You may remember Cole Sprouse as the adorable kid on the Disney Channel hit "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" back in the 2000s. Well, Cole isn't a kid anymore! The actor is now 31 years old and has grown into quite the Hollywood heartthrob over the years. Cole starred as Jughead Jones on the popular teen drama "Riverdale" from 2017 to 2023. During that time, he was in a high-profile relationship with costar Lili Reinhart. After their breakup, he eventually moved on with model Ari Fournier. Let's take a closer look at Cole's interesting relationship history and who he's dating now! Cole and Lili's On-Screen Romance Turns Real Cole and Lili met on the set of "Riverdale," and their chemistry as Jughead and Betty translated off-screen as well....
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You may remember Cole Sprouse as the adorable kid on the Disney Channel hit "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" back in the 2000s. Well, Cole isn't a kid anymore! The actor is now 31 years old and has grown into quite the Hollywood heartthrob over the years.
Cole starred as Jughead Jones on the popular teen drama "Riverdale" from 2017 to 2023. During that time, he was in a high-profile relationship with costar Lili Reinhart. After their breakup, he eventually moved on with model Ari Fournier.
Let's take a closer look at Cole's interesting relationship history and who he's dating now!
Cole and Lili's On-Screen Romance Turns Real
Cole and Lili met on the set of "Riverdale," and their chemistry as Jughead and Betty translated off-screen as well. They started quietly dating in 2017, the same year the show premiered.
In an interview with GQ in March 2022, Cole called his romance with Lili "as real as it gets" even though it had "all this public currency." Lili was pretty private about their relationship at first, telling Teen Vogue in October 2018 that "It's just between two people, and that's the way it should be."
Lili saw Cole as her muse, and he often took artsy photos of her that he'd share on Instagram. "I like to go on adventures with Cole," Lili told Teen Vogue. "He takes me to places where I'm like, ‘How did you find this?’”
A Messy Public Breakup
Unfortunately, after a few years together, Cole and Lili decided to end things in March 2020. Cole announced their breakup on Instagram in August 2020, writing: "Lili and I first went our separate ways in January, and by March, we came to the decision to make our split more permanent. Reflecting on it, I realize what an extraordinary journey it was. I'll forever consider myself fortunate and hold dear the opportunity to have experienced love."
Cole later got real about how tough the breakup was on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast. He revealed that Lili was one of several exes who had been unfaithful to him. “It was incredibly challenging. I'm aware that we both inflicted considerable harm upon each other,” he admitted.
He also said he and his loved ones received death threats after the split, telling Vulture: “I receive lots of items delivered to my residence or the homes of my dear ones. These parcels often contain death threats and other deeply distressing, potentially illegal content." He partly blamed the blurred lines between their on-screen and off-screen relationship.
Cole Finds Love Again With Model Ari Fournier
About a year after his split from Lili, Cole was linked to Canadian model Ari Fournier in the summer of 2021. On Instagram, Ari gushed about Cole for his birthday in August 2022, writing: "I’m so lucky to share this life with you...I love you. Happy birthday my love."
In March 2023, Cole couldn't stop raving about Ari on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast. He called her his "best friend" and said: "Two years and a bit have passed, yet it feels like merely a week. The connection is remarkable; I've never encountered such profound compatibility."
Cole also credited Ari with helping him get sober, explaining: "Thanks to our connection, my life has taken a turn for the better. I've embraced sobriety and delved into existential inquiries like never before."
No Wedding Bells Just Yet
In February 2024, Cole revealed that people keep asking him when he's going to pop the question to Ari. This came after his twin brother Dylan Sprouse married model Barbara Palvin.
"I’m now the only unwed Sprouse. I’m the only spouse-less Sprouse, but I don’t feel too much pressure," Cole told PEOPLE magazine. "I’m taking it one day at a time."
So Cole appears to be in a great place with girlfriend Ari Fournier! He took some hits after his difficult breakup with Lili Reinhart but has moved on to an exciting new romance. Fans will have to stay tuned to see if wedding bells eventually ring for this new Hollywood couple!