Cole Sprouse

During an appearance on Call Her Daddy, Cole Sprouse opened up about his complicated relationship with fame and his breakup with Lili Reinhart.

“A lot of things probably should have been done differently in the past, but that’s who I am, and it’s made me who I am now. Sprouse also told Cooper that his early bouts of fame with Disney Channel were a “golden ticket” for their family financially but seriously impacted his ability to trust and be emotionally vulnerable in relationships. “As I’ve gotten older, what I’ve really been trying to unpack is the distinction between my public and private life,” Sprouse explained. While Sprouse called his dad his best friend and described their lasting bond, the actor acknowledged that his mother’s personal demons led to the demise of their relationship, which remains incredibly strained today. While Sprouse’s mother was the first to get the twins into acting, her own mental health struggles and inability to manage their finances eventually led their father to take sole custody of the boys. During his appearance on the podcast, Sprouse reflected on his upbringing and how his early experiences and relationships impacted his views on fame and love.

While appearing on the Call Her Daddy podcast, “Riverdale” star Cole Sprouse revealed new details about his “really hard” breakup from ex Lili Reinhart.

Speaking to [Call Her Daddy podcast host Alex Cooper](https://www.teenvogue.com/story/hailey-bieber-wants-people-to-know-the-truth-about-justin-and-selena-gomez), Cole admitted that navigating his breakup with Lili while still working together on Riverdale was "really hard" for them, and said they "both did quite a bit of damage to each other." After making their public [debut as a couple at the 2018 Met Gala](https://www.teenvogue.com/story/cole-sprouse-lili-reinhart-attend-met-gala-2018-in-old-hollywood-glam), they became mainstays on each other's social media profiles. "We really leaned on each other while also going through the elected trauma of this incredible overnight success, a ton of criticism, a ton of expectations," Cole added. [before calling it quits in 2020](https://www.instagram.com/p/CEFPYvKJDGM/?). (Let's focus on this part only.) [Cole](https://www.teenvogue.com/story/cole-sprouse-defensive-of-female-disney-costars-detrimental-effects-of-fame).

"I know we both did quite a bit of damage to each other. We're good friends now, which is awesome," Sprouse said of his breakup with Reinhart.

"I think it was the consequence of some alchemy of addiction and mental instability and it's probably the greatest wound in my life. … It's just my father, my brother and I in our family." "I think if I had loved myself a little more, I probably would have left (the relationship) a little earlier," he explained. "In hindsight, I probably should have said something almost right away (but) I didn’t think the public needed to be afforded the luxury of my own heartbreak." I probably should have exercised a bit more selfishness in that situation." "It was hard to suspend all the way we felt about each other and it didn’t afford us the luxury of distance to really overcome that.

Cole Sprouse's pragmatic view of his Disney Channel days comes from his family's working-class background.

“I don’t regret it at all,” he says of child stardom. My brother and I in very many ways went through all of the same trappings, except the lens wasn’t on us as tightly, which I’m very, very grateful for.” [36% OffFire TV Stick 4K Max](https://www.amazon.com/fire-tv-stick-4k-max-with-alexa-voice-remote/dp/B08MQZXN1X?asc_campaign=InlineMobile&asc_refurl=https://www.avclub.com/cole-sprouse-no-regrets-child-stardom-disney-channel-1850202567&asc_source=&tag=kinjaavclubpromo-20) They “had a great time” filming the show, and he acknowledges that the brothers escaped some of the scrutiny to which their peers were subjected. The kids thought I was quite radioactive, as I recall.”) “I think in very many ways, my brother and I were lucky mainly because we were young boys. [Miley Cyrus](https://www.avclub.com/miley-cyrus-disney-plus-backyard-sessions-special-1850185661), [Selena Gomez](https://www.avclub.com/selena-gomez-my-mind-and-me-first-teaser-trailer-1849637521), the Jonas Brothers, and the Sprouse twins.

'The work thing got difficult because it was hard to suspend ... the way we felt,' Cole Sprouse said of his split with 'Riverdale' star Lili Reinhart.

“Yes, I left,” he said. “I didn’t think the public needed to be afforded the luxury of my own heartbreak — or whatever the hell that was. created a fertile petri dish of bulls— that was my own mistake.” But also in very many ways, all the cliches about dating someone you work with are very true.” that gray area created a lot of rumor and gossip that would end up affecting me and my mental health quite a bit afterwards. The seventh and final season of “Riverdale” is scheduled to premiere later this month. “We both did quite a bit of damage to each other ... not a surprise.” ... I’m very grateful in very many ways I was able to go through it with someone who was going through the exact same set of circumstances as me. We work really well together now.” After the breakup, Sprouse “took a moral stance” and vowed that he “was never going to talk about it.” But when paparazzi photos of a newly single Sprouse mingling with other women ignited a wave of cheating rumors, he realized his error. “The work thing got difficult because it was hard to suspend all of the way we felt about each other, and it didn’t afford us the luxury of distance to really overcome that,” Sprouse told “Call Her Daddy” host Alex Cooper.

The current relationship I am in has woke me up to what real compatibility and trust looks like in a way that I've never had before.”

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Cole Sprouse recalled the "cringey" way he lost his virginity at 14 years old: on a family vacation to Florida with a complete stranger.

I got to be a guinea pig for him.” “After that, I became truly a serial monogamist. “I was on a family trip in Florida, and I met this girl who was older, so that’s already dubious. “We were all staying in the same hotel room because we were f–king 14. “I finally mustered up enough courage to deliver a line that my brother [Dylan Sprouse] has never, ever let down for me. I see my brother and Charlie.

Cole Sprouse is just now addressing the cheating rumors from his relationship with Lili Reinhart.

"I wish her nothing but the utmost love and happiness moving forward," he wrote. "But to be honest, when you're in a relationship for that long and someone leaves, it's not like someone is like, 'What?'" "But I have realized now in hindsight that I probably should have said something almost right away.

Cole Sprouse spoke about relationships, 'emotional cheating ' and working with his ex-girlfriend and co-star Lili Reinhart in controversial interview.

Despite reigniting the break-up conversation, Cole did admit that they are on friendly terms: "I know we both did quite a bit of damage to each other. [Riverdale](/news/tv-film/riverdale/) star spoke about the details of his highly-publicised break-up from his co-star for the first time. I did."

Cole Sprouse opened up about his 2020 split with "Riverdale" co-star Lili Reinhart, admitting it was "really hard" for the both of them.

So afterwards, I was photographed as a single man dating other women, and I think it caused people to think there was something dubious going on,” he recalled. “And I’m very grateful in very many ways I was able to go through it with someone going through the exact same circumstances as me.” “I have realized now in hindsight that I probably should have said something almost right away.” Sprouse admitted that working with each other was a huge factor as to why his relationship with Reinhart lasted for over two years. And it didn’t afford us the luxury of distance to really overcome that.” “It was really hard for both of us and that’s OK,” he said.

The actor got candid about his break-up on the Call Her Daddy podcast.

Cole added that though he's not currently good friends with Lili, he feels the relationship lasted longer because they were working together, and it put pressure on the two of them. "We really leaned on each other while also going through the elected trauma of this incredible overnight success, a ton of criticism, a ton of expectations," Cole added. Cole said working together didn't "afford [them] the luxury of distance" to overcome obstacles and heal. In 2020, post-breakup, she wrote on [Hailey Bieber finally addresses the rumours she ‘stole’ Justin from Selena](/article/hailey-bieber-call-her-daddy-podcast) [Teen Vogue](https://www.teenvogue.com/story/lili-reinhart-october-2018-interview-riverdale-social-media) back then. (Let's focus on this part only.)

Three years ago, Cole Sprouse and Lili Reinhart's sudden breakup shocked the internet, yet intrigue died down as the two carried on rather cordially and ...

After Sprouse and Reinhart broke up, they kept it quiet from their fans for a bit, which caused an issue when Sprouse was spotted out with another woman and the public assumed he was cheating on Reinhart. “I think, if I had loved myself a little more, I probably would have left a little earlier, but I just felt like I had to take care of a lot of people around me, which was not good for me,” he said. He also said the relationship ended mutually, but when pressed by Cooper he confessed that he was the one to initiate it.

Cole called his mom the most financially “irresponsible” person ever and revealed that she spent all the money he and Dylan made early in their careers ...

“I think in very many ways, my brother and I were lucky mainly because we were young boys,” he said. I mean it started, really, as a means to put bread on the table.” “It’s really intriguing,” he continued. If I were given the same choice again, I’d probably do it again.” It was a huge boon to us,” Cole said. “I never made the decision to join the arts or acting specifically.

Cole Sprouse has opened up about his previous dating experiences. During a Wednesday appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast with Alex Cooper, ...

What an incredible experience I had, I'll always feel lucky and cherish that I had the chance to fall in love." Cole confirmed the split in an August 2020 Instagram post, writing, "Lili and I initially separated in January of this year, deciding to more permanently split in March. Lili and I initially separated in January of this year, deciding to more permanently split in March.