Shawn Mendes Reflects on Relationship With Camila, Calls It Brutal

Singer Shawn Mendes opens up about his relationship with singer Camila Cabello in a recent podcast. He explains how the break-up was worse due to the extent of their public relationship.

While talking at the On Purpose at Jay Shetty Podcast he explained that they still care for each other and that they have managed to keep their private little fire of love alive. Mendes said, “Camila and I have just done the best job at preserving our private little fire of love for each other. Because no matter how strong mentally you are, when there are millions of people commenting on it, it’s so hard not to be affected by it, to be swayed by it, to be inspired by it, and to desire it. I have worked extremely hard to just protect each other and protect that love, and I’ve learned a lot about that. It’s part of it, and there’s no getting away from that. I don’t go on social media anymore, so I don’t see or care what people say about my love life or my relationships. I’ve become pretty strict on that part of it." 

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He mentioned how he avoids reading fans' opinions on his love life online. He explained that both of them believed in communicating and whenever an issue was raised they would address it and talk it out. 

“We’re very young, so I think at this point we hopefully just have a great deep respect. So I don’t think either of us would ever cross a line. We deeply respect each other. I’m just lucky she’s an amazing human being and she’s incredibly understanding, thoughtful and caring. So communicating with her is not difficult, and I think that’s just probably a huge part of it," the stitches singer added.

Mendes and Camello started dating in 2019 and decided to mutually end it in 2021 before reconnecting in 2023. However, they parted ways after a few months.