Malcolm Jamal Warner and The Ray star, Regina King are dating and planning to tie the knot. After first meeting from 1980  they are close friends. In 2008 their relationship turns romantic.

“Malcolm and Regina have known each other since the ’80s, but two years ago their friendship blossomed into romance,” according to source.

Regina claimed “physical abuse, drug use, and extramarital affairs” when she divorced former husband Ian Alexander in 2007. The Southland actress has a 13-year-old son, Ian Jr., from that union.

“Both he and Regina have weathered some trying times romantically, and its one reason they’ve become so close. They recently found a place together in Los Angeles and (they) are living as a family with her teenage son. Malcolm loves the boy as if he was his own, and Regina refers to Malcolm as her ’soul mate,’” as per source.

“Malcolm and Regina are thrilled that they’ve found the most satisfying relationship of their lives at the same time their careers are on the upswing. They’re both extremely confident right now, and marriage is the next step.”