It's OverInside Demi Lovato and Max Ehrich’s Split: Everything We Know About Their Messy Breakup

Demi hit back after alleged “fake” screenshots of Max’s past Twitter posts gushing over former BFF Selena Gomez resurfaced online.

“It’s really sad when people FAKE images to put women against each other. If women have conflict that’s between them NOT YOU,” she posted to Instagram Stories on September 13. She then urged her 93.2 million followers to worry about more important issues before acknowledging the continued interest in her personal life.

“But then I stop and think … it’s hella rude but damn … I get it,” the former Disney Channel star wrote. “And I don’t wanna look at what’s really happening in the world either but WE HAVE TO. Yes, it’s easier to tear apart celebrities and their relationships because 2020 sucks and scares the s–t out of us all but it’s only gonna stay terrifying until we address it all and WORK ON SOLUTIONS TOGETHER.”

Fans were quick to defend Demi after her response, with some claiming on Twitter that she “deserves better” than Max.

Leading up to their split, there was “a lot of tension, and Demi left him to get a clear head,” as reported by E! News on September 24.

“There were many red flags she was ignoring and trying to turn a blind eye to,” a source told the publication.

Another insider told Us Weekly on September 24 that their friends were “skeptical” of the relationship.

“Those close to them were skeptical about their relationship and the longevity of it,” they told the publication, adding that Demi “is used to being the star in their dynamic, and Max is really loving the newfound attention.”

Sources also told E! News that the relationship between Demi and Max “started going downhill” as the former High School Musical 3 star geared up for a work trip to Atlanta, GA.

“They were arguing a lot and Demi didn’t want him to go without her,” the insider added.

Before their split, sources told Us Weekly that friends of the couple were “skeptical about their relationship.”

“Max is in Atlanta filming and Demi was with him there recently and had been supporting him, but he is just kicking off his career,” the insider said. “Friends thought they were going to implode.”

Even though she traveled to Atlanta to be with her man while he was filming, the distance was “weighing on them.”

“She has been seeing how much Max’s fame increased since being with her and it left a bad taste in her mouth,” another source told Us Weekly.

 

“Demi has a lot riding on this engagement,” a source told In Touch about their relationship. “She’s so in love with Max that she’ll do anything to protect it, but it may be backfiring.”

The insider continued, “Max loves Demi, but he needs his space. It’s no secret that he’s feeling overwhelmed.”

Ultimately, the “pressure” of their upcoming nuptials were too much for the Camp Rock alum, the publication reported.

After claiming he learned about their breakup “through a tabloid,” sources told E! News that the actor was “lying” in his social media posts.

“Demi did tell him beforehand,” the insider told the publication on September 26. They explained that Max is “just trying to stay relevant. Her family thinks he is crazy and is so relieved she has taken this step.”

Max also claimed that he and Demi had yet to speak about their split.

“Please stop trying to ‘Thank you, next’ me,” he wrote via Instagram Stories on September 27. “For I’m just a human being who has to go to work tomorrow [a.m.] where there are families with kids relying on me.”

He continued, “To this moment … we haven’t spoken over the phone … we haven’t even officially ended anything to each other, literally. I’m here in real time with y’all. I love Demetria and just want her to be healthy and safe.”

 

Max seemingly confirmed that the breakup was final via Instagram Stories on September 28.

“One chapter finally closed this [a.m.],” he wrote. “And now I turn the page.”

Both Max and Demi have since deleted all photos of each other from their Instagram accounts.

Sources have also told E! News on September 28 that Demi is “completely done” with Max.

“Demi wants no contact with Max at this point,” the insider said. “She is completely embarrassed at the way he’s been acting and putting their relationship on blast via social media. She wants nothing to do with him.”

Two weeks after the news broke, Demi returned her engagement ring to Max, according to In Touch. He is is “now officially moved out” her house after his team “picked up his stuff,” a source told the publication on October 6.

“Demi was not there. The exchange happened between their teams,” the insider added. “Max did not expect to get the ring back, so it was a very nice gesture and meant a lot. Although he is still heartbroken over the breakup and they have not talked, he felt this was a way for Demi to say goodbye to him and sorry for the way the breakup went down. It was very amicable.”

This news came days after Demi attended a Halloween party while her ex posted a tear-filled selfie on Instagram, captioned with a broken-heart emoji, on October 4.

Now, fans are getting more of an inside look into why the couple called it quits and according to People‘s sources, it was “hurtful” to Demi when she learned that Max’s “intentions weren’t genuine.”

″Breaking off the engagement was not an easy decision,” the insider added.

“Demi has been acting as though she was never engaged to Max and that their relationship never happened,” a source told Us Weekly on October 7. “She is still not speaking to him and fully cut him out.”

The insider added, “Max is in shambles about the whole situation. It’s been so hard for him because he’s in Atlanta and trying his best to focus on his film [Southern Gospel], God and Jesus.”