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KJ Apa Confirms He's Dating "Bestie" Renée Wilkins
KJ Apa is giving some major love to his girlfriend.
One month after the Riverdale alum made his red carpet debut with Renée Wilkins, he confirmed they're in a relationship while sharing insight into their sweet dynamic.
"It's great," Apa exclusively told E! News at the world premiere of his new Papaian Studios film Jimmy in Dallas, Texas, Nov. 4. "She's my bestie."
As for how he knows the model is the one? He put it simply: "Why not?"
The Hate U Give actor is also looking forward to what their relationship could hold in the next chapter.
"I'm all about manifesting," he added. "I think we manifest everything for ourselves, the positive and the negative. So, you've got to be careful about what you spend your time thinking about."
But the 29-year-old isn't looking too far into the future, emphasizing to E!, "I try my best to be in the moment."
Though Apa—who plays Oscar-winning actor Jimmy Stewart as he enlists as a combat pilot in the U.S. Army during World War II in the biopic, out Nov. 6—has remained tight-lipped about their romance so far, Wilkins did share her love for the actor.
In fact, she told The New Zealand Herald in an Oct. 19 statement, "I just love that beast."
Apa's confirmation comes more than two years after he and Clara Berry—who share 5-year-old son Sasha—broke up following four years of dating.
"Everything is better," the French model said of the breakup in a now-deleted February 2024 TikTok video. "I think it's better to have parents who are separated, who are happy and who can be the best version of themselves, than staying together in a situation that it not working."
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For Apa—who coparents with Berry, 32—fatherhood has been the map that leads him to be a better person and actor.
"It also forced me to get sober," he said on Andy Cohen's SiriusXM radio show in August 2025. "A lot of things that I realized I had to button up, I buttoned up. Yes, and I realized that there's no other way for me to do it."
"Sasha being a gift that saved my life. I truly believe having Sasha saved my life," he added. "I go, 'I love you so much more than me.' I have to sacrifice all these things for you. And that's what a good parent does."
For a closer look at the love lives of Apa and his Riverdale costars, keep reading.
—Reporting by Lauren Herbert
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Lili Reinhart
Following her 2020 split from Cole Sprouse, the actress sparked romance rumors with Ozark actor Spencer Neville in April 2022 at Coachella.
And a year later, she confirmed her relationship with actor Jack Martin, when the couple was seen sharing a passionate kiss at the Los Angeles International Airport.
In June 2020, Lili also opened up about her sexuality, sharing on Instagram, "Although I've never announced it publicly before, I am a proud bisexual woman."
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Camila Mendes
Though she dated costar Charles Melton for more than a year during the show, E! News learned in December 2019 that they had split.
Camila sparked romance rumors with internet personality Rudy Mancuso in November 2022, before going public their relationship in January 2023. The pair went on to announce their engagement in October 2024.
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Cole Sprouse
The actor has moved on from his Riverdale romance. In February 2021, Cole confirmed he's dating Canadian model and influencer Ari Fournier.
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KJ Apa
The Riverdale golden boy, known as Archie Andrews, confirmed his romance with model Renée Wilkins in November 2026.
He previously dated Clara Berry for four years, from February 2020 until 2024. They welcomed their son Sasha in September 2021.
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Madelaine Petsch
After three years together, E! News learned in February 2020 that the actress and boyfriend Travis Mills had called it quits.
In August 2022, she began dating Anthony Li, Halsey's longtime manager.
"It's been a cute 9 years of knowing you," she wrote on Instagram in 2023 while celebrating their anniversary, "but even cuter 1 year of dating you."
While the pair never publicly announced their split, Madelaine went on to spark romance rumors with rapper Tyga in February 2025, before going public with their relationship two months later.
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Charles Melton
Following his romance with Camila, the actor dated Chase Sui Wonders in 2022 before moving on with Chloe Bennet the following May, before the pair split that same December.
In January 2025, director Camille Summers-Valli confirmed she and Charles were expecting a baby together, writing in an Instagram post at the time, "making a lil family."
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Vanessa Morgan
In January 2020, the actress behind Toni Topaz married baseball player Michael Kopech, known for previously being in a relationship with Brielle Biermann.
The following June, he filed for divorce, which was not made public until after Morgan announced her pregnancy. Their son River was born in January 2021.
In 2022, the Wild Cards actress began dating basketball player James Karnik, who is from her home country of Canada. They welcomed daughter Kaia in July 2024.
Casey Cott
Kevin Keller is a married man IRL! The actor tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Nichola Basara on Dec. 19, 2021, with his Riverdale costars Lili, Camila, K.J., Madelaine, Vanessa and Drew Ray Tanner in attendance.
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Skeet Ulrich
The Scream star shares two children with his first wife, Georgina Cates. The former couple called it quits in 2005.
Skeet was married to Amelia Jackson-Gray for three years, but the duo went their separate ways in 2015.
The actor sparked engagement rumors with model Megan Blake Irwin, but his rep clarified to E! News in May 2020 they are not engaged.
He was most recently linked to Lucy Hale, however, their whirlwind romance came to an end in April 2021.
Ashleigh Murray
The actress has kept fans guessing when it comes to her love life, keeping her beau's name out of the public. However, she's shared glimpses into their romance over the years, including posting a photo of the couple kissing at a friend's wedding in 2019.
Mark Consuelos
Relationship goals! The actor has been married to Kelly Ripa for more than 25 years. In addition to sharing a talk show together, the longtime couple are parents to kids Michael, Lola and Joaquin.
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