Amanda Bynes’s secret boyfriend: How he calms her erratic ‘moods’… and her radical new Ozempic side effect

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Amanda Bynes rose to fame as a popular star on Nickelodeon and went on to lead several successful teen comedies.

I was heartbroken when I saw what happened to her. After struggling so publicly with her mental health and addiction, she understandably stepped away from the spotlight. It was a huge change – she really transformed herself, and honestly, I just wanted her to find peace.

These days, however, it would seem the What A Girl Wants actress, 39, has turned a corner.

Friends and family are optimistic that Amanda Bynes is doing better, according to sources who spoke with the Daily Mail. They believe she’s on the path to recovery, thanks to her weight loss with the help of Ozempic and a new relationship.

People close to Amanda Bynes credit her new boyfriend, 40-year-old Zachary Khan, with helping her stay grounded. He’s reportedly brought some much-needed stability to her life, especially after her brief and intense engagement with her former fiancé, Paul Michael, two years ago.

According to a source, Amanda Bynes and Paul Michael Khan are still together. While it’s not a deeply committed relationship—they aren’t planning a wedding anytime soon—he’s a very supportive and kind partner to her.

This is a positive development for the singer, who had been under her parents’ control for nine years, starting in 2013. This arrangement was put in place after she experienced unstable behavior, legal issues, and substance abuse problems.

Amanda Bynes’s struggles mirror those of many former child stars. She first became famous at age 10 in 1999 when she joined the cast of the Nickelodeon comedy show, All That.

That’s where she first encountered Dan Schneider, the producer known for his work at Nickelodeon. He then gave her the chance to star in her own comedy show, The Amanda Show, which aired from 1999 to 2002.

In 2018, Schneider left the network following accusations of inappropriate behavior. These claims included creating a hostile work environment, discriminating against women, and acting inappropriately with young performers. He has refuted these allegations.

Amanda Bynes successfully brought her comedic skills to movies, starring in popular films like Big Fat Liar, What a Girl Wants, and She’s the Man.

Between 2006 and 2010, she starred in several popular films, including Hairspray, Sydney White, and Easy A, which helped advance her career.

However, in 2010, Amanda Bynes surprised everyone by announcing her retirement from acting, seemingly at the peak of her success.

Years later, in a 2018 interview with Paper Magazine, Amanda Bynes shared that playing a male character in the 2006 film She’s the Man led to a period of depression lasting four to six months. She explained that she was unhappy with her appearance while portraying her character, who disguised herself as her twin brother.

During the interview, Amanda Bynes admitted she disliked how she looked in the movie Easy A. She also explained that being under the influence of marijuana definitely altered the way she saw things at the time.

I was really saddened to learn that Amanda Bynes’ visible changes – like going platinum blonde, getting that heart tattoo, and having procedures like lip fillers and eyelid surgery – stemmed from struggles with her self-worth. It broke my heart to realize those weren’t choices made out of fun, but attempts to cope with deeper issues.

She underwent a significant change in appearance and began acting strangely online. This included unusual tweets about Barack Obama and a controversial request for Drake involving a graphic and disturbing topic.

Amanda Bynes’s struggles became public, and she was arrested twice for driving under the influence – once in 2012 and again in 2014. After the first arrest, she received three years of probation. However, the city attorney decided not to press charges after the second arrest.

In 2013, Amanda Bynes’s parents, Rick and Lynn, gained legal control of her affairs through a conservatorship. The following year, she publicly revealed she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

Although a California judge ended Amanda Bynes’s conservatorship in March 2022, she continued to face challenges with her mental health.

A year later, she experienced a mental health crisis and was briefly hospitalized after being found wandering the streets naked, according to a TMZ report.

After a three-week stay in a mental health facility, she was released. Sources previously told the Daily Mail that her breakup with Michael significantly contributed to her emotional distress, and that she is better off not being with him.

Because of her unpredictable actions and well-publicized struggles with mental health, many fans questioned if Amanda Bynes would ever be able to improve her life.

But according to insiders, her ‘healthy’ relationship with Khan has ignited a new lease on life.

Amanda Bynes and her partner, who owns the event and security company In House Event Operations, revealed their relationship publicly in September with a post on Bynes’ Instagram Stories.

According to one source, the couple recently celebrated New Year’s Eve with a low-key dinner together.

According to the Daily Mail, these two have been friends for more than ten years, but they only became a couple after she ended her relationship with Michael in 2023.

‘He’s in business, he has owned his own company for years,’ the insider continued.

She really needs someone like him. He’s very practical and grounded, always keeping a cool head. He’s able to calm her down when she’s stressed, and he also knows how to make her smile. Amanda once thought she’d never find another partner, but then she and Zachary became close. Their strong friendship eventually blossomed into something more.

He’s good at soothing her when she’s upset and really seems to know how to deal with her feelings. He’s definitely making a positive difference for her.

Amanda Bynes experienced weight gain in 2024 as a result of depression. However, a source shared with the Daily Mail that she’s currently losing weight using Ozempic and is very happy with the results.

She’s rediscovering who she used to be, and it’s making her incredibly happy, significantly improving her mental well-being. She hasn’t felt this good or cheerful in a long time.

According to a second source, Amanda Bynes has already lost between 20 and 30 pounds and plans to lose another 20 to 30 pounds, with a public reveal of her transformation expected in the coming months.

Back in June, Bynes revealed on Instagram she was taking the once-weekly semaglutide injection.

Amanda Bynes revealed in an Instagram video that she currently weighs 173 pounds and hopes to lose weight, aiming for around 130 pounds, so she can feel more confident in photos taken by the paparazzi.

‘I will post about my Ozempic journey, of course.’

As for her career, Bynes has pivoted away from acting to pursue a career in art and fashion.

Oh my gosh, you guys, Amanda Bynes actually graduated from FIDM in 2019! I was so proud! And then, get this, in 2024 she hosted this amazing show with Austin Babbitt – she was showing off all her art and her own T-shirt designs! It was incredible, seriously. I’m obsessed with everything she does, and seeing her creativity shine like that just made my day!

In 2022, she shared that she was pursuing a license as a manicurist and was spotted at cosmetology school in October.

People close to Bynes are optimistic she’s doing much better, and they believe her partner, Khan, played a big role in helping her turn her life around.

‘Her family and friends are so happy for her,’ the second source shared.

Things used to be really difficult for Amanda, but now she’s thriving and happier than ever.

The Daily Mail has contacted representatives for Bynes for comment.

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2026-01-18 17:08