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How Demi Lovato Really Feels About Their Previous Age-Gap Relationships

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Rachel Young

Updated on October 10, 2026

Demi Lovato didn't name-drop anyone specific as she talked with Howard Stern about the time they spent dating older men, but one of their longest relationships was with "That '70s Show" actor Wilmer Valderrama — they were together for six years. The two first met when she was 17 and he was 29, and Lovato and Valderrama's romantic relationship started a year later. Any Lovato fans will recognize those ages as an important part of her song "29." While Lovato hasn't confirmed that the song is about Valderrama, the lyrics seem pretty clear that she's singing about him. It also tracks with what she told Stern about why she dated older guys.

The lyrics that seem like they could really only be about Valderamma are "17, 29 / Had me in your grip, went beautifully with / All my daddy issues and this s*** continues / I see you're quite the collector / Yeah, you're 12 years her elder." Not only was Valderamma 12 years older than Lovato when they dated, but his current wife, Amanda Pacheco, is 12 years younger than him.