Meet Off Campus' Mika Abdalla's famous fiancé, who was a huge child star


Off Campus star Mika Abdalla, who plays Allie Hayes, is engaged to former child star Jake Short. Find out more about him and their relationship


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Jenni McKnight
Jenni McKnightUS Lifestyle Editor
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Mika Abdalla has won fans over with her portrayal of Allie Hayes in Prime Video's hit Off Campus series based on Elle Kennedy's book series of the same name.

While viewers got a taste of Allie's romance with playboy Dean Di Laurentis in season one (their relationship will be the focus of season two), Mika's real-life love life is far less complicated.

The actress has been dating former child star Jake Short for five years, and their engagement was confirmed in 2025.

Find out more about Mika's fiancé and their relationship below.

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Jake Short is an actor

Jake is an actor

Jake discovered acting in 2007 and began honing his craft in Indiana before moving to LA and bagging himself a manager and an agent.

"I got into acting four years ago," he recalled in a 2011 interview. "I started in Indiana, where I'm from. I basically developed from there. I came out here, got a manager and agent, and that's basically my story in how I got involved in acting."

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Jake Short on Lab Rats: Elite Force

He's an award-winning former child star

Jake made a name for himself on the Disney Channel and starred as young prodigy Fletcher Quimby in the series A.N.T. Farm (2011-2014), which won him a Kids Choice Award for Favorite TV Actor in 2012.

He also featured in Disney's Mighty Med and Lab Rats: Elite Force. Most recently, he guest-starred in season two of High Potential.

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Jake directed his first short, Delirium

He's a director

In March 2026, Jake revealed that he had directed his first short, Delirium. The film also stars his Disney collaborator Bradly Steven Perry, who appeared in Lab Rats and Mighty Med.

"Could not be more thrilled to share that my first crack at directing a short will be screened in my home city at BHFF and close to my home town at CIFF!" he wrote on Instagram at the time. "The odds that these screenings are one day apart seems impossible, but please please buy tickets if you are able to attend either festival on April 14th or 15th. I will be attending both festivals!!"

He added: "Countless lessons were learned in this process and I have a million thanks to give to everyone that has helped along the way. I could go on and on here, but I'll save that. Cause really I just want to keep creating things with my friends. And I hope I get to share a lot more of this more often. See you at the screening and on the next project very soon."

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Jake and Mika

Jake met Mika in 2021

Jake and Mika met in 2021 when they starred in Hulu's Sex Appeal, playing onscreen best friends who experiment with sexual intimacy.

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Jake and Mika celebrated their engagement in May 2025

Jake and Mika got engaged in 2025

Jake's manager, Brian Medavoy, confirmed the star's engagement to Mika in May 2025. "An awesome day yesterday celebrating the next chapter for my longtime client, Jake Short and his fiance Mika Abdalla. From set to real life – watching your journey has been a joy. Here's to forever," Brian captioned a sweet photo of the couple on Instagram.

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