Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello announced their split Wednesday evening on Instagram in a joint statement they posted.

"Hey guys, we have decided to end our romantic relationship, but the love as people for each other is stronger than ever. We started our relationship as close friends and will continue to be so. We have "Always appreciate your support from the beginning until now. Camila and Shawn."

"We started our relationship as best friends and will continue to be best friends. We greatly appreciate your support from the beginning and onwards. Camila and Shawn. ”

Cabello, recently shut down rumors about a possible fake after being spotted with a ring on his left hand on social media. "I swear to God, I do not know in which hand the engagement ring is placed, so sometimes I will inadvertently place it on the ring finger," she told Jimmy Fallon in August.

The pair were first linked in July 2019 and then became so famous throughout the pandemic for their walks, that fans started gossiping about the split at one point simply because they had not been seen going out in public for a long time. .