Okay, I need to talk about hot couple of the moment: Shawn Mendes and Bruna Marquezine (!!).
If you somehow don’t know Bruna, she’s basically Brazil’s ultimate it-girl. Shawn’s newest girlfriend has been famous since she was a literal child actress, became a huge telenovela star, is a total fashionista, and even crossed into Hollywood with DC’s Blue Beetle. She’s also been in one of Brazil’s most high-profile on-again, off-again relationships ever with soccer icon Neymar, which kept her in headlines for years.
And then we have Shawn. Our emotionally-available king. He’s famously dated Hailey Bieber and Camila Cabello in a relationship that lasted years. After their breakup (and brief rumored rekindle), Shawn stayed mostly low-key romantically — focusing on his mental health, canceling his tour, and slowly stepping back into the spotlight.
Which is why this Bruna plot twist feels so random — and so interesting. They still haven’t hard-launched anything, but they’ve been doing something far more chaotic: letting paparazzi, concerts, beach kisses, and Carnival do the talking. And trust me… it’s been a LOT.
Here’s the complete timeline of how Shawn and Bruna went from random rumors to full Carnival romance.
Shawn Mendes & Bruna Marquezine’s Dating Timeline
You can jump to the latest Shawn and Bruna update here.
2017
This isn’t romantic yet, but it’s lore. Shawn first followed Bruna on Instagram after performing at Rock in Rio, and they reportedly met backstage and interacted online occasionally. Basically: the origin story before the rom-com begins.
November 16, 2025
This is where things start getting juicy. Shawn and Bruna were spotted together at a Dua Lipa concert in São Paulo, looking flirty in viral photos that immediately sent fans spiraling.
I’m guessing this is when Shawn and Bruna started dating. You don’t just attend concerts together in Brazil unless something is brewing. I don’t make the rules.
November 17, 2025
Another day, another date! Around this time, they were also spotted at cinemas and walking around Rio together, fueling rumors even more. Streets say they went to watch Wicked: For Good. Makes sense considering Shawn was reportedly considered for the role of Fiyero (!!).
December 16, 2025
A month later, they were seen leaving a restaurant in Rio de Janeiro, dressed in matching black outfits. Matching outfits??? Oh it was already over for us.
Then the pair were photographed together at São Paulo’s airport. Sources said the relationship began to “solidify” following Shawn’s visit to Brazil for New Year’s Eve…
Translation: they were absolutely dating.
January 1, 2026
This was the soft launch… or honestly, hard launch.
Shawn and Bruna’s rumored romance intensified during their Brazil vacation, where they spent significant time together and were seen getting cozy. The hot couple were photographed kissing in the ocean on NYE, basically confirming everything.
January 9, 2026
After their multiple PDAs during their Brazil getaway, came the LA sightings. Shawn and Bruna were photographed hugging and cuddling at a grocery store, looking very couple-coded. At this point, it was giving official.
February 12, 2026
Just days before Valentine’s Day, Shawn and Bruna were seen leaving the airport together and walking around Rio like a normal couple. Honestly, nothing says “serious” like airport couple energy. And just by looking at Shawn’s smile in the clip, I’d say he was down bad.
February 14, 2026
In what was one of their most viral moments, Shawn and Bruna were spotted kissing and being affectionate during Brazil’s Carnival celebrations on Valentine’s Day.
Videos showed them looking completely locked in with each other during the festivities, and the internet obviously lost its mind.
This is elite romance rollout. Brazil Carnival on Valentine’s Day??? They knew exactly what they were doing.
As of right now, Shawn and Bruna still haven’t posted each other or verbally confirmed the relationship. But let’s be real, they don’t need to.
Between:
• beach kisses
• grocery store cuddles
• hiking dates
• international trips
• and literal Carnival makeouts
…it’s giving very much boyfriend and girlfriend… Honestly, this relationship feels different for Shawn. It’s quieter, more private, and happening far away from the usual Hollywood circus.
And the fact their love story is unfolding in Brazil, during Carnival, in the most cinematic way possible? Yeah. I’ll be watching.
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