After Charlie Kirk was shot and killed in September 2025, those who knew anything about his marriage to Erika Kirk expected the widow to spend a lot of time mourning the loss rather than move on right away. However, in the months after his death, well before the one-year anniversary, rumors circulated that Erika moved on quickly.
Now, thanks to a post on TikTok, people believe Erika has actually moved on with a confirmed boyfriend. For some, it’s hard to believe that Erika would date again a little more than a year after Charlie’s death. For others, it makes little sense for Erika to go public if she were to be dating someone new. And then, there are people who remain somewhat in the middle about the theories.
Erika Kirk is rumored to be dating again more than a year after Charlie Kirk died.
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According to the TikTok, Erika is dating Fox News anchor Lawrence Jones. There’s a photo to prove it and, well, that’s pretty much it. But some people think that, since Erika was seen standing next to Lawrence, the two of them are now together in a way that goes beyond anything professional.
“Need an updated skit from Druski,” one person joked in the comments.
Another wrote, “He’s not new, y’all just never knew.”
Others called it a major “plot twist” in Erika’s public life. And then, someone commented, “She took the title ‘turning point’ to a whole other level.”
The user who posted the TikTok says in his video that Erika attended a “Trump event” with Lawrence. However, there isn’t really anything else to suggest or confirm that Erika is dating or that she now has a boyfriend.
It turns out, the photo of Erika Kirk and Lawrence Jones is old.
It might be fun to think about Erika moving on publicly and sharing what could be a controversial relationship with the world, if only because of the timing of when her husband was shot and killed. But, according to Reddit, the photo on TikTok is old. It began making the rounds on social media months before the TikTok was made. Although people also speculated at the time about the nature of Lawrence and Erika’s relationship, it looks like she wasn’t dating the Fox News journalist then either.
“The official story is no they are not romantically involved,” someone commented on the post at the time. “That’s the official story, I don’t have cameras in anyone’s bedroom to verify.”
Users were also called out for spreading “misinformation.” But the photo is making the rounds on social media again.
Erika Kirk was also rumored to have a boyfriend months after Charlie Kirk’s death.
Wow Erika Kirk is already dating another man (a rich man). So much for seven years of mourning her husband.
— Liam Nissan™ (@theliamnissan) May 28, 2026
According to People, Erika was rumored to be dating Blake Wynn, the nephew of casino mogul Steve Wynn, in May 2026. After people began to share the rumor on social media, Erika released an official statement.
“Every single word here is a lie. Charlie’s love will last me a lifetime. The Lord is the only one who can ever fill that most painful void,” she wrote on X. “On May 14th I was home in Arizona celebrating my son’s 2nd birthday. Blake (who is about to be engaged to his longtime gf) was a dear friend of my husband’s and I am grateful for his continued support, just like hundreds of others. “
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