AJ Michalka is an American musician and actress whose popularity is constantly rising. But despite the fame, she is keen on maintaining privacy, including about her dating life.

Nonetheless, she occasionally gives updates on her love life via her Instagram handle. Most recently, Michalka confirmed that she is still in a blissful romantic relationship with her longtime boyfriend, Josh Pence.

This update came on the very last day of 2023. On December 31, 2023, she shared multiple pictures, with the first slide featuring her alongside her boyfriend. Other photos showed her boyfriend, a couple of horses, and lovely countryside images.

“Ending the year with my favorite human, our 17-year-old pup, and some trail riding,” she captioned her last Instagram post of 2023. Moments later, Pence took to the comment section and dropped three smiling face with heart-eyes emojis.

Similarly, Michalka’s well-wishers also filled the comment section with love, as many wished for good things for the singer and her partner. For instance, one wrote, “Happy New Year, AJ! Sending you, @joshpence, and your sweet little Willow so much love for 2024!”

That said, after New Year’s Eve, the musician has yet to feature her boyfriend on her social media handles. On the other hand, before New Year’s Eve, she last featured Pence in her Instagram post on December 17, 2023.

As for her boyfriend, Pence hasn’t featured his girlfriend on his Instagram handle since January 15, 2022. The actor is semi-active on the photo-sharing social media platform and only shares scenic pictures and videos he has captured.

Moreover, the last time he posted Michalka on his Instagram account, it was a collaboration between him and his beau. The love birds had co-made a song titled ‘Dead On The Beach,’ and Pence posted a short clip from the song’s music video.

In the caption, he took a moment to praise his talented girlfriend as he wrote, “I made a song alongside the stunning, wildly gifted firecracker @iamaj, and it was one of the best days of my life.”

AJ Michalka and her boyfriend, Josh Pence, caressing a donkey at the Rancho Burro Donkey Sanctuary (Photo: Instagram)

“We churned a terrifying pandemic moment into something unexpectedly raw and beautiful. I am in awe of your talent and drive — I love you very much, Amanda Joy,” he added, after which he thanked other talents involved in making the project.

Speaking a little of Michalka and Pence’s relationship, the love birds have been dating for more than six years. The pair officially began dating on August 8, 2017, and have been together since, supporting each other through their highs and lows.

As per reports, the couple first met each other during the filming of ‘Take Me’ – Michalka’s music video with her older sister Aly. There is only a month difference between the duo’s dating initiation and the music video’s release, which was on September 14, 2017.

So, it’s believed that they met on the sets and eventually began dating. Since they started dating, they have always been together and went side-by-side at multiple events. Michalka’s Instagram handle also hints that she loves to travel and explore with her boyfriend.

AJ Michalka and her boyfriend, Josh Pence, during their San Francisco trip (Photo: Instagram)

But, as mentioned earlier, she loves to maintain privacy and, thus, only makes occasional posts related to her love life. Nonetheless, she occasionally takes the time to share glimpses of her relationship, especially on some special occasions.

For instance, on August 8, 2021, Michalka and Pence completed four years of dating. The singer took to her Instagram handle to mark their fourth dating anniversary and shared a picture of her boyfriend.

“Happy 4 years baby. 8.8 (I love you. Your [sic] my Carmel by the Sea),” Michalka captioned her post. Sometime later, Pence went down in the comment section and expressed his love for his musician girlfriend.

His comment read, “and date night? Thanks for the front row tix to your brilliant song & dance rendition of Nelly’s ‘Hot in Herre’ in nothing but a pair of hightops the other night. I’m a lucky man and you’re a wild woman. Ok bye.”

Around the same time, in 2021, reports emerged that the pair had moved in together a couple of years ago and were living together. Fast forward to February 2024, and it seems like nothing much has changed between the two.

Michalka and Pence are still dating, and their relationship has grown stronger. For now, fans have to wait and see if they decide to take their relationship to another level, as they have yet to get engaged, let alone be married. Only time will tell when those things will happen.