Meet Alexander “AE” Edwards.
The music director made headlines when he was first photographed holding hands with Cher in November 2022.
In the days that followed, the music legend received criticism for the 40-year age difference between the two. But admittedly, Cher responded on Twitter with a series of tweets suggesting that the age difference doesn’t bother her.
Among a series of Twitter posts, the “Believe” superstar confirmed her relationship with Edwards when she he shared his photo, simply wrote, “Alexander ❤️.” When asked if he is her “new man,” she he replied with “🥰” emoji, and to another Twitter user she simply said, “Love knows no math.”
Cher opened up about her boyfriend again in December 2022, while appearing on The The Kelly Clarkson Show. – On paper, it’s kind of funny – the singer said about their relationship. “But in real life we get along great. He’s fantastic. And I don’t give men qualities they don’t deserve.”
Edwards is no stranger to the spotlight or dating in the music industry. He was previously in a relationship with Amber Rose for three years before calling it quits in August 2021, and Rose has apparently accused Edwards of cheating on her with at least 12 different people. The exes have a son together.
From his family history to his musical background, here’s everything you need to know about Edwards.
Cher (76) defends relationship with 36-year-old beau Alexander Edwards: ‘Love doesn’t know math’
He is a music director at Universal Music Group
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Edwards serves as a music director at Universal Music Group, one of the three major record labels in the industry, along with Sony Music and Warner Music Group. Some of the artists on the list include Post Malone, Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande.
He produced music for Tyga’s record label
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Additionally, Edwards is a music producer and artist who has worked on rapper Tyga’s independent label Last Kings Records. He has a close friendship with a hip-hop artist; they are often seen in each other’s photos or going out together in LA
Cher was spotted holding hands with Amber Rose’s ex Alexander ‘AE’ Edwards in Los Angeles
He shares a child with ex-girlfriend Amber Rose
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Edwards and Amber Rose welcomed a child together in October 2019. The couple (who split in 2021 after multiple instances of infidelity) made sure to give their baby a very musical name, Slash Electric Alexander Edwards.
“Cut the rock star,” Edwards wrote in a now-deleted Instagram post.
He met Cher during Paris Fashion Week
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Edwards and Cher first met at Paris Fashion Week in September 2022. Although they weren’t photographed together then, the Grammy winner posed for photos with Edwards’ friend Tyga.
In September 2023, Edwards and Cher attended PFW as a full-fledged couple. The couple sat front row at the Balmain Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024 show.
Amber Rose and Alexander ‘AE’ Edwards welcome son Slash Electric Alexander Edwards
He is 40 years younger than Cher
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Edwards is 37 and Cher is 77, but the Grammy winner isn’t bothered by the decades between the two. “LOVE DOESN’T KNOW MATH, IT SEES ❤️ ❤️,” Cher wrote in a now-deleted tweet captured by The Shade Room.
Cher has a history of dating younger men, including Val Kilmer, Tom Cruise and Rob Camilletti in the 1980s.
“The truth was, if I hadn’t dated younger men, I would never have dated,” Cher told PEOPLE in 2021. “Younger men weren’t intimidated by older women. But older men in my age bracket, they weren’t.”
In October 2023, Cher spoke to PEOPLE about finding love in her seventies.
What I’ve learned is that it’s never too late, she said. “If you wrote all the statistics, you’d say, ‘Well, this is doomed.’ But we’ve been together for a year, and if it was just a year, it would have been worth it. I had the best time.”
Cher continued: “He’s special. No matter what happens, I love being with him. He makes me laugh and we have fun.”
He bought Cher an engagement ring
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Engagement rumors began circulating after Edwards bought Cher a massive diamond ring for Christmas.
“NO WORDS,” the “Believe” singer captioned a picture of the ring on Twitter.
On New Year’s Eve, Cher showed off her new blister in a photo with Edwards – but she wasn’t wearing a diamond on her ring finger.
In February 2023, a source told PEOPLE that the couple was “not talking about marriage” yet.
“They are very much in love. They are exclusive and serious,” the source added. “Cher likes that he’s young. It’s exciting for her.”
He helped Cher cope with the loss of her mother
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In December 2022, Cher’s mother died at the age of 96. A music industry source later told PEOPLE that Cher’s relationship with Edwards “helped ease the pain of the loss.”
The source also addressed the engagement ring Edwards bought the “Strong Enough” singer for Christmas, calling it a “nice and beautiful gift.”
Another insider said: “The ring was the perfect gift to help her through this bittersweet time.”
He worked on music with Cher
Edwards collaborated with Cher on her first holiday album, Christmaswhich was published in October 2023.
“He’s a producer and a writer. He does everything, so I’m happy about that,” she said Hey! News.
Cher fell in love with him via text
During a Chicken shop date with Amelia Dimoldenberg, Cher opened up about her first text conversation with Edwards.
“I went to Switzerland, and he sent me a message. Where are you going?” I said: ‘I’m going to Switzerland, I’m a bit tired’. And then he wrote to me: ‘Well, rest a little, honey.’ And I left, he doesn’t know me enough to put three ips on a baby – said the “Believe” singer. “I was kind of mad. And then he just started texting me.”
She continued: “I told my friends, don’t fall in love with a younger man, we’re too old, and don’t ever fall in love via text. There’s this theory.”
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