Joshua Bassett, Sabrina Carpenter Rumored Relationship Timeline

Relationship rumors are swirling between Joshua Bassett and Sabrina Carpenter! The apparent couple has kept their love lives under wraps since they were first spotted together in June 2020, but that hasn’t kept fans on social media from finding major hints about their romance.

In fact, following the release of Joshua’s debut EP in March 2021, Sabrina took to social media and praised his music, noting that the track “Heaven Is You” was a “personal fave” of hers. “I am in awe of your talent + the way you tell stories,” she wrote in an Instagram Stories post. “So happy this is out in the world!”

The former Disney Channel stars made headlines in January 2021 after staying under the radar for months. When Joshua’s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series costar Olivia Rodrigo dropped her debut single “Drivers License,” listeners theorized that she was spilling some tea about a possible feud between herself, the Stuck in the Middle alum and Sabrina. Naturally, social media exploded with fans breaking down clues in the song’s lyrics. One line from the track that’s been called out the most reads, “And you’re probably with that blonde girl / Who always made me doubt / She’s so much older than me / She’s everything I’m insecure about.”

Fans noted that in an earlier version of the song, which Olivia teased on Instagram in 2020, the actress-turned-singer wrote “brunette girl” in the lyrics. In the version released on streaming services, it was changed to “blonde girl,” which some people have speculated is a direct reference to Joshua’s relationship with Sabrina. Of course, Olivia, Joshua and Sabrina have yet to comment on the nature of their relationship and how it relates to the song. In fact, Joshua and Sabrina have yet to confirm that they’re dating, but they did work together on a song that’s yet to be released.

“I mean, she’s a badass,” Joshua told POPSUGAR about working with Sabrina. “She’s so dope, but she’s also the sweetest person ever. It’s like she has that ‘Sabrina Carpenter persona,’ but the Sabrina I know is like a marshmallow. So she’s really dope, and it was super awesome [to] work with her. I feel like we actually taught each other in a few ways. That was kind of cool, [to] learn from each other in the process of making that song.”

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January 2021

Days later, Olivia dropped the song “Drivers License” and fans started to speculate about Sabrina and Joshua’s relationship after decoding her lyrics. Although neither Joshua nor Sabrina have publicly discussed their rumored romance, she seemingly confirmed their romance with the song “Skin.”

Following the release, he took to Instagram Stories and sent a congratulatory message!

January 2021

Joshua and Sabrina have a new single on the way called “We Both Know,” set to be released with his EP on March 12. The collaboration was confirmed when the pre-save for his collection of songs hit streaming services.

“I sent her a quick message and was like, ‘Hey, I think you’re really awesome, and I have this song I think you would sound great on; let me know what you think,'” the actor told Febre Teen about the track. “And she responded like 10 minutes later, gave me her number, and I sent her the song. Fortunately, she liked it, so we got together in the studio, and it was just a blast to make.”

February 2021

During an interview with Radio.com, Sabrina spilled some tea on the upcoming song between her and Joshua. “It’s on his project, so I’m like, I don’t want to say too much that I can’t say, but it’s a collaboration very dear to my heart that I’m excited about … We did it a while ago now. I guess you’ll have to see!” she gushed.

She also spilled some tea about Valentine’s Day while chatting with Sirius XM Hits 1 and revealed whether or not she’d be spending it with someone special. “I’m just vibing. I’m just vibing right now, I don’t know, we will see when Valentine’s Day comes around,” Sabrina said.

February 2021

During a February 2021 interview with Billboard, Joshua revealed that both he and Sabrina decided their highly anticipated duet shouldn’t make an appearance on his upcoming EP. “It was a very much a mutual conversation about what is best right now for everybody and this whole situation,” he explained. “I didn’t want my EP to be overshadowed by some other narrative that people were trying to make.”

He continued, “I really want the focus to be on the art instead of some of the talk and the chatter. You shouldn’t live to please everybody, but at the same time, there are ways to be sensitive to situations where maybe [‘We Both Know’] has a better chance at a different time.”

May 2021

After Joshua Bassett came out during an interview, the actor took to Instagram and spoke about his sexuality. At the time, Sabrina shared her support by commenting a heart on the social media post. Fans have since wondered whether to not the pair was still together. It’s unclear where their relationship stands.

December 2021

The actor spoke about his relationship status during an interview with GQ, explaining that his dating life is “non-existent.”

No, I’m not at the moment. Ultimately, being in a relationship is a responsibility. I don’t know if I’m ready for that,” he shared. “I’ve only had three [relationships], despite what it seems.”