Riverdale's Cole Sprouse received death threats after Lili Reinhart split
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Riverdale star Cole Sprouse has revealed that he received death threats over his split from co-star Lili Reinhart.
The actors, who play Jughead Jones and Betty Cooper on the CW series, dated for three years between 2017 and 2020.
Reflecting on the relationship and them both being in the public eye, Sprouse touched upon the darker side of fandom in a new cast interview with Vulture.
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"I get a lot of stuff sent to my house or my loved ones' houses," he recalled. "Death threats, really nasty, honestly criminal stuff. And I do think it's because at least four of us at this table have dated our co-workers."
Sprouse added: "Is that just a consequence of an incredible love? Or is that what fanaticism looks like? Perhaps because those lines were blurred to our audience, it's hard to break those things up when life moves on."
Riverdale is currently in its seventh and final season, with the series set to wrap up next week after six years on air.
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Meanwhile, during the same interview, Reinhart reflected on the "absurdity" of the show and being the "butt of the joke" among fans.
"I think it's important to acknowledge that our show is made fun of a lot," she said. "People see clips taken out of context and are like: 'What? I thought this was about teenagers.' And we thought so as well — in season 1."
The star added: "It's really not been easy to feel that you're the butt of a joke. We all want to be actors; we're passionate about what we do. So when the absurdity of our show became a talking point, it was difficult."
Riverdale airs on The CW in the US and will end with season 7. In the UK, you can stream via Netflix.
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