Meet the Beverly Hills cop who cheated on wife with Mel B

This is the dashing Beverly Hills cop who has been cheating on his young wife with former Spice Girl Mel B.

Police officer Ryan Lawrence, who is a hostage and crisis negotiator with the Beverly Hills Police Department, has been secretly dating Mel since May behind wife Morgan’s back, it’s claimed.

The devastated 29-year-old registered nurse only learned of the alleged infidelity last week.

According to sources the relationship is still going strong despite reports that Mel called it off after discovering her hunk was married.

DailyMail.com has learned that in fact Mel, 42, was told by the police officer – who is ten years her junior at 32 – that he is married shortly after they met.

Lawrence, who is a Hostage and Crisis negotiator with the Beverly Hills Police Department, has been secretly dating Mel since May behind wife Morgan's back, it's claimed

Police officer Ryan Lawrence, 32, who is a Hostage and Crisis negotiator with the Beverly Hills Police Department, has been secretly dating Mel since May behind wife Morgan’s back, it’s claimed

Moving on: Mel B's rumored relationship with her new cop boyfriend is still going strong despite reports that the Spice Girl called it off after discovering her hunk was married

Moving on: Mel B’s rumored relationship with her new cop boyfriend is still going strong despite reports that the Spice Girl called it off after discovering her hunk was married

The pair were introduced at the beginning of the year by a high-ranking Beverly Hills PD police officer with whom Mel is personal friends sources claim.

Mel and Ryan are now secretly trying to handle the situation so they can stay together.

A source told DailyMail.com: ‘They are totally smitten with each other, Ryan has been staying over at Mel’s a lot while telling Morgan he’s had work commitments.

‘Mel has even introduced him to her children and he’s taken them shopping. Mel is loving the attention Ryan is giving her, it’s a big confidence booster.’

DailyMail.com also understands Mel has let her young lover borrow a blue Ferrari California grand touring sports car she is leasing.

The source added: ‘Ryan might be telling Morgan something different, but he has no intention of going back to her. He’s told Mel he doesn’t love his wife and wants out.

‘Once the dust has settled he plans to end the marriage and go on a vacation with Mel, they’ve got it all planned out.’

The source even claims Mel purposely flirted and kissed a ‘mystery man’ at an MTV VMAs after party in LA to distract the media from her affair with Ryan – knowing members of the press would be watching.

The man, later revealed as Armenian celebrity hairstylist Gary Madatyan – a close friend of Mel’s – was caught on camera kissing Mel at Tao in LA.

Mel and Gary partied alongside the star’s fellow America’s Got Talent host Heidi Klum and her boyfriend Vito Schnabel.

Ryan's alleged infidelity comes less than one year after he and Morgan tied the knot surrounded by family and friends at Serendipity Gardens in Oak Glen, Southern California on September 23, 2016 in a lavish ceremony

Ryan’s alleged infidelity comes less than one year after he and Morgan tied the knot surrounded by family and friends at Serendipity Gardens in Oak Glen, Southern California on September 23, 2016 in a lavish ceremony

Morgan Lawrence

At her bachelorette party Morgan was seen in social media photos dressed as a sexy police officer along with friends

The stunning blonde was reportedly devastated by the news, and had wondered why her new husband had been out a lot at night – believing it was due to a busy work schedule, a source said 

Ryan's wife Morgan was told about the alleged affair last week and the couple had a blazing row on the weekend at their home in Mission Viejo, California, according to our source (Pictured with girlfriend) 

Ryan’s wife Morgan was told about the alleged affair last week and the couple had a blazing row on the weekend at their home in Mission Viejo, California, according to our source (Pictured with girlfriend) 

But the source said: ‘Mel is good friends with Gary, he does her hair, so she decided to go for it in the nightclub to get some tongues wagging, nothing is going on between them romantically.’

Ryan’s wife Morgan was told about the alleged affair last week and the couple had a huge fight over  the weekend at their home in Mission Viejo, California, according to one DailyMail.com  source.

The news devastated Morgan, who had wondered why her new husband had been out a lot at night – believing it was due to a busy work schedule.

The good looking couple married less than a year ago in a fairy-tale wedding.

At her bachelorette party Morgan was seen in social media photos dressed as a sexy police officer along with friends.

Then her and Ryan tied the knot surrounded by family and friends at Serendipity Gardens in Oak Glen, Southern California on September 23, 2016 in a lavish ceremony.

The extravagant venue offers wedding packages starting at $16,500 for 125 guests, but can fit as many as 200 guests.

The loved up pair posed up in front of a classic white Mercedes and a white Porsche Carrera convertible with the license plate ‘BATHTUB’.

One wedding photo, featured on a promotional page of the Serendipity website, showed the couple stood in front of a giant rustic barn with their bridal party lined up in the background.

The Spice Girl was seen out and about with gal pal Heidi Klum on Sunday as they made their way to a Hollywood night club

A source claims Mel purposely flirted and kissed a 'mystery man' (pictured) to distract the media from her affair with Ryan

The Spice Girl was seen out and about with gal pal Heidi Klum on Sunday as they made their way to a Hollywood night club. A source claims Mel purposely flirted and kissed a ‘mystery man’ (pictured) to distract the media from her affair with Ryan – knowing members of the press would be watching.

After the wedding the happy couple jetted off on a dream honeymoon to Bali.

But a source close to the pair told DailyMail.com that Morgan has now been left to pick up the pieces.

‘She’s devastated, they were madly in love and were due to celebrate their first wedding anniversary next month, Mel B is a homewrecker, Morgan’s family are in disbelief.’

Neither Morgan or husband Ryan were available for comment at their $650,000 home in Misson Viejo Wednesday.

Calls in to the couple also went unanswered.

When DailyMail.com asked Morgan’s father, Anthony Dispoto, 60, about the report that his son-in-law, had cheated on Morgan with Mel B, he said: ‘I don’t believe it’s true.’

Mr Dispoto – who lives in Yorba Linda some 12 miles north-west of his daughter’s home – refused to say whether Morgan and Ryan are still together.

Bad blood: The singer filed for divorce from Belafonte in March and won a restraining order against him in April after insane allegations of emotional and physical abuse surfaced. Seen in June 2016

Bad blood: The singer filed for divorce from Belafonte in March and won a restraining order against him in April after insane allegations of emotional and physical abuse surfaced. Seen in June 2016

Ryan was a graduate of the University of California in Santa Barbara in 2007.

He started off as a financial analyst before deciding on a change in career and joined the police force.

According to a LinkedIn profile Lawrence is a ‘Police Officer & Hostage/Crisis Negotiator’ who has worked for Beverly Hills Police Department for five years.

He’s listed as being a Social Media Committee Board Member for the force.

According to a report from InTouch Weekly on Wednesday the police officer’s wife, who they have not named, attacked Mel on Instagram in the days after learning of the affair.

‘You will never replace me,’ she wrote on her Instagram to the America’s Got Talent judge, after mocking Mel by posting a video with friends singing the Spice Girls hit ‘Wannabe.’

Mel has since blocked the wife, who taunted her again on Instagram with #oldspice under the caption ‘when a spice girl blocks you on social media.’

In Touch revealed last week that the cop was still married: ‘His marital status is complicated and messy,’ said a source.

A close friend of the television star told the mag: ‘He’s married. He’s a cop from the Beverly Hills Police Department. He’s also younger than her. But Mel’s life is complicated enough right now. The last thing she needs is the over-the-top drama of dating a married man.’

The friend said the alleged fling has lifted Mel’s spirits after a hard year with her divorce from ex Stephen Belafonte.

The InTouch source added: ‘This guy is giving Mel a huge ego boost. He worships the ground that she walks on, and she loves it.’

Another source says Mel was adamant that he was unhappily married before they met and ‘planned to separate from his wife.’

In an interview with Extra’s Terri Seymour last week, Mel denied she’s dating anyone and insisted, ‘I’m single.’

When Terri pressed further asking, ‘Are you sure? There’s lots of reports out there,’ Mel confirmed, ‘I have lots of people that help me with my security, but I’m totally single.’

The singer filed for divorce from Belafonte in March and won a restraining order against him in April after allegations of emotional and physical abuse surfaced.

Belafonte has denied all the allegations against him.

He shares daughter Madison, five, with Mel, and he is seeking visitation of Mel’s daughter Angel, 10, with ex Eddie Murphy, 54.  

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