Celebrity Celebrity Relationships Celebrity Dating Amber Rose and Val Chmerkovskiy 'Both Very Happy' with New Relationship: 'They're in a Good Place,' Says Source An insider tells PEOPLE Rose is "a lover and loves to be in love" By Melody Chiu Melody Chiu Melody Chiu is an Executive Editor at PEOPLE overseeing music, events and emerging content. She has been with the brand since 2009, editing, writing and reporting across all entertainment verticals. She has written cover stories on Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Melissa McCarthy, Blake Shelton, Jordan Turpin and Sandra Oh. The Los Angeles native graduated from the University of Southern California and has appeared on Extra!, The Talk, Access Hollywood and Good Morning America. People Editorial Guidelines and Janine Rubenstein Janine Rubenstein Janine Rubenstein is Editor-at-Large at PEOPLE and host of PEOPLE Every Day podcast, a daily dose of breaking news, pop culture and heartwarming human interest stories. Formerly Senior Editor of music content, she's also covered crime, human interest and television news throughout her many years with the brand. Prior to PEOPLE she's written for Essence, The Cape Times newspaper and Los Angeles Magazine among others. On-screen Rubenstein can be found featured on shows like Good Morning America and Entertainment Tonight and she routinely hosts PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly's star-studded Red Carpet Live specials. Follow the San Francisco native, Black Barbie collector and proud mom of two on Instagram and Twitter @janinerube People Editorial Guidelines Updated on December 2, 2020 03:32AM EST Photo: Source Amber Rose/Instagram Amber Rose and Val Chmerkovskiy are going strong. Almost a month after the couple first ignited romance rumors while getting flirty at Rose’s 33rd birthday party, PEOPLE confirms the two are officially a couple. “They’re solid and in a good place,” a source tells PEOPLE of the duo, who stepped out hand-in-hand in Los Angeles last week. “They’re both very happy with how things are going.” The romance sparked while Rose, 33, was competing on the latest season of Dancing with the Stars with pro partner Maksim, her new beau’s older brother. (Rose was eliminated during week 6, but Chmerkovskiy, 30, went on to win the season with his celebrity partner Laurie Hernandez.) Meanwhile, another insider confirms to PEOPLE the two are indeed “dating now” and says Rose, who shares a 3-year-old son, Sebastian, with her ex-husband Wiz Khalifa, is a romantic at heart. “Amber falls in love all of the time,” says the insider. “She’s a lover and loves to be in love.” RELATED VIDEO: Val Chmerkovskiy Plays Coy on Amber Rose Romance Rumors And while the source says Rose has “so much going on next year” and her jam-packed schedule might get in the way of a relationship, the star is still “having a good time” with Chmerkovskiy. “She’s definitely into it, so hopefully he’s into it, too,” says the insider. As for Chmerkovskiy? Well, it would definitely appear that he’s into it, too. The pro dancer took to Instagram on Monday to share a sweet new picture of the couple, captioning it with a single red rose emoji. https://www.instagram.com/p/BN7MnUADw7Y/?taken-by=amberrose Rose reposted the picture on her own Instagram, captioning it: “Him,” with a heart emoji. Updated by Aurelie Corinthios