Tommie Lee May be Home In Time for the Holidays, Rumored Boyfriend Teases Her Release

As folks patiently wait for Tommie Lee‘s release date from jail, her new boo Ian Connor seemingly suggested she would be home soon.

Lee remains behind bars after violating a court order to stay away from her daughter after Lee was accused of physically assaulting her daughter at the child’s school. The “Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta” star was arrested in October, but Tmz reported that she was set to be released from Cobb County Jail on Nov. 7. However, she was rearrested once again on the same day for violating her probation for her 2016 DUI case.

However, Lee’s alleged new man Connor hinted that the star may be released from the slammer sooner than fans think. He took to Instagram on Thursday, Dec. 6 and shared intimate photos of he and the reality star. He captioned the images, “Soon.”

Tommie Lee

(from left Tommie Land Ian C./ Ian’s Instagram)

Fans took the fashion designer’s comment to heart and began assuming Lee would be home within a few weeks.

“Issa Christmas 🎄 n birthday present can you let us know when she gettin out.”

“What did you mean by soon babe 😍 🙏?”

“#FreeTommie 😪 we praying she coming home soon.”

“Happy to see you still being loyal Ian, whens her release date?’

“Why she in Dubai 🙄 and when tf is she getting out.”

Lee and Connor have been rumored to be dating for a few months now after the two were spotted multiple times together within the last years. She even accompanied him in Paris during men’s fashion week.

Lee actually served two in jail in September for her 2016 DUI arrest. Her boo Connor was right by her side as she handed herself over to authorities. She recorded the incident on Instagram and told fans, “This is the last time I’ll ever be making this trip… Don’t make bad decisions, kids. Learn from this now. Last time we doing this now. Whether it’s too minutes, two hours, it’s the last time we doing this kids.” TMZ also reported the reality star will get another shot at freedom later this month.

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