Off Campus' Ella Bright Reveals Why She'd Never Date Her Hunky Costar Belmont Cameli

Ella Bright is setting the record straight on the romance rumors between her and her Off Campus costar Belmont Cameli.

Speaking on the July 3 episode of "In Your Dreams with Owen Thiele" podcast, the actress admitted she understands why fans have been shipping them after watching their on-screen chemistry.

"I totally get it, but it is so weird," Bright said with a laugh.

She went on to explain that she has always viewed Cameli as family rather than a potential romantic partner.

"He's literally my brother. I haven't seen that much [of the fan discourse], but I know it's happening. I love him so much, but yeah, it's very funny," the 19-year-old said.

She also reminded fans that there is another major reason why a real-life romance between the pair is off the table.

"He also has a perfect and beautiful, amazing girlfriend," she said, referring to Cameli's partner, TV writer Raina Morris. The pair have been romantically linked since 2025.

Adapted from Elle Kennedy’s series, the show follows a group of hockey players as they balance romance, friendships and life beyond the ice. Season 1 centered on Hannah Wells (Bright) and Garrett Graham's (Cameli) love story.

The British actress has previously spoken about the friendship she formed with the 28-year-old while filming Off Campus, explaining that their bond developed naturally after long days on set.

"We have so much fun together. He’s the greatest," she previously told People.

"[We] met at the chemistry reads, we got each other’s numbers, and we've just been friends ever since. I mean, when you spend that much time with someone on set — we'd have like 15, 16-hour days — you have to be just the best of friends. I really look up to him a lot," she said.

While discussing her dating life, the rising star admitted that dating another actor isn't something she sees for herself.

She also confirmed she's "single."

"I'm loving it," she said of her current relationship status. "It's actually been awesome. I think, like, [amid] this kind of big change in life, [it's] just really nice to kind of be doing it for myself and also just trying to sit with it."

Bright's comments come after Off Campus found itself at the center of a larger conversation online. The series faced criticism over the nearly nine-year age gap between her and Cameli, with some viewers questioning the intimate scenes they shared on screen.

The Prime Video star later addressed the discussion on the "Not Skinny But Not Fat" podcast, explaining that those scenes were just about "showing the difference between these characters.”

"For Hannah, the briefing was partial nudity, and for Allie, it had to be full [n-----]. That was just because Allie has got this amazing confidence about her and she is so free with her body and s-- is just such an important part of her life," she explained.

Series creator Louisa Levy echoed that sentiment in an interview with Variety, revealing she personally discussed every aspect of the role with Bright before production began.

"If I had felt she wasn't ready, I would have pumped the brakes immediately. But she was so game. And we have an extraordinary intimacy coordinator, Kathy Kadler, who had conversations with not just Belmont and Ella but with all the actors who had any intimacy work," Levy said.