Off Campus' Belmont Cameli Fuels Dating Rumours With Ella Bright As She Defends Him Against Backlash

Off Campus is the new young adult romance obsession in town. The show's Season 1 premiered on Prime Video on May 13, 2026 and has already generated a widespread buzz. The first season of the series focuses on opposites attract dynamics between two main characters, 'Hannah Wells' (Ella Bright) and 'Garrett Graham' (Belmont Cameli). Though many loved Ella and Belmont's pairing, some were unhappy with Belmont's casting for a specific reason. Amid that, his supportive co-star, Ella, defended him, fuelling the ongoing dating rumours between them.

What about Belmont Cameli raised eyebrows among some Off Campus fans?

Belmont Cameli's age has become a topic of discussion as he is quite older than his on-screen love interest, Ella Bright. In the series, their characters Garrett' and 'Hannah', are college-goers in their 20 years. However, their real-life ages are almost a decade apart, which sparked a significant buzz. Belmont was born on February 28, 1998 and is 28 years old as of May 2026, whereas Ella Bright is a teenager who was born on November 27, 2006, and is currently 19. This creates a nearly nine-year age difference between the lead stars of Off Campus.

Ella Bright defended Belmont Cameli against the age gap concern

During a recent chat with Vanity Fair, Ella opened up about her bond with Belmont, and brushed off rumours of being uncomfortable to work with him due to their age gap. She was asked by the interviewer about her thoughts on the chatter around the age difference between her and Belmont. She handled the question like a sport and laughed it off at first. Ella then clarified that she and Belmont became "best friends" while working together, indicating that the age difference didn't matter to them. She mentioned:

"When we spend that much time together on set, it is very, very easy to just become so close. He's one of my best friends."

Belmont Cameli and Ella Bright talk about their romance in Off Campus

Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli discussed the show's opposites attract angle and their characters' on-screen chemistry. Ahead of Off Campus Season 1's launch, Ella told Deadline that 'Garrett Graham' and 'Hannah Wells' unexpected connection seemed "really fun" to her and the viewers. Ella liked how they shared a "real understanding" despite their very different backgrounds. Talking about the uncertainty and thrill of the characters' fake dating situation, she said:

"I think what's really fun is that they connect in so many ways that surprises themselves and maybe the audience as well. They find these moments of connection and real understanding with each other that they really don't expect, because, obviously, they're in a fake dating situation, and they don't think anything real is going to come out with that."

Belmont Cameli echoed similar sentiments and shared how amazing it is when two people discover similarities despite being polar opposites. He cited the example of music uniting 'Hannah' and 'Garrett' and the latter developing a crush on the former in the process. Belmont's exact words were:

"There's nothing more fun than when you meet somebody and you start to discover that you have the same taste in music. There's nothing better than [when] you meet somebody you have a crush on, you suspect they have a crush on you. Usually, it helps if you have a similar taste in music [which] is like a good catalyst to get along. And it's that way for our characters."

Images Credit: Prime Video

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