and made one of from the summer of 2019 (long live “ “) until in November 2021. Since their split, people have held onto hope for a reconciliation and s on several occasions, . Mendes opened up about it all on the .

Shetty asked Mendes how he handles his romantic life being public, which Mendes admitted has been “brutal.” “I think Camila and I have just done the best job at preserving our private little fire of love for each other because, no matter how strong mentally you are, when there are millions of people commenting on it, it’s so hard not to be affected by it and to be swayed by it and to be inspired by it,” the multiple-platinum-certified Canadian artist said. “To desire it because people desire it or to hate it because hate it, and it’s just human.

I feel like her and I have just worked to extremely hard to just protect each other and to protect that love.” Mendes continued: “I learned a lot about that. It’s part of it.

It’s definitely part of it, and there’s no getting away from that, but if I’m being completely honest, I don’t really go on social media anymore. So, I don’t really see or care what people say about my love life or my relationships because it’s honestly too detrimental to the actual relationship itself. I’ve become pretty strict on that part of it.

It’s crazy, man. We’re not in a movie. This is not a movie.

Celebrities — sometimes, maybe they think they are, and sometimes, they literally are. But it isn’t .