Lindsay Lohan and Bader Shammas' relationship timeline spans only a few years, but several milestones
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- Lindsay Lohan and husband Bader Shammas recently welcomed their first child together.
- The "Freaky Friday" star and Shammas were first linked romantically in 2020.
- Here's a complete timeline of their relationship.
Lindsay Lohan just welcomed a baby with her husband, financier Bader Shammas.
After being romantically linked in early 2020, Lohan revealed on Instagram in late 2021 that she and Shammas were engaged. By July 2022, she was referring to Shammas as her husband on social media.
Here's a complete timeline of Lohan and Shammas' relationship.
February 2020: Lohan's Instagram post leads to rumors of a romance with Shammas
In the now-deleted post, Lohan posed next to Shammas in a group picture (which also included Lohan's sister Aliana) taken backstage at a music festival in Dubai. Lohan reportedly captioned the photo: "@aliana lovely night with sister and my boyfriend bader [heart emoji]. such a magical night."
According to People's report at the time, she didn't tag Shammas in the post.
November 2021: Lohan announces her engagement
The star shared the news in an Instagram post displaying photos of the couple, with Lohan sporting a sparkly diamond engagement ring.
"My love. My life. My family. My future," the "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" star captioned the post. Lohan also shared the news on Twitter.
As Insider reported at the time, Shammas works for Credit Suisse's International Wealth Management division in Dubai as an assistant vice president and has been employed by the bank for over three years, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Vogue reported that Shammas and Lohan first met in Dubai, where they both live.
February 2022: Lohan shares a photo of herself and Shammas for Valentine's Day
"My forever Valentine," Lohan captioned the picture of her and Shammas snuggling together. She also tagged Shammas in the post, although his Instagram account remains private.
July 2022: Lohan and Shammas marry
Shortly after the actress shared a smiling selfie of herself and Shammas to Instagram in which she referred to Shammas as her husband, a representative for the star confirmed to Insider's Gabi Stevenson that the pair had indeed tied the knot.
"I am the luckiest woman in the world. You found me and knew that I wanted to find happiness and grace, all at the same time. I am stunned that you are my husband," Lohan captioned the post, calling Shammas "my life and my everything."
"Every woman should feel like this everyday," she added.
August 2022: The couple travels to New York and London together
According to People, Lohan was spotted in New York spending time with her mom Dina, sister Aliana, and brother Dakota. Shammas also made the trip, and was photographed shopping with Lohan in New York.
Later that same month, the "Parent Trap" star shared a snapshot of herself and her husband at a restaurant in London to Instagram.
"Home of the queen," Lohan wrote in the caption with a crown emoji.
March 2023: Lohan reveals her pregnancy on Instagram
The star shared a simple photo of a baby onesie bearing the words "coming soon..." with followers on March 14.
"We are blessed and excited!" she captioned the post, along with several baby-related emojis.
April 2023: Lohan and Shammas commemorate their anniversary in a joint Instagram post
Alongside a photo of her embracing Shammas on a beachside cliff, Lohan wrote: "1 year today... Happy Anniversary." She also included a couple of heart emojis in the post's caption, and tagged Shammas.
June 2023: Lohan shares a romantic Instagram post for Shammas' birthday
One of the photos in the post appeared to show Shammas sitting in the cockpit of a plane, while the other photo was a selfie of the pair.
"Happy Birthday to my love, my light, my everything!" Lohan gushed in the caption, adding: "words cannot express my love for you. Always always, forever and ever!"
July 2023: Lohan and Shammas reveal they've welcomed their first child together
A representative for Lohan confirmed to People on Monday that the couple had welcomed a baby boy, although his exact birth date wasn't specified.
"Lindsay Lohan and her Financier husband, Bader Shammas, welcomed a beautiful, healthy son named Luai. The family is over the moon in love," the rep said in the statement to the outlet.
Per People, Luai is an Arabic name that means "shield or protector."