But yeah, they are taking a break for a minute and focusing on work.” Mahone confirmed that they remained friendly in an interview with ET. It’s hard enough to have a relationship at all, but when you’re traveling-like they both travel so much-it’s almost impossible. A source told E! News that the break-up was amicable, and another said Austin “thinks she is amazing and the best person, but it’s just so hard. A few months into their relationship, they broke up in August 2015.