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Who is Amanda Bynes’ ex-fiancé, Paul Michael?

ACTRESS Amanda Bynes rose to prominence during the 2000s for her roles in film and television.

Looking beyond her acting career, Amanda Bynes fans are curious to know more about her romantic relationship history.

Amanda Bynes and her ex, Paul Michael, announced their engagement in February 2020
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Amanda Bynes and her ex, Paul Michael, announced their engagement in February 2020

Who is Amanda Bynes' ex-fiancé, Paul Michael?

In February 2020, Amanda Bynes announced her engagement to Paul Michael.

At the time, Michael was attending law school after working in healthcare for 10 years, a source told .

The two reportedly met while attending a meeting for Alcoholics Anonymous and were headed for marriage within a few months of their first encounter.

Their engagement was reported to have ended just weeks after they announced it, but the parties involved denied ever breaking things off - claiming their social media accounts had been hacked.

In March of the same year, Bynes shared an ultrasound photo on her Instagram account announcing the couple was expecting a child together.

However, her lawyer later denied the claim.

On July 8, 2022, a source told ET that the pair "are still together as a couple, but they have put a pause on their engagement and wedding planning.”

The source added that the pair called it off “sometime in 2021.” 

“They have gone through ups and downs, together and personally, and realized they might have moved quickly, but they love each other and are still committed to one another.”

On July 26, 2022, reported that Bynes and Michael had broken up for good.

He reportedly wiped his social media account of all traces of her and their relationship.

Before their engagement, Bynes briefly dated Family Guy showrunner, Seth MacFarlane.

How long was Amanda Bynes in a conservatorship?

In August of 2013, Amanda Bynes' mother was granted a temporary conservatorship after the former actress allegedly set a driveway on fire.

A conservatorship is the legal appointment of a guardian or a protector by a judge to manage financial affairs and possibly the day-to-day activities of someone's life due to old age, physical limitations, or mental setbacks.

On Friday, February 25, 2022, it was announced that Bynes, 35, has filed a petition to end her conservatorship.

"Amanda wishes to terminate her conservatorship. She believes her condition is improved and protection of the court is no longer necessary," her lawyer, David A. Esquibias, told  exclusively.

On March 22, 2022, her conservatorship was terminated during a hearing in Oxnard, California, and the judge said it is "no longer required" for the former actress.

Bynes' attorney, David A. Esquibias, told The Sun the hearing was an "exciting" day for Bynes but declined to comment further.

Amanda Bynes' conservatorship was dissolved on March 22, 2022
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Amanda Bynes' conservatorship was dissolved on March 22, 2022Credit: AP

What is Amanda Bynes' net worth?

According to , Amanda Bynes has an estimated net worth of around $6million.

Her career as an actress began at the age of seven when Bynes performed both on-stage and on-screen.

A member of the sketch comedy series All That, Bynes later earned a spinoff: The Amanda Show.

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She went on to appear as a series regular on What I Like About You, as well as in a multitude of films.

Amanda's filmography includes Big Fat Liar, Easy A, She's the Man, Sydney White, Hairspray, and What a Girl Wants.

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