Similar to her previous romances, Lavigne met her latest beau while working on music together. In December 2020, the singer collaborated with musician Mod Sun on his 2021 album, “Internet Killed the Rockstar.” Their song, “Flames,” was released in January 2021, and in April 2021, Lavigne told People the pair “had an immediate connection from the first day in the studio.” Rumors of the two dating circulated for months following their collaboration, but Sun didn’t confirm their relationship until September 2021 when he shared a post on Instagram in appreciation of his girlfriend, writing, “I’m so lucky, I love this girl so much.”
The two shared plenty of cute moments together, from red carpet appearances to award shows, and took their relationship to the next level on March 27, 2022. In front of the Eiffel Tower, Sun proposed to Lavigne with a beautiful heart-shaped diamond ring. About her proposal, Lavigne told People, “It was the most perfect, romantic proposal I could ever ask for. . . . We had a violin player, champagne and roses. It felt like time stood still, and it was just the two of us in the moment.”
In April 2022, the couple shared on Instagram their Parisian, pink-themed engagement party, which they enjoyed in the company of friends and loved ones, including Machine Gun Kelly.
However, in February 2023, the “Complicated” singer’s rep confirmed to POPSUGAR that Lavigne and Sun had split after two years together. Lavigne’s rep didn’t provide any further details on the breakup, but a source close to the former couple told People that “Avril and Mod Sun have been on and off for the past two months.”
Interestingly enough, though, Sun’s rep told POPSUGAR at the time that “they were together and engaged as of three days ago when Mod left for tour so if anything has changed that’s news to him.” Sun kicked off his “God Save the Teen” Tour in Sacramento, CA, on Feb. 19, 2023.
Sun and Lavigne’s split came around the same time TMZ published photos of Lavigne hugging Tyga outside of Nobu in Malibu, CA. “Avril and Tyga are genuinely friends and nothing more. There was absolutely no third party involved in the split,” an insider told People about their relationship.