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Thandie Newton is not heading to rehab after splitting from her husband, Oliver Parker. The 49-year-old actress wasted no time romancing the 23-year-old singer Elijah Diasalso known as Lonr (pronounced “loner”).
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Last week it was reported that Thandie was fired after arguing with Channing Tatum on the London set of his film Magic Mike 3.
Thandie released a statement through her publicist saying she wasn’t fired – she quit to deal with “personal matters.”
There were reports that Thandie was heading to rehab to cope with the end of her 24-year marriage to Parker.
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But now comes word that Thandie is in a May-December romance with Lonr, who is just 2 years older than her eldest daughter, Ripley.
Lonr didn’t deny the rumors in a statement to the NY Post.
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“From the relatively short time I’ve been fortunate to spend with her, I know Thandiwe and Oliver care deeply about the welfare of their children,” he told. The Post. “That’s all I care about right now.”
Lonr’s song with singer Amber Mark“Save My Love,” appears on the soundtrack for Thandie’s 2021 film “Reminiscence.”