Bobbi Kristina Brown and Nick Gordon's Relationship Timeline

Young love. Bobbi Kristina Brown and Nick Gordon spent their childhood together, but their relationship didn’t turn romantic until later on in their lives. While their connection was strong, sadly neither of them ended up getting their happily ever after.

Nick was taken in by Bobbi’s parents, Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, when he was 12 years old since the singer learned that Nick’s mother was not able to take care of her son. Bobbi and Nick were two peas in a pod as they often posted pictures with one another on social media, but they denied that they were an item after rumors swirled.

However, after the “I Will Always Love You” crooner died in February 2012, Nick was by Bobbi’s side to console her. “We’re just close — just going through her mom’s passing and grieving together,” Nick told ABC News in March 2012. Additionally, Nick revealed they “got a little closer” on Twitter after he posted a photo of them smiling on the internet. “All the haters that don’t know us or the real story can’t unfollow me,” he wrote. “I don’t give a f—k. I’ve proved my loyalty to hear and the Houston family. I don’t owe any of you anything. Ha, I don’t even know y’all haters.”

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Ultimately, the duo decided to reveal they were an item in 2012. One year later, Nick popped the question. “Yes, me and Nick are engaged,” Bobbi wrote on Facebook at the time. “I’m tired of hearing people say, ‘Eww, you’re engaged to your brother’ or ‘If Whitney was still alive, we would be together or would she approve of this?’ Let me clear up something, we aren’t even real brother and sister, nor is he my adoptive brother. My mom never adopted him. In fact, mommy was the one who even said that she knew that we were going to start dating.”

In 2014, the couple claimed they got married but that turned out to be false. Then, their whole world changed in July 2015 when Bobbi was found unconscious in a bathtub at just 22 years old — the same way her late mother passed away. Six months later, Bobbi died in hospice care. In September 2016, Nick was found “legally responsible” for Bobbi’s untimely death.

Nick battled depression and substance abuse in the past few years, and he, unfortunately, died at 30 years old in January 2020 from a suspected drug overdose. Scroll through the gallery below to learn more about Bobbi and Nick’s relationship.

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March 2012

One month after Whitney died — her cause of death was drowning due to heart disease and cocaine use — Nick and Bobbi flirted on social media but denied they were together. “I’m doing as good as I possibly can,” Bobbi said at the time but didn’t mention Nick during the interview. “Just trying to keep going.”

January 2014

“@nickgordon! #HappilyMarried,” Bobbi captioned a photo of their wedding rings on Twitter at the time. “SO #InLove. If you didn’t get it the first time that is.” However, Bobby’s lawyer explained what was really going on. “Bobbi Kristina is not and has never been married to Nick,” he told Us Weekly.

June 2015

Bedelia Hargrove — Bobbi’s conservator — filed a $10 million lawsuit against Nick and accused him of physical assault and stealing money. Three months later, Bedelia filed more documents where she claimed Nick was responsible for her death. Nick “gave Bobbi Kristina a toxic cocktail rendering her unconscious and then put her facedown in a tub of cold water, causing her to suffer brain damage,” the lawsuit stated. Nick’s legal team argued that “Mr. Gordon will be unfairly, legally and financially prejudiced should he be subject to parallel criminal and civil proceedings,” court documents obtained by Us Weekly read.

July 2015

On July 26, 2015, Bobbi Kristina died one month after she was placed in hospice care. “She is finally at peace in the arms of God,” the Houston family said in a statement to Us Weekly at the time. “We want to again thank everyone for their tremendous amount of love and support during these last few months.”

September 2016

Nick was ordered to pay $36 million in damages to the Houston family after he was found legally responsible for Bobbi’s death. “I am pleased with the outcome of today’s court proceedings,” Bobby told Us Weekly. “All I ever wanted was answers relating to who and what caused my daughter’s death. Today’s judgments tells me it was Nick Gordon.”

January 2020

Nick died on January 1 from an apparent drug overdose. “My heart sunk when I heard the news. This is a tragic ending to Nick’s troubled life. Nick Gordon’s story is an epic tragedy,” Nick’s attorney Randall Kessler said. “He lived a life that outsiders may have envied but truly he was alone. Until Bobbi Christina passed, he had a true partner and I do not think he ever recovered, or ever would have recovered from her loss. And it seemed the whole world was against him. I pray he is able to rest in peace.”

January 2020

Nick’s last Instagram post was actually about Bobbi as he defended their relationship. “Listen you f–king idiots, you all think you know my husband … you swear on EVERYTHING, which is probably why you all have NOTHING and are NOTHING but some worthless ass individuals, or should I call you f–ks creepers, that have nothing else better to do than to get into me and MINE’S business, which I refuse to tolerate or hold my tongue about any longer!” read Bobbi’s screenshots. “Speaks for itself. I love you, my angel,” Nick wrote in response.

RIP Bobbi and Nick.