'She's phenomenal!' Shawn Mendes gushes over Fifth Harmony's Camila Cabello but denies they are dating following romance rumours as he covers Seventeen
Looks like it's life in the friend zone.
Dating rumors have been following 17-year-old Shawn Mendes and Fifth Harmony's Camila Cabello, 19, since last year. But the Stitches singer insists their relationship is purely platonic.
Still, Mendes didn't hold back his affection for the Spanish beauty in a recent interview with Seventeen, saying she's 'phenomenal' and 'one of the sweetest girls I've ever met and super, super smart.'
Shawn of the spread: Shawn Mendes graces the cover of Seventeen's upcoming June/July issue, where he opens up about dating, love of music and the pressures of new-found fame
He even dropped the L word, gushing: 'She's phenomenal. I love her. And she's so talented. She's one of the sweetest girls I've ever met and super, super-smart. We aren't dating, but musically she just blows my mind.'
Dating rumors started to heat up when Cabello and Mendes collaborated on last year's, I Know What You Did Last Summer.
The two met on tour in 2014 as openers for Cabello's then-beau, singer Austin Mahone.
He even dropped the L word when talking about Camila Cabello: 'She's phenomenal. I love her. And she's so talented. She's one of the sweetest girls I've ever met and super, super-smart. We aren't dating, but musically she just blows my mind.'
Cabello has been a member of the all-female group Fifth Harmony since 2012.
Mendes turns 18 August 8.
Meanwhile, Mendes, who came into the public eye in 2013, says he's focused on finishing his album and on not letting fame get to his head.
Rumour mill: Dating rumours started to heat up when Cabello and Mendes collaborated on last year's I Know What You Did Last Summer (File photo: pictured at the Grammys in Los Angeles in February)
'It's all come together, but it's hard for me to just say, "Wow, this is amazing, I'm famous. I'm living the dream!" I sit there and think, I'm scared - this could go away tomorrow.'
The Canadian cutie is also adamant about staying away from the party scene.
'Drugs and stuff scare the s*** out of me. I'm not just saying that. I have a thing where if I'm not in control, I feel the whole world is about to collapse.'
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