- Maddie Ziegler rose to prominence as an actress, dancer, and model
- Ziegler has also received media attention for her romantic relationships over the years.
- Eddie Benjamin is Ziegler’s current boyfriend.
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Who is Maddie Ziegler?
Maddie Ziegler rose to prominence as an actress, dancer, and model after appearing on the reality show Dance Moms from 2011 to 2016. Ziegler has also received media attention for her romantic relationships over the years.
Maddie Ziegler and Kenneth San Jose’s Relationship-Did They Date?
At the age of 14, Ziegler, a 17-year-old television star, began dating her first boyfriend, Kenneth San Jose.
In 2016, they met on the set of Lifetime’s Dance Mom and quickly became close friends.
Fans speculated that Ziegler and San Jose were more than just friends due to their growing closeness.
Furthermore, their fans were convinced that they were dating after Ziegler
posted a photo of Jose on Instagram with the caption “missed him” on August 19, 2016.
The alleged couple, however, never addressed their romance rumor, and it faded into thin air.
Nonetheless, Ziegler’s fans regard San Jose as her first boyfriend.
Relationship Between Ziegler and Instagram Star Jack Kelly
Maddie Ziegler’s most well-known relationship was with Instagram sensation Jack Kelly.
They started dating on January 1, 2017.
The couple was open about their relationship with their fans.
Ziegler and Kelly spent a lot of time together and were frequently seen together in public.
Furthermore, the couple continued to share photos from their romantic dates and trips with their fans.
Maddie Ziegler met Jack Kelly when and where?
Ziegler was interviewed by Galore in September 2017, months after he and Kelly began their romantic journey.
During the interview, the Dance Mom star revealed that she and her then-boyfriend met in Los Angeles six years ago (in 2011).
She then stated:
“We met when we were about eight years old, and then we met again years later,
and he’s from Australia, so it was kind of funny — and now we’re just dating.”
Ziegler and Kelly celebrated their first anniversary in Jack’s home country of Australia in January 2018.
They celebrated their anniversary with a beach trip,
which the reality star also shared in since-deleted Instagram posts.
What Caused the Couple’s Breakup?
Ziegler and Kelly dated for about a year and a half before splitting up in August 2018.
The couple did not publicly announce their split, but a close friend of the ex-couple revealed it to Confidential.
According to the source, the couple split up due to their hectic work schedule.
“They still talk, and there hasn’t been a defining reason for it,
just that it’s becoming more difficult to maintain the relationship due to the distance and both their schedules,” the insider explained.
Maddie was dating Kailand Morris. In 2018
Maddie was single for nearly a year after her breakup with Jack Kelly.
In mid-2018, she began dating Kailand Morris, the son of American singer Stevie Wonder.
Maddie and Morris began dating in October 2018, according to People.
People spoke with Ziegler’s representative, who confirmed their relationship.
The Blast previously reported that they were dating.
The confirmation came weeks later when they were spotted having fun at Disneyland with two other friends.
According to The Blast, the couple first met backstage at Dancing with the Stars: Juniors.
Junior was competing on the show alongside their younger siblings, Mackenzie Ziegler and Mandla Morris.
In addition, Mackenzie is currently dating actor Isaak Presley.
Ziegler and Morris also appeared in photographer Tyler Shields’ portrait series in January 2019.
They dated for a few more months and continued to post photos of themselves on social media.
After a while, however, they both stopped sharing each other’s photos.
They didn’t announce their breakup, but their relationship ended prematurely.
They still keep up with each other on Instagram.
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In 2020, who is Maddie Ziegler dating?
Eddie Benjamin is Ziegler’s current boyfriend.
They began dating in 2019, not long after Ziegler ended her relationship with her ex-boyfriend Morris.
The 17-year-old American dancer is madly in love with her boyfriend, an Australian artist.
Maddie and her boyfriend Eddie have been dating since 2019.
According to sources, the couple even lives together and
spends the majority of their time together at the home of Australian singer Sia.
Ziegler and Benjamin first met in 2019, and they later collaborated on a short song called Lullaby,
which singer Sia later posted on her YouTube channel.
Their collaboration for the 32-second song brought them closer together, and they began dating officially a few weeks later.
