Cameron Mathison has opened up about his relationship with girlfriend Taelyr Robinson, who is 24 years younger than him, after the end of his previous marriage.
The 57-year-old soap star, known for his ongoing role on General Hospital, said he and the 33-year-old model have “tons, tons in common.”
“It’s just incredible,” Mathison said of their romance during an appearance on the iHeartRadio podcast I Do, Part 2.
However, during the episode released Saturday, November 7, Mathison acknowledged that he and Robinson have not always agreed on how openly to share their relationship with the public.
“I’m usually more private and, you know, she’s younger than I am,” he explained, noting that different generations can have different attitudes toward social media.
“Instagram is a big deal, and being Instagram official is a big deal, I think more so to younger generations,” said the All My Children alum.
Cameron Mathison has discussed his romance with girlfriend Taelyr Robinson, who is 24 years younger than him, following the end of his previous marriage. (Source: Cameron Mathison’s Instagram)
The soap star, best known for his ongoing role on General Hospital, said he shares “tons, tons in common” with 33-year-old model Taelyr Robinson; pictured in December 2024
Mathison said the couple works through their differences by compromising, adding that he is comfortable making their romance public.
Two weeks earlier, he had posted an Instagram tribute to Robinson for her 33rd birthday, sharing photos from their recent adventures.
“Beautiful inside and out, and somehow even more so on the inside,” he wrote in the caption. “Happy birthday beauty. The world’s lucky to have you. And I am too :).”
His relationship with Robinson follows the end of his 22-year marriage to Vanessa Arevalo in 2024.
Mathison and Arevalo share two children: 23-year-old son Lucas and 20-year-old daughter Leila.
Reflecting on returning to dating and navigating dating apps, Mathison described the experience as “messy and odd and surreal.”
He later met Robinson on the dating app Raya, and the pair began dating exclusively in April.
Mathison said he is “way, way better as a devoted, loyal, caring, loving partner than [he is] out there in the world kind of running around.”
During the episode released Saturday, November 7, Mathison acknowledged that he and his girlfriend had differing views on how to share their romance publicly. (Source: Cameron Mathison’s Instagram)
“I’m usually more private and, you know, she’s younger than I am,” Mathison said, describing the generational differences that can shape views on social media. (Source: Cameron Mathison’s Instagram)
Mathison praised his girlfriend as “incredibly kind and sweet and smart and fun, adventurous and supportive and encouraging.” (Source: Cameron Mathison’s Instagram)
Mathison said he met Robinson on the dating app Raya, and the couple began dating exclusively in April. (Source: Cameron Mathison’s Instagram)
Mathison also spoke warmly about Robinson, describing her as “incredibly kind and sweet and smart and fun, adventurous and supportive and encouraging.”
Days before he announced his split from Arevalo two years ago, Mathison described the situation as a “new chapter” and offered insight into their relationship.
“It’s like a new chapter for everybody in our life. We’re just trying to figure it all out,” he told Us Weekly at the time. “But she’s really on a self-exploratory kind of phase right now, doing a lot of really cool stuff for her.”
Mathison said Arevalo was using that period of self-discovery to learn how to play bass. He also noted that she had returned to modeling, was traveling and pursuing new experiences, adding that he was supportive of her.
“And yeah, we’re just trying to figure it all out,” he added.
The soap star said he and Arevalo were concentrating on “really cherishing each other” and trying to be “other-centric” by prioritizing one another’s needs.
“It feels so good to care about them and their interests and what their likes are and their dislikes are, and to be involved and ask and listen,” he explained. “It’s beautiful and helpful for them in the relationship, and it feels good for us.”
His relationship with Robinson began after the end of his 22-year marriage to Vanessa Arevalo in 2024; pictured in March 2022
Mathison shares son Lucas, 23, and daughter Leila, 20, with his ex-wife; pictured in August 2016
Mathison described reentering the dating world and using dating apps as “messy and odd and surreal”; pictured in May 2002
He said focusing on others could be a “beautiful way to live,” while acknowledging that work and other responsibilities can make it easy to lose sight of that priority.
“It can be in your spouse and it can be with your children, it can be with your colleagues at work, it can be with your friends, it can be with strangers, just to really care about others,” he continued, explaining his outlook.
“That’s how I try to live. And I feel like when that happens in a relationship, I think it’s the best possible case scenario.”
Less than a week later, Mathison announced his divorce from Vanessa in a statement shared on Instagram.