Shawn Mendes Seemingly Addressed His Rumored Love Triangle With Sabrina Carpenter And Camila Cabello

Shawn Mendes has seemingly addressed his rumored love triangle with Camila Cabello and Sabrina Carpenter.

Shawn Mendes in a tailored black suit with gold lapel accents on a red carpet at a media event backdrop
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If you’re out of the loop, allow me to get you up to speed: Shawn and Camila famously began dating in 2019 after years of friendship, though parted ways in 2021. They rekindled things for a brief moment in 2023, though ended up splitting again in June that year.

Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello on a red carpet
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However, shortly before he and Camila rekindled things in 2023, Shawn was linked to Sabrina, with a source telling Entertainment Tonight the pair were “trying to keep things low-key.”

Sabrina Carpenter on a red carpet with a metallic dress
Sabrina Carpenter on a red carpet with a metallic dress
Shawn Mendes in a black suit with a white shirt, wearing a poppy pin, smiling at a celebrity event
Shawn Mendes in a black suit with a white shirt, wearing a poppy pin, smiling at a celebrity event

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While Shawn denied that he and Sabrina were dating, her August 2024 album Short n’ Sweet appeared to suggest otherwise.

Sabrina Carpenter in a chic leopard print-accented outfit, smiling and walking outside an event venue at night

Now, in an upcoming episode of John Mayer’s SiriusXM show Life with John Mayer, it looks like Shawn may have addressed the alleged overlap between his two romances.

Shawn Mendes and John Mayer stand in a SiriusXM studio. One wears a black sweater and glasses, the other a black jacket with a white shirt and jeans
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In a teaser released on Wednesday, Shawn can be seen looking back on a past relationship and recalling once telling an unnamed partner that he had “unresolved feelings” for an ex.

Shawn Mendes wearing a black cardigan over a white shirt and blue jeans, posing in a studio with guitars on the wall
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“I’m with someone. Two days before going to hang with my ex, [I] express I’m going to hang with my ex because I have unresolved feelings,” said Shawn.

Shawn Mendes is speaking into a microphone during a radio interview, wearing headphones. The caption reads, "going to hang out with my ex."

He continues with an awkward smile, “Maybe instead of two days it could have been two weeks.”

Shawn Mendes speaking into a microphone during a radio interview, wearing a casual black sweater and headphones. Text on screen: "it could have been two weeks."

John lightly pressed Shawn about his handling of the situation, asking, “Is there something in all of this that you could say, ‘Yeah, I played that wrong?’”

John Mayer speaking into a microphone in a radio studio, with guitars in the background and a "SiriusXM" sign visible

“None of those therapists know what it’s like to be a famous musician,” Shawn replied.

Shawn Mendes on stage, wearing a sleeveless black top and dark pants, holding a microphone in one hand and raising the other. Bright stage lights behind
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“The biggest lesson I’ve heard is no one gets out of this life without getting hurt, and no one gets out of this life without hurting someone,” Shawn concluded, to which John enthusiastically agreed.

Shawn Mendes on stage with guitar, wearing a sleek outfit; dramatic smoke and stage lights enhance the performance atmosphere. Audience visible in foreground
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You can catch the full episode on demand on the SiriusXM app anytime starting Thursday, Dec. 12, and listen to it on SiriusXM’s Life with John Mayer (Ch. 14) on Sunday, Dec. 15, at 10 p.m. ET.

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