. He’s long sober, so that’s promising and positive.