United Kingdom, March 20 -- Madelyn Cline "did not know which way was up" after she split from Chase Stokes.

The 27-year-old actress dated her 'Outer Banks' co-star between 2020 and 2021, and Madelyn has now admitted that she struggled to cope with the intense scrutiny they faced.

The blonde beauty - who plays Sarah Cameron on the hit teen drama - told the 'Therapuss with Jake Shane' podcast: "I think at the time, I didn't realise what the repercussions [were] of inviting so many people into something, let's be honest, something that's intimate.

"I didn't understand. I was just so in love. And, you know, people loved it. I think they loved it because of us, but they also loved John B and Sarah, first and foremost."

Madelyn found it "r...