Since Cole Sprouse and his twin brother Dylan Sprouse have been in the spotlight since they were kids, millions of people care about them. In many cases, fans have been more interested in behind-the-scenes facts about their careers like what it is like to work with the brothers and if either of them dated their Suite Life co-stars.
Unsurprisingly, the interest in the Sprouse brothers has extended to their personal lives including what it is like to date Cole Sprouse. In recent years, some fans of the brothers have unfortunately learned the sad truth about Cole Sprouse's relationship with his mom.
What Is Cole Sprouse's Relationship With His Mother Melanie Wright Like?
On August 4th, 1992, Matthew Sprouse and Melanie Wright welcomed their twin sons into the world. With Dylan Sprouse born first and his twin brother Cole Sprouse coming fifteen minutes later, the brothers grew up to be adorable.
A former drama teacher, actor, and painter, Wright had a love for being artistic. With that in mind, that appears to be the reason Wright thrust Cole Sprouse and Dylan Sprouse into the acting world when they were eight months old.
When Cole Sprouse grew up and was old enough to talk for himself and reflect on his life, he looked back on Wright's decision to have her sons become child actors. During an appearance on "The Diary of a CEO" podcast, Cole Sprouse spoke about what he believes his mom's motivations for making her sons act were.
“It made a lot of financial sense for her to put us into acting. I think it satisfied some sort of narcissism she probably had in order to be recognized as this sort of artistic success. She was a wonderful painter, so she always wanted some sort of artistic recognition and validation. But as time went on, I think the entertainment industry just kind of broke her.”
Unfortunately for Cole and Dylan Sprouse, their relationship with their mother deteriorated over time. As a result, their father eventually filed for and received sole custody of the Sprouse twins for reasons that Cole Sprouse explained during a March 2023 podcast appearance.
“This industry encourages the worst qualities of you as a person: selfishness, greed. A lot of these things that we have come to know as cardinal sins. It’s one of those things that encouraged a kind of selfishness that’s directly opposed to the fundamental idea of motherhood."
Sprouse continued, “And as I grew older, in my case the court had to step in and send my brother and I towards my father, who’s an incredible guy."
During his aforementioned appearance on "The Diary of a CEO" podcast, Cole Sprouse elaborated on why he thinks his father getting sole custody was a good thing. According to Cole Sprouse, his mother had traits that made her a bad parent in his view.
“That selfishness is something the legal system also observed and said that she was unfit, and I think as I have aged I’ve looked back on a lot of circumstances of that entire environment and I see a person that grapples with mental illness, drug abuse, but primarily narcissism."
Cole Sprouse continued, “A wicked narcissism. The inability to perceive anything out of your own perspective, and that just doesn’t work with being a mother, with being a family in general.”
Given Cole Sprouse's comments about his mom, it likely won't surprise anyone they don't have a relationship. However, Cole Sprouse has revealed that not having a relationship with his mom is very damaging for him.
"It’s probably the greatest wound in my life, and also the greatest driving force for my continuing in this industry. I miss her a lot. She was an incredibly beautiful and artistic woman.” During Cole Sprouse's appearance on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast, he blamed his mom's addiction and mental health issues for their relationship falling apart.
"I think if anyone knew the kind of woman she was, they could have said it would have gone the exact same way. I am remorseful in very many ways that she wasn't able to get out of it, but I don't blame her at all."
Are Cole And Dylan Sprouse Close With Their Father Matthew Sprouse?
When Cole and Dylan Sprouse's father Matthew Sprouse gained full custody of the twins, he became the most important person in their lives at the time. With that in mind, it would be ideal if Matthew Sprouse was a loving father, especially considering the pressure the twins were under as child stars.
Of course, in real life, things are far from ideal a lot of the time. However, in this case, it seems like the Sprouse twins lucked out because they have a great dad based on what Cole Sprouse has had to say about their father.
During Cole Sprouse's appearance on "The Diary of a CEO" podcast, he called his father an "incredible guy" for being a great single dad. As awesome as it is that Cole Sprouse clearly adores his dad based on that quote alone, something he said during another interview was very telling.
When Cole Sprouse went on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast, he talked about how much he appreciates his father. Furthermore, Cole Sprouse went on to say that after his dad sacrificed for years for his sons, the famous actor now wants to provide for his father.
"I love my father very much. My father put a lot of his life on hold in order to ensure that my brother and I were OK, and I owe him a lot for that. If that comes through financial conversations, then so be it. I want to get my dad the f**king car he wants. I want to get my dad the house he wants. I want to make sure he's all good."
