Princewill Pius
On Feb. 14, 2020 (aka Valentine’s Day), Amanda Bynes took to Instagram to announce to the world that she had been struck by cupid’s arrow. In a since-deleted post, Bynes wrote (via E! News), “Engaged to [the] love of my life,” alongside a photo of an enormous sparkler on that finger.
When she initially posted the picture, fans had no clue who Bynes’ mystery man could be. However, she didn’t keep her followers guessing for long, returning to Instagram on Feb. 20, 2020 to share a video introducing her then-fiancé, Paul Michael. “Hey everyone, this is Paul, my fiancé,” she said (via Entertainment Tonight). “I’m so lucky. As you can see, he’s drop-dead gorgeous. And, he’s also the best person on the face of the earth.”
A source told Entertainment Tonight that Bynes and Michael met a few months ago while they were in the same sober living facility. The source also told the outlet that, at the time of the engagement announcement, Bynes’ parents had yet to meet their daughter’s fiancé, which might have played a part in the couple’s split. In February 2020, an insider told E! News that it was “unlikely” the star would get her parent’s permission to tie the knot with Michael saying, “Amanda’s parents are fully aware of her engagement and at this point are not approving Amanda to legally get married under the conservatorship.”
While neither Bynes nor Michael has publicly addressed the reason for their breakup, it seems like the lack of a parental blessing and the conservatorship might have put a strain on the couple’s engagement.
Written by: Nicki
