Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes seem to emerge as a couple out of thin air. Yes, they’ve had flirty back-and-forths for a while, now; but it never seemed too serious. Camila Cabello dated relationship expert, Matthew Hussey, for a little over a year; and both Camila and Shawn were super-busy making music and touring. Therefore, few people really looked at them as a potential love match.
With the release of their steamy music video, “Senorita,” fans began to see some chemistry that was just too strong to ignore.
In a flash, the two went from secret lovers to full-on makeout machines (they are totally unafraid of public displays of affection). Paparazzi shots of Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello hugging, kissing, and holding hands, are everywhere, and they praise each other constantly during interviews and appearances on talk shows.
Let’s take a closer look at how these two developed their intensely passionate and swoon-worthy romance.
15 First Meeting
Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes met back in the days when Camila was still a member of Fifth Harmony. Both were touring with singer, Austin Mahone. They started as friends and connected due to their mutual love of music. Who knew they’d eventually end up falling in love?
14 "I Know What You Did Last Summer"
In 2015, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello wrote the song, “I Know What You Did Last Summer”, during a tour with Taylor Swift. Obviously, the two had grown closer since their first meeting and discovered that they collaborated quite well together. Their chemistry while performing the song actually sparked some dating rumors…
13 Favorite Person!
In a 2018 interview, Shawn calls Camila Cabello his “favorite person in the world.” Camila responded on Twitter, writing how much she appreciated the shoutout and “I love you so much @ShawnMendes.” The two still claim to be friends; however, their flirty banter is definitely ramping up at this point.
12 Musical Collaboration
In December 2018, Camila posts an Instagram photo of her and Shawn Mendes with a guitar and notebook...she was teasing a forthcoming collaboration between the two. She even captioned the photo: “Canadian fury + Latin sass.” The two are still just friends; however, they really seem to be more than that.
11 "Senorita"
In the next year, June 2019, fans discover what these two were hinting at. Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes finally dropped their song, “Senorita,” along with a steamy music video showing their romantic chemistry. The song was an absolute hit, and everyone finally caught on to the duo’s secret feelings.
10 Caught Kissing!
On the 4th of July in 2019, Shawn and Camila finally expressed their true feelings for one another (in public, at least). As they celebrated in San Francisco, shamelessly making out, paparazzi snapped photos of the supposedly new couple. The photos were posted to TMZ and their romance was officially revealed!
9 Too Hot For TV
Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes were obviously at a point where they didn’t care whether everyone knew about their relationship. This was made very clear through their steamy performance of “Senorita” at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards. They couldn’t keep their hands off each other, which has been a recurring theme throughout their romance).
8 Relationship Confirmed
In September 2019, Shawn confirmed that he was in a relationship. However, the shy pop star refused to name his alleged girlfriend. According to Mendes, because there’s “another person involved,” totally exposing the relationship would betray that person’s privacy. At least they were somewhat closer to admitting their love affair!
7 Late Bloomer
During a pre-concert Q&A, when asked whether he had ever experienced loving someone who didn’t love him back, Shawn responded that the best way to deal with such an experience is to never give up on that person and, hopefully, everything will work out. Hint hint…perhaps Camila needed some convincing?
6 Hangin' With Hussey
Camila Cabello certainly had to work on seeing Shawn as more than just a friend. If she already loved him, why would she have dated the smoking hot relationship expert, Matthew Hussey?! The two (who had a 10-year age gap) dated from February 2018 through the summer of 2019.
5 Camila Confirms
Despite all of the secrets, friend zones, and dates with other hotties, Camila finally admitted that she was dating Shawn Mendes in an October 2019 interview. She even went on to elaborate on their relationship, saying, “We’re pretty happy. I really, really love him a lot.” Yay! Their fans could finally exhale.
4 Public Display of Affection
Interestingly enough, Camila and Shawn went from heavily shrouded secrecy to PDA central! At a November 2019 NBA game between the LA Clippers and Toronto Raptors, the cute couple couldn’t keep their hands off each other - they were kissing, cuddling, and giggling. This complete 180-degree change in behavior was quite a surprise.
3 Too Much
Although Camila and Shawn Mendes were obviously enjoying themselves, the public was starting to feel…a little uncomfortable. Several people noted that the couple’s public displays of affection had gone from annoyingly cute to just plain annoying. Camila Cabello responded ironically, saying, “Yeah, PDA is terrible. Kissing in public? I don’t even…”
2 Secrets Revealed
Apparently, Camila loved Shawn romantically the entire time? During her appearance on Ellen, Camila gushed about her boyfriend - saying she had a crush on him for years before they officially started dating. Interestingly enough, this statement goes against Shawn’s saying that he had to fight to eventually win her over…hmm…
1 Quarantine Walks
Just when everyone thought these two couldn’t get any more…uh, adorable, they started taking quarantine walks together. Shawn and Camila have dedicated themselves not only to each other but also to daily neighborhood walks. This helps them to stave off the cabin fever from quarantine lockdown. They even bring their morning coffee with them!