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Max Ehrich insists his relationship with Demi Lovato hasn't 'officially ended'

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Yesterday Max Ehrich claimed he learned about the end of his engagement to Demi Lovato on the internet. Photo / Supplied

Yesterday Max Ehrich claimed he learned about the end of his engagement to Demi Lovato on the internet. Photo / Supplied

Max Ehrich has insisted his relationship with Demi Lovato hasn't "officially ended".

The 29-year-old actor and the 'Anyone' singer were reported to have called time on their romance last week but the 'Young and the Restless' star has repeatedly said he had no idea about the split, and has now claimed he hasn't even spoken on the phone to the 'Sober' hitmaker.

He said in a now-deleted Instagram Story: "Up 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 also appeared to make a direct appeal to Demi.

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He wrote: "If you're reading this ... I love you always.... unconditionally... not matter what."

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So so so excited for you to see what I’m working on with @talkspace 👀💗😝 it’s something that’s extremely close to my heart... I encourage all of you to take care of your mental health as it's so important to be in tune and check in on yourself! Talkspace makes it super easy to connect with a licensed therapist right from your phone 💗 I'm so proud to announce that they are offering $120 off your first month of online therapy when you use code DEMI120 and visit talkspace.com/demi

A post shared by Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) on Sep 24, 2020 at 10:00am PDT

The actor then told followers to "go stream" Demi's song 'It's OK Not To Be OK'.

He said: "They lyrics are incredible. Her voice is impeccable. Keep it at #1 forever. It's what Demetria deserves. I love you...

"Give her the Grammy she deserves!

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"Demetria is THEE best female vocalist alive. And everyone should know it."

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had to shave for today’s scenes in my new film @southerngospelfilm happy to report i only cut myself once shaving today lol

A post shared by Max Ehrich (@maxehrich) on Sep 21, 2020 at 6:35am PDT

Max went on to suggest Demi wasn't behind the reports of their break-up.

He claimed: "She inspires me every day and is an INCREDIBLE human being. I know it's not her writing these stories. It's a machine. I love her unconditionally. Demetria I love you always and forever.(sic)"

On Friday, Max claimed on social media he had no idea about the break-up until he checked news articles online.

Following his comments, a source close to Demi, 28, insisted she definitely "made him aware" of her intent to move on from their relationship before the news was made public, but on Saturday night, the actor released another statement refuting those claims.

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“Dear little me, I’m sorry that it took so long but baby your free..” 🥰☺️💖

A post shared by Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) on Sep 2, 2020 at 1:53pm PDT

His statement, which was posted to his Instagram Story, read: "I was on the set of my new movie, 'Southern Gospel', with crew and cast members right next to me who literally watched me open my phone where I then opened a tabloid.

"This is the God's honest truth of how I found out about the ending of the engagement and have people from my film who saw the whole thing go down and helped me get back into character to continue my job."

In Max's original comments, the 'Young and the Restless' star threw shade at Demi for seemingly not telling him about her intent to end their romance.

He wrote: "Imagine finding out the status of your relationship through a tabloid ... While your in the middle of filming a biopic movie about a Pastor in a Christian Church whose intention of the film is to help people".

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