Inside Lauren Alaina's Dating History

In 2012, when she was 17, Lauren Alaina began dating aspiring actor Alex Hopkins  and the two announced their engagement in July of 2018. (via People). They were both 23 at the time. However, less than six months later, Alaina posted a statement to Twitter announcing their split.

"We want to let you know that we have decided to call off our engagement," the statement read. "While we still have love for each other, we've grown into very different people over the last six years. We are now in a place where we are each looking forward to starting our own fresh, new chapters of our lives. We both love and respect each other and hope you all will do the same. This has not been an easy decision, but we both feel it is the right decision."

After the split, Alaina dated comedian John Crist for four months in 2019, but their relationship ended shortly before she competed on "Dancing With the Stars" (via Distractify). After their breakup, Crist was accused of sexual misconduct by five women (via CNN). Although Alaina didn't comment publicly on the allegations, she posted several tweets in April 2021 that fans believe were about Crist.

"It's never too late to speak your truth. I'm ready," Alaina wrote in a tweet on April 25.