Camila Mendes and Charles Melton's Relationship Timeline

Remember when Camila Mendes and Charles Melton used to date?

The two were in an on-and-off relationship after starring on The CW series Riverdale together. After first breaking up in 2019, the pair sparked rekindling rumors in 2021 — however, they have since gone their separate way! Keep reading for a complete timeline of their relationship and breakup.

The pair started dating in August 2018, and news broke that they had split in December 2019. At the time of their breakup, a source told E! News that the stars had broken off their whirlwind romance a few months ago after one year together. “Cami and Charles have been separated for a few months now. They are taking a break from their relationship.” the insider dished. “Their relationship escalated very quickly and they are taking time now to focus on their work and themselves.”

According to the outlet, there was a lot of “stress” due to their busy schedules, which caused many “ups and downs” in their relationship. The source noted, “Nothing in particular happened, they just both felt busy and overwhelmed and it was a lot of pressure on them.”

On the bright side, things didn’t end on bad terms.

“They are still in touch and both understand they need to be cordial while on set and throughout press for the show. They have been filming together while being split and things have been normal,” the insider revealed. “Everyone is very close on the show and are all very good friends. They can’t ignore each other so they just remain cordial and try and focus on filming.”

For those who forgot, the two actors fell for each other on set of the CW show, and even made things Instagram official back in October of 2018. The former flames were constantly gushing over each other in interviews, posting adorable, PDA-filled snaps.

But when did they meet? When did they become more than friends? And what caused them to split? Now that they’re over, let’s take a walk down memory lane, shall we? J-14 went ahead and broke down their love story from start to finish. Scroll through our gallery for a complete timeline of Camila and Charles’ relationship.

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September 2018

In September 2018, the first rumors started swirling that the duo were more than friends when they were spotted getting super cozy. The Riverdale cast all went on a little Labor Day boat ride and eagle-eyed fans were quick to notice actor’s arm wrapped around the brunette beauty . Not to mention that they both posted very similar snaps of a fire to their Instagram Stories a few weeks later.

Then, an eyewitness spotted the two packing on the PDA during a movie date. “Camila sat next to Charles and leaned on his shoulder,” the onlooker told E! News. “As the lights were dimming, my friend saw them kiss!”

October 2018

In October 2018, the couple finally went Instagram official! “Mine,” Camila captioned a sweet pic of her embracing her beau.

Camila later revealed why she decided to go public with the relationship, and her Riverdale costars, who are famous for trolling each other on social media, couldn’t hold back in the comment section. “I did it because people were speculating,” Camila explained to Fox News. “I want to be able to live a normal life. Like, ‘Yeah, I’m dating this person — so what?’ But I am the kind of person who’ll keep talking and then all of a sudden, I’ve said too much. Still, I want to be able to kiss him and not think about it.”

November 2018

Camila stood up for her relationship on Instagram. A fan shared a side-by-side image of Camila walking with Charles and Camila walking with her ex-boyfriend, Victor.

“Sorry but I have to post it. Cami looked happier with Victor,” the fan wrote in the now deleted post. Camila was quick to clap back.

“I feel silly responding to this but I also feel the impulse to tell you that you’re wrong. I’m happier than I’ve ever been in my life. It’s absurd to me that you call yourself a fan, yet your entire page is dedicated to disrespecting my relationship and my boyfriend, both of which you clearly know nothing about,” Camila wrote. “Charles and I were on our way to shoot a self tape, which he helped me with all day. Literally stopped everything he was doing to help me tape the perfect audition. I was running the lines in my head without even knowing there was a pap taking photos of us. Victor and I were at Comic Con, walking toward a huge line of fans, knowing there were cameras pointed at us. See the difference? I hope you’re young because that seems to be the only justification for this kind of immaturity.”

November 2018

That same month, Charles surprised Camila at the 2018 People’s Choice Awards during an interview with E! News. They told her they had a question from a fan, and up popped a video of Charles! She also let it slip that her boyfriend had the sweetest nickname for her ever. “I’m ‘baby dragon!’ I’m just like a baby dragon,” she revealed. “Cause I’m kind of, you know, ferocious a little bit. I’m cute, but psycho.”

The couple spent Thanksgiving together that same year.

May 2019

Camila opened up about why she’s so public with her relationship to Teen Vogue. “I know I’m happy, and I know where I am in my life,” she explained. “So I’m going to let [people on Twitter] say whatever they want. Why should I care? I’m not a private person. I don’t like hiding, but the more I get used to this lifestyle the more I reevaluate what I want to share and what I don’t.”

That same month, she supported him at The Sun Is Also a Star premiere.