Heather Locklear and Lorenzo Lamas’ new romance is now showing up in family photos.
The Melrose Place alum recently joined Lamas and his family to celebrate his grandchildren’s graduations, just days after speaking publicly about how much the relationship means to her. People reported that Lamas’ daughter Shayne Lamas shared a family photo on Instagram on Friday, June 5, showing Locklear smiling alongside the group.
Shayne captioned the photo, “The Lamas & Locklear Crew,” as the family celebrated Press Lamas-Richie graduating from eighth grade and Lyon Lamas-Richie graduating from fifth grade.
Locklear Called Lamas Her “Everything”
The family moment came after Locklear opened up about Lamas during an appearance on the Hollywood & Divine podcast.
People reported that Locklear called Lamas her “new boyfriend” and said the relationship feels spiritually meaningful to her. She described him as her “everything” and said she is in “the best time” of her life.
The comments were Locklear’s clearest public statement about the romance so far. The graduation photo gave the relationship another update: she is not only appearing with Lamas at public events, but also joining him for family milestones.
His Daughter Has Already Welcomed Locklear Publicly
Shayne Lamas has also spoken warmly about Locklear.
People reported that Shayne shared a Mother’s Day tribute to Locklear in May, posting an old photo of Locklear and Lamas from their 1983 Playgirl shoot. In the message, Shayne praised Locklear’s “generous, loving, gracious energy” and said watching her relationship with Lamas made her believe in lasting love.
That support gives the romance a different tone from a simple celebrity sighting. Locklear is appearing in family photos and being publicly embraced by Lamas’ daughter and grandchildren.
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The Romance Has a Four-Decade Backstory
Locklear, 64, and Lamas, 68, have known each other in the public imagination much longer than they have been dating.
Entertainment Weekly reported that the two first crossed paths in a major pop-culture way when they appeared together on the July 1983 cover of Playgirl. At the time, Locklear was building her prime-time soap profile through Dynasty, while Lamas was known for Falcon Crest.
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Their romance rumors began decades later, after they were spotted celebrating New Year’s Eve together in Las Vegas in late 2025. A representative for Lamas later confirmed that the two were seeing each other.
Lamas spoke publicly about the relationship in April after the couple appeared together at the Chiller Theatre Expo in Parsippany, New Jersey. Entertainment Weekly reported that he called Locklear “the most amazing woman” he had ever met.
The Pair Made Their Public Debut in April
The Chiller Theatre Expo appearance was the couple’s first major public outing.
Entertainment Weekly reported that Lamas and Locklear arrived holding hands and posed for photos together at the event. AARP described the pairing as a dose of prime-time nostalgia for viewers who remember Locklear from Dynasty and Melrose Place and Lamas from Falcon Crest.
That history explains some of the attention around the relationship. The two were famous in overlapping television eras, shared a glossy 1983 magazine cover, and reappeared together more than 40 years later as a real couple.
The latest update adds a family piece to the story. Locklear has called Lamas her “everything,” Shayne has publicly welcomed her, and the couple is now showing up together for graduations instead of only convention photos and dating headlines.