Wilmer Valderrama has swayed a legion of hearts, playing the charming undercover agent, Nicholas "Nick" Torres, in the CBS staple, NCIS. Valderrama has been portraying the fan-favorite character since 2016 and the actor will be reprising his role in the upcoming shortened 21st season.
Before Valderrama took over ladies' hearts as Torres, he had beguiled them as the flirt Fez in the 2000s sitcom The 70s show. Valderrama boasts a slew of hit credits that partly explains his popularity among the women. He has starred in Party Monster, Fast Food Nation, Larry Crowne, and Beauty Shop are some of the many that had added to Wilmer's unceasing boyish charm.
Wilmer Valderrama Famously Dated Mandy Moore!
Valderrama may not have the most illustrious career of all, but the actor boasts a high-profile dating history, comprising of famous actress and singers. Keeping the trove of rumored flings, some even with underage girls, aside, Valderrama's past unveils a number of confirmed relationships, starting off with Mandy Moore.
Wilmer and Moore were both teenagers and had just stepped in the realm of their imminent fame when they started dating. The pair met during a photoshoot for a teen magazine and hit it off. Several sources have placed their relationship in between 2000-2002. The former couple has since navigated a bumpy relationship.
It had been a few years following their breakup when Valderrama made a remark on a national radio show that would strain his relationship with Moore, and also briefly affect his image. The 70s' Show actor appeared on the Howard Stern Show and slyly boasted about taking Moore's virginity.
Debunking the derogatory statement of the ex-boyfriend who she'd held close to her heart, even after their split, Mandy said, "I still love him, and he's a very good friend and that's why I was so shocked by it because not only was it a fib, but it was so unlike him." The teen lovers have long buried the hatched and have maintained a close friendship to date.
Did Wilmer Valderrama Date Lindsay Lohan?
Yes. The NCIS actor has been linked with, or officially been with most of the famous faces of the aughts, and Lindsay Lohan was the first of them. Valderrama was well into his mid-20s, and Lindsay was reportedly still an underage when they started dating.
When the news of Valderrama and Lohan's secret romance broke out in 2004, it garnered quite the media attention, specifically because Lindsay had just turned 18. Fans couldn't help but blather about how a 20-something year old man could romance a girl who hadn't reach the limits of her physical growth.
The 70s' Show actor and Lohan's first high-profile boyfriend and also her first real heartbreak. The pair reportedly dated for nearly a year before Valderrama fell for another pretty face. Lindsay's hitmaker, Over, which debuted around the same time, is reportedly about her breakup with Wilmer.
Inside Wilmer Valderrama's On-Off Relationship with Demi Lovato!
Wilmer shares a long history with actress-singer Demi Lovato, who has been spoken eloquently about her complicated bond with Valderrama. Lovato was 17 when she started a crush on Wilmer, who, according to her, showed no interest on her because of their 12-years of age difference.
It later turned it wasn't much of a lack of interest as it was Wilmer's morale obligations or fear of backlash. The two started dating after Lovato turned 18 in 2010. The two were on-and-off from there on, calling it quits in 2011, and rekindling their romance in no time, in circle until 2014, which was when the two went all in.
Lovato, who has been candid about her struggle with addiction, even credited Valderrama for sticking with her through the tough time. "I wish I could put into words how grateful I am for this man right here," Demi wrote in a lengthy caption alongside a loved-up picture of the two.
The pair called it quits in 2016 and announced their split in a joint statement. "After almost 6 loving and wonderful years together, we have decided to end our relationship," the statement read. The NCIS actor has a soft spot for Demi, and it was apparent when Demi was rushed to hospital after an overdose in 2018, and Wilmer visited her.
Wilmer Valderrama is Engaged!
Wilmer has been off the market for a long time. In 2020, after decades of his colorful dating career in the industry, Valderrama decided on the woman who'll be his partner for life. The actor took to his Instagram, where he boasts over 2 million followers, and announced he was officially off the market.
Posting a picture, where Wilmer can be seen getting down on his knees and holding up an engagement ring to Amanda Pacheco, a model. "It's just us now. 01-01-2020," he wrote. The two had dated for nearly a year before they got engaged. They are yet to share any updated on their wedding plans but the two are surely moving ahead in their relationship.
The couple welcomed a daughter in February 2021, which can be a plausible reason for their delayed wedding. The long-engaged couple-turned-parents were recently spotted looking blissful at the 2023 Golden Globes.
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