Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes were spotted together during the Copa America final on Sunday, July 14. The Argentina vs Colombia match was being played out of the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. There the former couple sat next to each other and chatted, thus immediately setting off a rumor mill over whether a reunion is imminent. Immediately, fans have begun talking about whether the pair had got back together again.
Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes spotted together at the Copa America final.
— Pop Base (@PopBase) JULY 15, 2024
This will not be the first time that they have been spotted together since their breakup. They got back together in April 2023 before breaking up again by the end of the same year. Their relationship has always been very public, with fans monitoring each move they make and analyzing each interaction for confirmation of their status.
Well, Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes have flooded the media since their famous romance. The two first confirmed the rumors of a relationship in 2019 with the single release “Señorita.” There was palpable chemistry in that music video, followed by hand-holding in West Hollywood, events which Mendes joined, including her 21st birthday celebration. Finally, the love story also resumed on Netflix’s documentary “Shawn Mendes: In Wonder,” in time for Cabello’s second solo album, “Romance.”
It wasn’t until November 2021 that they finally confirmed the breakup after dating for over two years. Move forward to April 2023, and the couple fueled speculation when they were seen kissing at Coachella. The two reportedly still remained really great friends. Mendes referred to Cabello as one of his best friends many times, saying she has dendre and is very funny.
Their latest appearance at the Copa America final has resumed the interest of fans. Them two, together and at such a high-profiled event, obviously raised several eyebrows as to their current relationship status. Are they just friends, or is there something more?
The reasons behind the breakup have been discussed in the various interviews. Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1’s New Music Daily, Cabello said that actually, it was more about a shift of priorities than actually a breakdown in their relationship. She shared how she redirected her focus and truly committed herself to therapy because everything else in her life had taken a different turn personally.
Sources close to the couple also talk about their busy schedule being the reason for the break-up. Being closely embedded with each other throughout COVID-19 brought them closer still, but things started to look different when things remained normal once again. Cabello mentioned more in atitalk that rekindling for those short months in 2023 didn’t feel right romantically. They felt that even though they shared so much history and did have chemistry, it just wasn’t a good idea to get back in the relationship groove.
Both were successful in their respective fields. Camila became famous with Fifth Harmony and later launched into a career as a successful solo artist. Her lean into the success of her solo career was with the album “Camila,” which featured the incredibly large hit single of “Havana.” Her consequent albums have positioned her well on music charts. Shawn developed a current fanbase by posting song covers on Vine, followed by many charts-topping albums and singles.
Even as fans are speculating on the status of their relationship, it is direct that Camila and Shawn share more than romantic love. Whether rebooting a romance or just going out for a night with friends, their appearance at the Copa America final did spell another surprise on fans’ faces.
The transitioning careers of both artists are characterized by powerful lyrics and engaging performances, continuously arresting the interest of people worldwide. For now, only time will tell how Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes fare in the future.
