Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello announce SPLIT with joint statement

It's all over! 💔

Author: Alex RossPublished 18th Nov 2021

It looks like the fairy-tale love story for singers Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes is officially over, as the pair have devastated fans by releasing a joint statement to confirm they've split.

The couple, who first started dating in 2019, took to their Instagram pages to confirm the sad news, admitting their 'love for one another as humans is strong than ever'.

The statement read: 'Hey guys, we've decided to end our romantic relationship but our love for one another as humans is stronger than ever. We started our relationship as best friends and will continue to be best friends.

'We so appreciate your support from the beginning and moving forward. Camila and Shawn.' (sic)

Although the pair have vowed to remain the best of friends, it's no surprise fans of the former loved-up pair were heartbroken over the news.

One fan wrote on Twitter: 'Shawn and Camila announced their breakup. I know its none of my business, but I feel a little sad. Celebrity or not, ending a relationship - especially the one they had - is never easy. Hope they both find love soon, all of us do.' (sic)

Another added: #SHAWN&CAMILA SPLIT After this two celebrities I admired so much broke up, now I no longer really believe in love. There's no such thing called.' (sic)

Check out Camila and Shawn's relationship timeline below:

September 2015 – The pair first meet and become close friends

The pair were booked for a lot of the same shows and were often playing after each other on the running order. The pair then bumped into each other at a Taylor Swift concert, Camila went in to say hi to Shawn and they ended up writing a song together!


The pair then started to spend a lot of time together and were Camila admits she started to REALLY like him…

November 2015 – ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’

After becoming good friends, the pair released 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' and performed it live together on many occasions…and there was A LOT of chemistry. They won an award for Best Pop Video for the track and accepted the award on stage together.


Click here to watch the video on YouTube.

May 2017 – 'Crying in the Club.'

Camila released her first solo single 'Crying in the Club' and like any good friend Shawn was quick to show his support for Camila on social media. The 'Treat You Better' star tweeted about his 'friend's' new track saying, 'Speechless…goosebumps all over' he then added, 'you're incredible.' 👀
Camila replied to the tweet saying, ' i love u SO much and i miss u even more than I love u thank u for being such an amazing friend💞💞💞👫' Get a room guys!

May 2018 – Shawn Mendes and Hailey Baldwin confirm they are dating

After MONTHS of trying to keep it low key Shawn and model Hailey Baldwin revealed they were dating by attending the 2018 Met Gala together. However, it was only a brief romance as not long after Hailey got back together with Justin Bieber ){:target=_blank}and ended up getting married to the 'Holy' star.


Shawn later revealed he text Hailey the day of her wedding and said congrats, sharing that the two were on good term

February 2019 – Grammy Awards

Before the big night Camila shared a picture of her and Shawn she wrote, 'so proud of this amazing human!!!! Seems like yesterday we were just kids singing Ed Sheeran songs in the dressing room, now we're kids trying not to throw up cause we're at the Grammys!!!! I love you forever.' 👀

June 2019 – ‘Senorita’

The pair released one of the biggest hits of 2019 which had a SUPER sexy video and obviously the dating rumours started. But Shawn and Camila still didn't confirm any romance just yet.
Click here to watch the video on YouTube.

September – December 2019

The couple spent a lot of their summer together and had been caught holding hands and kissing a lot but STILL did not confirm if they were officially together. However, the two then started to publicly talk about each other in interviews, including cute stories about how their love for each other inspired some of their songs.


By the end of the year Shawn made it Instagram official and shared a photo of him and Camila.

March 2020 – Quarantining together

During the COVID-19 outbreak, Shawn and Camilla decided to move in together and did a live stream show together from their home. The couple looked super cute and gave us a proper insight into their relationship away from the red carpet!

November 2020 – Tarzan 🐶

he two took the big step in their relationship by getting a dog together and he is the cutest! The couple announced the arrival of their new pup Tarzan on Shawn's Instagram.

November 2020 – Shawn's Netflix documentary In Wonder

Shawn released a special documentary, 'Shawn Mendes: in Wonder', on Netflix which gave fans an insight into the couple's relationship. Shawn claimed that every song he's written for his new album 'Wonder' was about Camila - TOO CUTE.

December 2020 – ‘The Christmas Song’

Just when we thought they couldn't get any cuter our fave couple released a cover of the classic festive hit 'The Christmas Song' which features on the holiday deluxe version of Shawn's latest album 'Wonder'.


The two shot an adorable home movie for the music video which gave fans a look into their home life together…and with little Tarzan of course!

2021 - Celebrating their two year anniversary

In 2021, the pair celebrated their second anniversary and both shared adorable tributes to each other on social media.
Sharing loads of cute snaps on Instagram, Shawn said: "Happy 2 years my baby."
Meanwhile, Camila also gave fans an insight into their romance with a series of cosy snaps, writing: "Happy anniversary Kuko heart emoji here's to more joy, more friendship, and more love."

September 2021 - Met Gala

The couple looks INCREDIBLE on the 2021 Met Gala red carpet in New York and couldn't keep their hands off each other.
In October, Camila revealed in an interview with Glamour that her Shawn helps her with anxiety struggles in a number of ways.
She told the publication: "I have this pattern of eating a lot when I'm anxious or uncomfortable. It's a comfort thing for me. I'll just kind of become unconscious and zombie-eat a lot, and then I'll feel sick."

November 2021 - Split statement

Shawn and Camila left the showbiz world in shock in November, releasing a joint statement to reveal they'd split.


It read: 'Hey guys, we've decided to end our romantic relationship but our love for one another as humans is stronger than ever. We started our relationship as best friends and will continue to be best friends.


'We so appreciate your support from the beginning and moving forward. Camila and Shawn.' (sic)

April 2023 - Camila appears to reveal they've reunited

Camila appeared to confirm she is back with Shawn after the pair were spotted kissing at Coachella festival in April 2023. Videos emerged showing the stars kissing in the crowd multiple times during the festival. A viral TikTok appeared to confirm rumours that the couple have reunited.


Neither Shawn or Camila confirmed their relationship status, and following the festival a source told Page Six that the pair aren't back together. The insider said: "Shawn and Camila remain friends with a lot of love and history between them, but they aren't dating again. They've stayed in touch since their break-up and decided to meet up at Coachella since they were both going." The kiss was said to be a 'one off' after 'one thing led to another as the night progressed.

With conflicting reports, we'll have to wait and see if the pair confirm any news!

After going public with their romantic relationship following a number of years of friendship, Shawn and Camila celebrated their two-year anniversary in July, posting gushing messages about each other.

Cam wrote: 'happy anniversary Kuko ❤️ here’s to more joy, more friendship, and more love ❤️'. (sic)

Shawn then added: 'Happy 2 years my baby ♥️'. (sic)

Before celebrating Halloween together just last month, the pair also looked loved-up when they attended the 2021 Met Gala in September.

However, it looks like they are just destined to be the best of friends!

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