Cole Sprouse Got Real About All The Death Threats He Received Because Of His Relationship With Lili Reinhart

    "Perhaps because those lines were blurred to our audience, it's hard to break those things up when life moves on."

    If you're a Riverdale fan, then you're already getting ready to say goodbye to the show as it heads toward the end of its seventh — and final — season.

    The cast of "Riverdale" take a group photo at Comic Con

    You probably also know that Cole Sprouse (aka Jughead) and Lili Reinhart (aka Betty) dated IRL from 2017 to 2020.

    Closeup of Lili Reinhart and Cole Sprouse at a Comic Con panel

    During a recent group interview with the Riverdale cast for Vulture, Cole revealed that during his time on the show, he received a lot of harmful messages from the show's fans and followers — and he thinks that his relationship with Lili had something to do with it, too.

    Closeup of Cole Sprouse at a media event wearing a shearling coat and slacks

    "I get a lot of stuff sent to my house or my loved ones' houses," he said. "Death threats, really nasty, honestly criminal stuff."

    Cole Sprouse and Lili Reinhart on the red carpet. Cole is wearing a two-toned jacket with embroidered star bursts and Lili is wearing a off-the-shoulder dress with multiple flowers in her hair

    "And I do think it's because at least four of us at this table have dated our coworkers."

    Closeup of Lili Reinhart and Cole Sprouse

    "Is that just a consequence of an incredible love?" Cole ruminated. "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."

    Closeup of Cole Sprouse

    This isn't the first time Cole has spoken out regarding his and Riverdale's, uh, intense fanbase. Back in 2021, he addressed their behavior after they reported a picture of his current girlfriend, Ari Fournier, as "inappropriate" to IG.

    Cole Sprouse and Ari Fournier pose stoically for a photo

    "These kids are insane," he wrote at the time on his IG story. And it does indeed sound like everyone needs to cool down a bit!

    Cole Sprouse and Ari Fournier smiling for photographers at a media event

    Read the entire Vulture interview here.