Lindsay Lohan surprised fans when she announced her engagement to Bader Shammas in November 2021 - after keeping their relationship very private for two years. Lohan was first linked to the businessman in 2019 after relocating to Dubai five years prior. Her Freaky Friday costar Jamie Lee Curtis exclusively confirmed to Us Weekly in May 2025 that the pair met "right at the end of her time [in Dubai] on a blind date." The Mean Girls actress officially debuted her relationship with Shammas in November 2021.