Mar. 16, 2025
Drake Bell (left) and Rider Strong.Photo:Michael Tran/Getty
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Drake Bellhas forgivenRider Strong.
TheDrake & Joshstar, 37, shared in a post onX (formerly Twitter)on Friday, April 5, that he forgives Strong, 44, for his past support of Bell’s abuser Brian Peck.
“I just had the most amazing conversation with@RiderStrongwe are all healing together. I have nothing but love and forgiveness for him,” Bell wrote on X.
In a press release aboutQuiet on Set,Warner Bros.
Mar. 16, 2025
Drake Bellhas been found.Hours after Bell, 36,was declared missing, Daytona Beach Police Department Public Information Officer Carrie McCallister confirmed to PEOPLE that the former child star has been located.“At this time, we can confirm law enforcement officials are in contact and Mr. Bell is safe,” the statement read.The Daytona Beach Police Departmentannouncedon Facebook Thursday morning that “officers are looking” for Bell.“He should be traveling in a 2022 grey BMW and his last known location is potentially the area of Mainland High School on 4/12/2023 just before 9 p.
Mar. 16, 2025
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Drake Bellis breaking his silence.
The former child star, 36, spoke out for the first time via Twitter after he was reported missing on Thursday.
“Youleave your phone in the carand don’t answer for the night and this? 😂” Bell quipped on the social media platform Thursday.
Just hours before, Daytona Beach Police Department Public Information Officer Carrie McCallister confirmed to PEOPLE thatBell was “safe.”
“At this time, we can confirm law enforcement officials are in contact and Mr.
Mar. 16, 2025
Drake Bell.Photo: Jeff Kravitz/Getty
Drake Bellpled guilty to two charges against him during a Wednesday hearing.
Though he initially pleaded not guilty, Bell, 34, has since agreed to a plea deal and said he was guilty of both charges during a virtual court appearance on Wednesday, according to a livestream of the hearing from local ABC affiliateNews 5.
“My understanding is there’s been a plea agreement reached where the defendant will plead guilty to count one attempted endangering children, a felony in the fourth degree [and] plead guilty to count two: disseminating matter harmful to juveniles, a misdemeanor the first degree,” the judge began.
Mar. 16, 2025
Drake Belldoesn’t appear to be letting the news ofhis divorcebring him down.
Hours after his estranged wifeJanet Von Schmelingfiled for divorce on Thursday, theDrake & Joshalum, 36, reacted to the news ina tweetposted early Friday morning.
However, Bell also used the opportunity to promote his new song, “Going Away.”
“I found out my wife filed for divorce from TMZ … check out my new song,“he tweeted.
PEOPLE confirmed in January that Bell and Von Schmeling, 28,had been separatedfor “a few months.