Demi Lovato Says She Was 'Nervous' Meeting Boyfriend Jutes: 'The Hottest Guy Just Walked In' (Exclusive)

The singer appears in a new episode of the ‘LadyGang’ podcast, which will be available on Tuesday

Demi Lovato may be a “Confident” rocker, but the only thing she felt were butterflies when she met their boyfriend Jutes.

The singer, 31, (who uses the pronouns she/they) appears on an episode of the PodcastOne podcast LadyGang that airs Tuesday to discuss their relationship and more. In a clip he shared exclusively with PEOPLE, the pop-punk star talks about the moment she met her boyfriend (32), with whom she has been in a romantic relationship for a year.

The “29” singer-songwriter shared how “nervous” they were to meet the musician (whose real name is Jordan Lutes) while working on their 2022 album. SAINT FVCK.

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“The way I met my boyfriend was actually a séance,” the performer told hosts Keltie Knight, Becca Tobin and Jac Vanek. “He is a musician himself, but he is also a co-author of other people’s music. So he came to the session, and I was literally like, ‘Who is this guy?'”

“I texted my friends and said, ‘Oh my God, the hottest guy just walked in. I’m so nervous. I don’t know what to do with myself,'” they continued while gushing.

She explained that because of how professional the Canadian musician was, it took them “a few months” to fall in love. “He was so focused on the music,” Lovato said. “We were friends for a while, and then we told each other how we felt.”

Jutes and Demi Lovato in April 2023.

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The “Cool For the Summer” artist also talked about how starting a friendship only helped their relationship. “In the past, I’ve had to deal with people having different motives, and it’s just disappointing,” she adds. “So I think when you’re able to build that friendship with someone, there’s a trust that you don’t always get when you’re first dating someone. Dating can be scary.”

The two rock artists have been dating since early August 2022. PEOPLE confirmed the new romance at the time, with a source revealing, “It’s a really happy and healthy relationship. He’s a great guy.”

The “Sorry Not Sorry” artist also recently opened up about her beau on SiriusXM Morning Mash Up in July. “I’m super happy, and he’s my best friend,” they said.

In July, Lovato announced plans for the release RENEWED as he explores his “passion for rock music.” The new album will be released on September 15.

“WITH RENEWED, I wanted to pay tribute to the songs that have resonated most with fans and played a huge role in my career by breathing exciting new life into them,” Lovato said in a statement. “Creating this project was incredibly fun and allowed me to express my passion towards rock music in a new way, and it makes me feel much closer to my old music. I can’t wait for everyone to hear more!”

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The couple recently celebrated Lovato’s birthday together in August, and Jutes shared a heartfelt tribute to the “SWINE” singer on Instagram.

Along with a series of intimate photos and videos of the couple, Jutes wrote: “Happy birthday to my best friend. you are clearly the most beautiful and talented person to ever do this. but more importantly, you’re weird and you make me cry with laughter.”

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“I didn’t know the perfect person existed until I met you. but now that I am, I intend to spend the rest of my life protecting you and doing everything I can to get another smile and belly laugh out of you,” he continued. “I couldn’t be more proud to call you my baby. I hope you have the best birthday ever 🖤😘 I love you.”

The former Disney Channel star replied in the comments: “Oh my God.. BABY!!! This is the cutest fucking caption!! You make my life infinitely better and I don’t know what I would do without you. Thank you for making this day so special, for being the best boyfriend in the universe and for making my dreams come true by falling in love with the perfect man and finding my soul mate. I’m so lucky to have you. Thank you honey. I love you. 🖤🖤🖤”

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