Are ‘The Bachelorette’s Shawn Booth & His Baby’s Mother Dre Still Together?
Shawn Booth has lived a much more private life since ending his engagement to Kaitlyn Bristowe in 2018. The exes met on The Bachelorette and were together for three years before their split. Since then, Shawn has welcomed a son, Locks, with Audrey “Dre” Joseph.
For the most part, Shawn and Dre keep details about their relationship private. Locks was born in December 2023, and the two have never publicly spoken about where they stand. The constant, though, is their dedication to their toddler child.
Below, we rounded up everything we know about Shawn and Dre’s status and more about their relationship. Scroll down for more.
Are Shawn Booth and Dre still together?
While Shawn and Dre are mostly private about their relationship, fans have been speculating recently that they are no longer romantically involved. Many Reddit commenters have also theorized that Shawn and Dre were never actually a couple at all, and instead maintained a casual relationship, even after their son was born. This theory has been denied by Dre in the past.
They appear to continue to be amicably coparenting their son, though, and celebrated his second birthday with a joint Instagram post in December 2025.
Even when Shawn and Dre announced their baby news in 2023, it did not seem like their relationship was serious. Shawn described his baby’s mother as “somebody who I’ve been close with for years.” He also said they “had a relationship” and “dated” in the past, adding, “This isn’t some random girl I met at Honky Tonk Central.” However, he did not refer to her as his girlfriend.
How did Shawn Booth and Dre meet?
Shawn and Dre, a photographer, met in 2018 when she was hired to take pictures at his gym. “I came to the gym the first week it opened,” Dre revealed on Shawn’s podcast in 2023. “That’s five years ago now. I started taking photos and I’ve never left.”
Who is Dre Joseph?
Dre is a photographer and content creator. She is an influencer in all things “mom, lifestyle, fashion, fitness, photography, and more,” according to her LTK page.
