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- Sydney Sweeney broke her silence on her split from fiancé Jonathan Davino in a new interview
- Confirming that she is currently single, the actress told The Times, “I’m learning a lot about myself, spending more time with my friends. And I’m loving it”
- The former couple, who first sparked dating rumors in 2018, got engaged in February 2022
Sydney Sweeney is breaking her silence on her split from fiancé Jonathan Davino.
In an interview with The Times published on Saturday, May 31, the actress, 27, confirmed that she and Davino broke up three years after they got engaged.
When asked by the publication if she is planning a wedding, Sweeney responded with a simple, “No.” When they further inquired if she is single, the star replied, “Yes.”
“I’m learning a lot about myself, spending more time with my friends. And I’m loving it,” Sweeney added to The Times.
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A source previously told PEOPLE that Sweeney and Davino’s relationship had been “rocky for a long time” after questions about the status of it were raised earlier this year.
The insider said that Sweeney has been focusing on work amid the end of her engagement. “She’s exactly where she wants to be. Most people would feel overwhelmed by her working schedule this year, but not Syd. She’s all about working right now and very excited about all her projects,” they explained.
“What did make her overwhelmed, though, was her relationship and her wedding. She didn’t feel right about it,” the source added.
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Sweeney currently has a new season of Euphoria in the works, and the Emmy-nominated star will lead a movie adaptation of The Housemaid bestseller, as well as portray real-life boxer Christy Martin and screen star Kim Novak, in upcoming projects.
The insider also told PEOPLE that Sweeney is “in the middle of this magical career that she could only dream of a few years ago. This is what she wants to focus on right now.”
“She’s not ready to settle down,” the source continued, adding of Sweeney and Davino: “They only lasted for this long because it was hard for her to break it off. They didn’t split because there is no love. They split because she just wants to focus on her career right now.”
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Sweeney and Davino, a businessman from Chicago, have been spotted out in public together following their split.
Of the outings, a source told PEOPLE, “This wasn’t just a relationship. This was two people living together and planning a future. They still have things to figure out.”
The former couple first sparked rumors that they were dating in 2018. Throughout the years, they kept details of their relationship private.
“Everyone is always so curious about who I’m with and what’s that like, but I think it’s important to have something for me,” she told Glamour UK in December 2023.
Added the actress, “I’m very open [otherwise]. I talk about so much and sometimes it gets me in trouble, but I do try to keep something for me.”
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Sweeney also elaborated on her decision to keep her love life private in a February 2022 cover story for Cosmpolitan.
“I don’t date people in the spotlight,” she said. “I don’t date actors or musicians or anyone in entertainment because I can just be normal Syd that way and it’s easiest. I have a great support system.”
She continued, “I have people who will battle for me and allow me to be on the pedestal and shine without making me feel like, ‘Oh no, I’m shining too bright and I need to step back.’ ”
“I look for a best friend,” Sweeney also said. “I need to be able to be with someone who I can literally hang out with 24/7 and never get sick of and we laugh every single day.”
