Joe Jonas and Demi Lovato learned quickly that they were better off as friends.
Jonas and Lovato first connected early in their careers when they starred in the 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock. The pair played love interests onscreen, but their real-life romance didn’t start until they filmed the sequel two years later. The real-life relationship didn’t last for long, however, and the pair broke up after just a couple of months of dating.
“Demi and I knew going into our romantic relationship that it may not be an easy one,” Jonas said of their split via a statement to Us Weekly in May 2010. “I realize over the time we have shared together that I feel I care more about our friendship right now. It was my choice to break up, but I love her as a friend. She’s been there for me when I needed her. I will continue to be her friend and be there for her.”
Since their split, Jonas and Lovato have remained on good terms and have even reunited at various functions over the years. In August 2025, Lovato was a surprise guest at Jonas’ JONAS20: Greetings from Your Hometown Tour stop at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Lovato shared the stage with Jonas to perform several of their Camp Rock duets.
Keep scrolling for a look back on Jonas and Lovato’s relationship:
2008
Lovato starred in Camp Rock as Mitchie Torres, while Jonas played her love interest Shane Gray. In the musical movie, the pair performed their iconic duet “This Is Me.”
2010
Two years later, Lovato and Jonas reprised their roles for the Camp Rock sequel. That same year, Lovato and Jonas started dating in real life. Their romance did not last for long, though, and the pairbroke up in May 2010.
2011
One year after their split, Jonas and Lovato reunited at the VMAs and posed for a photo together.
2013
After Lovato opened up about her struggles with substance abuse, Jonas shared that he tried to remain by her side as a source of support.
“I really got to know her and got to see the ins and outs of what she was struggling with,” Jonas told Vulture in 2013. “I felt like I needed to take care of her, but at the same time, I was living a lie because I wasn’t happy but felt like I had to stay in it for her because she needed help. I couldn’t express any of that, of course, because I had a brand to protect.”
2016
Jonas and Lovato performed a surprise duet at a concert for his band DNCE in Los Angeles.
2017
Lovato and Jonas both attended the Vanity Fair Oscars party. The exes posed for a photo alongside his brother, Nick Jonas.
2025
Lovato joined Joe, Nick and Kevin Jonas on stage in New Jersey during their Greetings from Your Hometown Tour. Lovato and Joe performed the songs “Gotta Find You” and “This Is Me” from Camp Rock, and “Wouldn’t Change a Thing” from Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam.
