Steven Bartlett and Girlfriend Melanie Vaz Lopes Move to Los Angeles to Grow Their Relationship and Career

On June 24, 2025, Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett is making a big move to Los Angeles with his French girlfriend, Melanie Vaz Lopes. The couple have been searching for a home in LA after Steven signed with a top Hollywood agent. This move shows he’s serious about breaking into the US market.

Steven, 32, is now represented by WME, a major agency known for stars like Adele and Ben Affleck. They hope this will help bring famous American guests to Steven’s popular Diary Of A CEO podcast.

Melanie, a wellness influencer and founder of the yoga retreat Bali Breathwork, has been very involved in picking their new home. Steven wants a place where they can grow together. This is a big step since they split seven years ago because of Steven’s intense work schedule. Back then, he said he couldn’t commit to Melanie between “seven in the morning and nine o’clock at night.”

A source told MailOnline: “Steven and Mel are house hunting in Los Angeles and have been enjoying looking for the right place. Steven is spending more time in the US to get A-list guests on his podcast. Silicon Valley is important for his tech business too.”

The couple plan to split their time between the US and UK. Their friends say this shows how strong their relationship is now.

Steven and Melanie first met on Instagram in 2016. They bonded over one of Steven’s videos about relationships. After flipping a coin, Melanie flew from Bali to London to meet him. They dated then but split because Steven was so busy. They reconnected in February 2022 when Steven surprised her in Bali.

Although they both have large Instagram followings, they keep their relationship private and rarely post about each other. But recently, Melanie shared photos of Steven building furniture at their temporary LA home and posted a picture of the blue skies and palm trees, captioned “New Home.”

Steven started his business journey with The Social Chain, a marketing agency valued at £300 million when it went public. He has been open about how his work once consumed his life. In 2017, he said he was so focused on work that he could not give much attention to his personal life during the day.

Now, with this move to LA and his growing success, it seems Steven is ready to balance work and love. His friends believe Steven’s commitment fears are fading, and he is finally settling down with Melanie.