Camila Mendes and Charles Melton. Getty Photos (2)
Camila Mendes is opening up about working with ex-boyfriend Charles Melton on Riverdale — and having the added problem of taking part in one another’s love pursuits post-split.
“Clearly, proper when [a breakup] occurs, it’s exhausting and it’s emotional,” Mendes, 29, shared in the course of the Monday, February 19, episode of Dax Shepard and Monica Padman’s “Armchair Professional” podcast. “It’s the worst. However it’s exhausting as a result of the timing of the present. Anytime we began to hook up off set and knew that one thing was brewing, our characters would begin relationship. However they didn’t know. Nobody knew. The writers would simply naturally make it occur.”
Mendes and Melton, 33, met throughout season 2 of Riverdale. Melton was forged because the second model of Reggie Mantle after Ross Butler was unable to return as a result of different filming obligations. Mendes’ character, Veronica, finally discovered herself falling for “new” Reggie in between her relationships with Archie (KJ Apa), and the pair dated on and off throughout seasons 3 by 6.
Mendes recalled her real-life on-again, off-again relationship with Melton making issues harder, as their characters would usually nonetheless be relationship though they’d referred to as it quits off display screen. Mendes famous that the CW collection, recognized for its racy moments, would generally name for steamy makeout periods between Reggie and Veronica “proper after” Mendes and Melton had break up.
Cole Sprouse, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes and Vanessa Morgan are among the many Riverdale stars whose offscreen relationships have made headlines over time. Reinhart and Sprouse gained over followers as lovebirds Betty and Jughead on the CW drama, which premiered in January 2017. So viewers had been ecstatic to find the duo had been a real-life couple after they […]
“We dated for a 12 months after which broke up for a couple of 12 months after which obtained again collectively for a couple of 12 months,” she defined, crediting the coronavirus pandemic as a “catalyst” for why they gave issues one other shot. After the present took an extended hiatus between seasons 5 and 6, Mendes stated that she and Melton each discovered new love with different companions — however had been in the end drawn again collectively after they returned to Vancouver, Canada, for filming.
“Once we got here again we had been each in different relationships,” she continued. “However then, naturally, the 2 of us obtained out of our personal relationships — not figuring out the opposite did. And we’re in lockdown [because of COVID-19], we are able to’t go away Vancouver. And it’s, like, possibly second occasions a attraction. Perhaps this time will probably be completely different.”
Charles Melton as Reggie Mantle and Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge in ‘Riverdale’. Justine Yeung/The CW
The pair mutually referred to as it quits for good forward of Riverdale’s remaining season and had been capable of put their feelings apart and luxuriate in their remaining 12 months on the present.
“There was one other break between [season 6 and season 7] and once we got here again for the final season, there was a particular air of, zen, we’re previous it, and we labored collectively lots as effectively however not in a romantic capability,” she defined, including that their characters had additionally break up on display screen. “It went tremendous easily final season. I feel the entire final season felt completely different.”
Mendes stated that the forged as an entire “got here collectively” for season 7, figuring out it was their final 12 months on set. “It’s like, that is the final time we’re all going to be collectively on this room,” she stated. “Who is aware of when one thing like it will occur once more.”
Regardless of the ups and downs of relationship a costar, Mendes discovered love once more when Rudy Mancuso forged her in Prime Video’s Música. The twosome fell for one another whereas filming the film — during which Mancuso serves as director, author and star — and quietly confirmed their romance in November 2022 after manufacturing wrapped.
The couple have since shared tidbits of their romance by way of social media, with Mendes sharing a candy tribute for Mancuso on Valentine’s Day earlier this month. (Mancuso was beforehand linked to Maia Mitchell from 2016 to 2022.)
“My valentine 🌹 as quickly as he wrapped música, he flew all the best way to the UK to help me whereas filming upgraded. edited all of música remotely from our little resort room in leeds,” Mendes wrote by way of Instagram. “He visited me on set virtually day-after-day simply to offer me a kiss and watch me do my factor. i like you @rudymancuso thanks for displaying up in essentially the most significant methods. fortunate to be your valentine 💌.”
