The couple's love story technically started more than 40 years ago

Heather Locklear and Lorenzo Lamas saddle up and smooch ahead of her 64th birthday


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Los Angeles, CA, September 23, 2026. Heather Locklear and Lorenzo Lamas go horseback riding at Sunset Ranch Hollywood before heading onto trails overlooking Los Angeles near the Hollywood Sign. Locklear, who turns 65 on September 25, rides alongside Lamas after the pair reconnected around New Year’s Eve 2025 and later made their public debut as a couple. They first met more than four decades ago after posing together for a 1983 Playgirl cover while Locklear was starring in “Dynasty” and Lamas was appearing in “Falcon Crest.” Locklear wears a denim jacket, jeans, and a protective riding helmet for the outing.***Heather Locklear y Lorenzo Lamas realizan un paseo a caballo desde Sunset Ranch Hollywood por senderos con vistas a Los Ángeles, cerca del Hollywood Sign. Locklear, quien cumple 65 años el 25 de septiembre, cabalga junto a Lamas después de que ambos retomaran el contacto alrededor de Año Nuevo de 2025 y posteriormente hicieran su debut público como pareja. Se conocieron hace más de cuatro décadas después de posar juntos para una portada de Playgirl de 1983, cuando Locklear protagonizaba “Dynasty” y Lamas aparecía en “Falcon Crest”. Locklear lleva una chaqueta de denim, jeans y un casco de equitación durante la salida.


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Jovita TrujilloSenior Writer
SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 10:16 PM EDT

Heather Locklear is turning 64 years old on September 25, and she's riding into the milestone with someone very special. On Wednesday, the actress was spotted on horseback in Hollywood with her boyfriend Lorenzo Lamas on what looked like a pre-birthday adventure. 

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Los Angeles, CA, September 23, 2026. Heather Locklear and Lorenzo Lamas go horseback riding at Sunset Ranch Hollywood before heading onto trails overlooking Los Angeles near the Hollywood Sign. Locklear, who turns 65 on September 25, rides alongside Lamas after the pair reconnected around New Year’s Eve 2025 and later made their public debut as a couple. They first met more than four decades ago after posing together for a 1983 Playgirl cover while Locklear was starring in “Dynasty” and Lamas was appearing in “Falcon Crest.” Locklear wears a denim jacket, jeans, and a protective riding helmet for the outing.***Heather Locklear y Lorenzo Lamas realizan un paseo a caballo desde Sunset Ranch Hollywood por senderos con vistas a Los Ángeles, cerca del Hollywood Sign. Locklear, quien cumple 65 años el 25 de septiembre, cabalga junto a Lamas después de que ambos retomaran el contacto alrededor de Año Nuevo de 2025 y posteriormente hicieran su debut público como pareja. Se conocieron hace más de cuatro décadas después de posar juntos para una portada de Playgirl de 1983, cuando Locklear protagonizaba “Dynasty” y Lamas aparecía en “Falcon Crest”. Locklear lleva una chaqueta de denim, jeans y un casco de equitación durante la salida.


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The longtime Hollywood stars found their way back to each other decades after their first meeting

The couple was with what looked like friends for the ride, which was up to the famous Hollywood sign. The couple dressed for the occasion, with Locklear wearing a white tank top with blue jeans, a lighter denim jacket, and a green bandana tied around her neck.

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The romance marks a surprising reunion for two stars whose Hollywood history dates back to the 1980s.

She stayed safe, wearing a white riding helmet over a black baseball cap with a camouflage brim.

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Los Angeles, CA, September 23, 2026. Heather Locklear and Lorenzo Lamas go horseback riding at Sunset Ranch Hollywood before heading onto trails overlooking Los Angeles near the Hollywood Sign. Locklear, who turns 65 on September 25, rides alongside Lamas after the pair reconnected around New Year’s Eve 2025 and later made their public debut as a couple. They first met more than four decades ago after posing together for a 1983 Playgirl cover while Locklear was starring in “Dynasty” and Lamas was appearing in “Falcon Crest.” Locklear wears a denim jacket, jeans, and a protective riding helmet for the outing.***Heather Locklear y Lorenzo Lamas realizan un paseo a caballo desde Sunset Ranch Hollywood por senderos con vistas a Los Ángeles, cerca del Hollywood Sign. Locklear, quien cumple 65 años el 25 de septiembre, cabalga junto a Lamas después de que ambos retomaran el contacto alrededor de Año Nuevo de 2025 y posteriormente hicieran su debut público como pareja. Se conocieron hace más de cuatro décadas después de posar juntos para una portada de Playgirl de 1983, cuando Locklear protagonizaba “Dynasty” y Lamas aparecía en “Falcon Crest”. Locklear lleva una chaqueta de denim, jeans y un casco de equitación durante la salida.

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Locklear kept things casual in denim and a green bandana for the ride

Her 68-year-old boo rocked dark jeans and a black button-up shirt.

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Los Angeles, CA, September 23, 2026. Heather Locklear and Lorenzo Lamas go horseback riding at Sunset Ranch Hollywood before heading onto trails overlooking Los Angeles near the Hollywood Sign. Locklear, who turns 65 on September 25, rides alongside Lamas after the pair reconnected around New Year’s Eve 2025 and later made their public debut as a couple. They first met more than four decades ago after posing together for a 1983 Playgirl cover while Locklear was starring in “Dynasty” and Lamas was appearing in “Falcon Crest.” Locklear wears a denim jacket, jeans, and a protective riding helmet for the outing.***Heather Locklear y Lorenzo Lamas realizan un paseo a caballo desde Sunset Ranch Hollywood por senderos con vistas a Los Ángeles, cerca del Hollywood Sign. Locklear, quien cumple 65 años el 25 de septiembre, cabalga junto a Lamas después de que ambos retomaran el contacto alrededor de Año Nuevo de 2025 y posteriormente hicieran su debut público como pareja. Se conocieron hace más de cuatro décadas después de posar juntos para una portada de Playgirl de 1983, cuando Locklear protagonizaba “Dynasty” y Lamas aparecía en “Falcon Crest”. Locklear lleva una chaqueta de denim, jeans y un casco de equitación durante la salida.


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Lamas has called Locklear “the most amazing woman” he has ever met

The pictures give fans another glimpse at the unexpected romance that has turned two familiar Hollywood faces from the ’80s into an adorable couple. 

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Los Angeles, CA, September 23, 2026. Heather Locklear and Lorenzo Lamas go horseback riding at Sunset Ranch Hollywood before heading onto trails overlooking Los Angeles near the Hollywood Sign. Locklear, who turns 65 on September 25, rides alongside Lamas after the pair reconnected around New Year’s Eve 2025 and later made their public debut as a couple. They first met more than four decades ago after posing together for a 1983 Playgirl cover while Locklear was starring in “Dynasty” and Lamas was appearing in “Falcon Crest.” Locklear wears a denim jacket, jeans, and a protective riding helmet for the outing.***Heather Locklear y Lorenzo Lamas realizan un paseo a caballo desde Sunset Ranch Hollywood por senderos con vistas a Los Ángeles, cerca del Hollywood Sign. Locklear, quien cumple 65 años el 25 de septiembre, cabalga junto a Lamas después de que ambos retomaran el contacto alrededor de Año Nuevo de 2025 y posteriormente hicieran su debut público como pareja. Se conocieron hace más de cuatro décadas después de posar juntos para una portada de Playgirl de 1983, cuando Locklear protagonizaba “Dynasty” y Lamas aparecía en “Falcon Crest”. Locklear lleva una chaqueta de denim, jeans y un casco de equitación durante la salida.


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Heather Locklear and Lorenzo Lamas are enjoying their unexpected Hollywood romance

Their history 

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Heather in 1983

Locklear and Lamas ' history goes back more than four decades, when they posed together for a Playgirl magazine cover in 1983.

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Lorenzo in 1983

At the time,  Locklear was starring on Dynasty and Lamas was on Falcon Crest.  Fast forward 40 years, and they were photographed celebrating New Year's Eve in Las Vegas in December 2025.  Lamas' representative later confirmed in April 2026 that they were dating.

They made their first public appearance as a couple at the Chiller Theatre Expo in New Jersey that month.

Things are serious

They made their first appearance at a couple at the Chiller Theatre Expo in Apirl 2026 © Bobby Bank
They made their first appearance at a couple at the Chiller Theatre Expo in Apirl 2026

Things are looking serious for the couple. Lamas' family has met Locklear, and his children and grandchildren were spotted spending time with the actress earlier this year. 

The couple also attended Locklear's daughter, Ava Sambora's wedding, in Montecito in May. An eyewitness told Us Weekly at the time that Locklear and Lamas were holding hands and seemed happy together.

Locklear has also made it clear that she isn't taking the relationship for granted. While on the Hollywood & Divine podcast in June, the Melrose Place alum opened up about her new romance for the first time.

“My new guy is very… everything,” she said. “I'm just like, when I tell this person I love him, I'm really saying, ‘I love you, God.’ Because that's what happened. It's from God.” She added that she was in “the best time” of her life.

Lamas has also gushed about their second chance at love. When Fox News Digital asked whether he ever imagined their relationship coming full circle after all those years, he admitted that he hadn't.

“The short answer is no,” Lamas said. “I mean, I've been through a lot of trial and error, and she is the most amazing woman that I think I’ve ever met.”

The couple has even joked about how strange, and seemingly perfect, the timing is. During a recent August encounter with TMZ, the pair jokingly described their relationship as “horrible” and a “nightmare” before making it clear they were kidding. 

Locklear said the two found each other at the right time, explaining that everything they experienced during the years they spent apart ultimately brought them to where they are now.