Dean Lewis Apologizes for Inappropriate Behavior with Female Fans, Is Seeking ‘Intense Therapy’ After ‘Wake Up Call’

Singer-songwriter Dean Lewis is speaking out after he was accused of inappropriate behavior by multiple female fans.

The Australian singer, 38, posted a lengthy statement to Instagram on Thursday, Oct. 30 that apologized to those he said he’d hurt while maintaining that all of his relationships were consensual and his behavior legal.

“I understand why people are angry and disappointed after learning embarrassing details of intimate, private conversations and relationships I’ve had with consenting adults over the past decade, but I want to emphasize that none of this is illegal,” he wrote. “The individuals leading the campaign against me have repeatedly acknowledged this, and I’m hurt by any suggestion that I’ve done things that have crossed into illegality.”

In recent weeks, women have been posting text messages, voice messages and more purportedly from Lewis that show him sexting, flirting and arranging to meet with female fans. Some women say they felt uncomfortable by Lewis’s messages and behavior.

In his statement, Lewis acknowledged he’d made an “incredible mess” and “genuinely hurt” people, and said he feels he needs to “make changes.”

The “Waves” singer admitted to being “flirty with adult women of all different ages,” and lamented his lack of privacy as a public figure, saying the “isolation and loneliness” of being a known musician often led him to seek connection. He said having information about his past relationships made public was “jarring” and an “overdue wake up call.”

“I’ve done and said incredibly stupid, insensitive, and embarrassing things that I’m mortified by when looking back,” he wrote. “I don’t fault these individuals for having hard feelings, and I don’t want anyone defending me. From the bottom of my heart, I want to sincerely apologize to those I’ve hurt. This is not only an apology to the women who have spoken up, but those who haven’t and feel hurt by my words or behavior. I also need to apologize to my family and fans who I’ve gravely disappointed.”

Lewis, who is set to begin a month-long North American tour in January, went on to say that he felt the social media posts being made about him had “gotten out of hand,” and that some were untrue while others were “gross misrepresentations.”

“I am enrolling myself into intense therapy to make better choices and dramatically shift my approach to dating, relationships, and showing greater care to the women in my life,” he wrote. “Changes will also include a whole new set of rules so there’s never confusion or questions about my intent when I’m engaging with fans or responding to messages in the future.”

Lewis concluded his message by saying he knows “it’s too much to ask for grace and forgiveness at this moment, but in time I hope to re-earn the trust of those I’ve hurt, and do better by those I’ve disappointed.”

“I’m going to look after myself for a little bit while I get my head and life in order,” he wrote. “With sincere love and regret, Dean.”

Lewis released his third album The Epilogue in 2024, and in August, he collaborated with the Jonas Brothers on the song “Loved You Better,” which appears on their new album Greetings from Your Hometown. On Aug. 10, he joined the Jonas Brothers at MetLife Stadium to perform the song on their JONAS20 tour.