8 Times Actors Broke Up On Movie Sets
3. Lili Reinhart And Cole Sprouse Continued To Work On Riverdale Post-Breakup
Just like the brain cells of those exposed to the incoherent mess that is Riverdale season four, Lili Reinhart and Cole Sprouse's relationship disintegrated while they worked together on the popular teen drama.
In the Archie Comics-inspired series, Reinhart took on the role of girl-next-door Betty Cooper, while Sprouse was cast as Jughead Jones, her broody and troubled longtime friend. Romance inevitably blossomed between the two characters, just as it did between the actors, who reportedly began dating in 2017. They kept their romance lowkey, often sidestepping questions about their personal lives and speaking about their relationship status in an ambiguous manner in interviews.
On the other side of the coin, it was not long before rumours of their break-up surfaced in the media. In August 2020, Sprouse confirmed on Instagram that the pair had separated in January of that year, deciding to split permanently in March. They continue to co-star in Riverdale; in fact, season five is due to be released later this month.
It seems, however, that there is no bitterness between them. Referring to his former girlfriend in the aforementioned Instagram post, Sprouse wrote, "What an incredible experience I had, I'll always feel lucky and cherish that I had the chance to fall in love. I wish her nothing but the utmost love and happiness moving forward."