As stated, Janet Von Schmeling wasted no time moving on from Drake Bell following their separation in 2022. Several months after she filed a petition to formally end their marriage, Schmeling surprised her Instagram followers when she revealed that she was in a new relationship with marketing executive Jim Perez. The actor and martial artist made the revelation by sharing a snap with her beau in honor of National Boyfriend Day in October 2023, tagging Perez in her Instagram Story before adding a red heart emoji. As noted in his bio, Perez is the founder of Self Made Club, an online community of “self-made people” that aims to put a spotlight on aspiring artists, musicians, filmmakers, and content creators across the country. Little is known about his relationship with Schmeling, but according to Page Six, he and the “Criminal Minds” actress had been going out for nearly six months when they went Instagram official late last year.
In February 2024, Schmeling gave fans an inside look at her relationship with Perez by sharing an Instagram reel of their romantic getaway in O’ahu, Hawaii. “Hawaii recap,” she wrote in the caption, alongside the hashtag #yourgirlisinlove. She also included snaps and clips of her with her beau in a life update video she shared on the app in March 2024. Friends of Schmeling expressed their happiness for the new couple, with one gushing, “So happy to see you smile,” while another added, “You deserve it.”
