Christmas Movie Actress Denies Affair With Co-Star: Melina Alves Addresses Joey Lawrence Relationship Claims [Video]

Melina Alves is breaking her silence amid allegations that she had an affair with her Socked in for Christmas co-star Joey Lawrence. Days after Lawrence’s estranged wife, Samantha Cope, filed for divorce, and after her estranged husband, Edward Rider, claimed in his divorce filing that the co-stars were romantically involved, Alves took to social media on Aug. 28 to set the record straight, denying the allegations.

“It is with a deep sadness and heavy heart that I must address the recent allegations about the relationship between myself and Joey Lawrence, which have unfortunately become a public matter,” Alves, 40, wrote in a lengthy Instagram post. “As a private person, it is deeply distressing to see such personal and sensitive issues being discussed so openly and inaccurately.”

The actress went on to “clarify that there was no sexual relationship between Joey and myself while we were on set filming Socked in for Christmas,” as was claimed by Rider in …