Shawn Mendes Reveals He Texted Ex Hailey Baldwin to Congratulate Her on Justin Bieber Engagement

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Shawn Mendes was one of the first people to reach out to Hailey Baldwin about her engagement to Justin Bieber.

“I texted Hailey the day of, and I said congrats,” the “In My Blood” singer, 19, revealed during an appearance on the Australian show The Project on Wednesday, July 18. “That’s what it is. I think everybody wants there to be more — there’s not.”

Prior to Baldwin, 21, rekindling her romance with Bieber, 24, in June, she was rumored to be dating Mendes, who was her date to the Met Gala on May 7. However, she and the “Stitches” crooner repeatedly insisted their relationship was purely platonic. “[They] were never a couple,” a source recently clarified to Us Weekly. “They never called each other boyfriend and girlfriend.”

When asked on the Canadian show ETALK on June 18 about his thoughts on the model’s new man, Mendes responded, “I think that’s awesome. I love them both. They’re both really awesome people. When I first started out, everybody was like, ‘Oh, how do you feel about being compared to Justin?’ I was like, ‘What do you mean, how do I feel?’ That’s the best thing anyone could say to me. He’s the man.”

Bieber proposed to Baldwin on July 7 while vacationing in the Bahamas. The couple previously dated from 2015 to 2016.

“He’s in love with her and they’ve always had that connection,” a source close to the Drop the Mic cohost later told IPRESSTV . “They have been in love for a very long time. … This is the person Hailey wants to marry. This is the person she’s always wanted to be with.”

Watch Ed Sheeran & Shawn Mendes Doing A Duet of ’Mercy’ in Brooklyn

Take it easy on our hearts! Shawn Mendes took fans by surprise when his pal Ed Sheeran joined him on stage during his sold-out Barclays Center concert in Brooklyn on Wednesday, August 16

The 19-year-old singer was belting out his hit “Mercy” toward the end of his set when the “Shape of You” singer, 26, walked on stage with his acoustic guitar to a roar of screams.

Sheeran jammed out alongside the Toronto native as they harmonized on the rest of the track.

Shawn Mendes and Ed Sheeran perform "Mercy" during the Illuminate tour at Barclays Center on August 16, 2017 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Taylor Hill/WireImage

“That was as crazy for me as it was for you guys,” Mendes assured fans after the “Thinking Out Loud” singer exited stage right.

The “Stitches” singer has been a fan of Sheeran’s for years now, in particular the way he connects to people through his songwriting.

“Ed Sheeran takes personal experiences and makes people want to listen and want to know,” Mendes told Notion magazine in 2016. “He finds the words to describe things in the best way he can. … It’s easy for artists to write about relatable topics but it’s hard for them to write about themselves and make people love them.”

Earlier in the night, the young heartthrob belted out a portion of the British star’s song “Castle on the Hill” while sitting at a piano in the middle of the arena under a giant moon.

Shawn Mendes performs "Mercy" with Ed Sheeran during the Illuminate Tour at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on August 16, 2017 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Taylor Hill/WireImage

Meanwhile, Mendes’ career continues to flourish as he just scored his second No. 1 single with “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back” off his sophomore album Illuminate.

The “Stitches” crooner is currently on the North American leg of his Illuminate world tour and just announced the launch of his fragrance, Shawn Mendes Signature.

He’s also gearing up to perform at the upcoming 2017 MTV Video Music Awards where he is nominated in the Best Pop Video category for “Treat You Better.”