cameron stated that she was bullied through her entire school experience. this experience started in 5th grade to the end of high school. despite the pressure at school and fitting in, she still stayed focused on her dreams of becoming successful in entertainment. "i became very passionate about [becoming an actress and singer]. i fully immured myself". dove's father died, when she was just fifteen. she struggled to cope, but knew her father would want her to continue to accomplish her goals. he often said that being a parent was the best thing that ever happened to him, and that the favorite years of his life was raising his girls. cameron was engaged to "liv &amp; maddie" co-star ryan mccartan, who plays diggie, since august 9, 2013. due to personal differences, the pair ended their engagement. since the split, cameron fell for her descendants co-star thomas doherty (harry hook). they were together for 3 years until they split in october 2020.