Eyewitnesses about Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler's romance

Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler's relationship is still "thriving." That's how sources close to the 22-year-old model and 32-year-old actor describe their romance, which began in late 2021. "Kaia and Austin are going strong," a source told People magazine when the couple attended Memorial Day weekend in New York City on May 24. "They were holding hands the entire time they were heading out to dinner and they stopped and hugged a few times as they were heading out to a nightclub. They really looked happy and in love."

Gerber and Austin then visited New York's Smalls jazz club in the West Village after having dinner at the nearby Waverly Inn. Earlier in February, they appeared together at the London premiere of the sci-fi film Dune: Part Two, in which Butler played the villain Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen.

A fan account on social media posted photos in which the model posed with fans before heading to the after-party with her boyfriend. Kaia and Austin arrived there, at London's Old Sessions House, holding hands. Butler wore a black Gucci suit, and Kaia matched him in a black shimmery Tom Ford dress and a matching jacket.

The first rumors about the stars' romance arose in December 2021. In March 2022, they made their relationship public by appearing at the W Magazine Performance Party, which is held annually before the Oscars. Two months later, the couple attended the Met Gala for the first time. In addition, Kaia accompanied her boyfriend during his triumphant promotional tour for the film Elvis. In the film, he played the lead role, which was recognized by critics as a career breakthrough. The model and actor try not to miss major events in Hollywood, go on vacation together and often do so with Kaia's parents - the famous former model Cindy Crawford and businessman, owner of a chain of hotels, Randy Gerber.

Before Butler, Gerber briefly dated actor Jacob Elordi and comedian Peter Davidson. Butler had an eight-year relationship with actress Vanessa Hudgens, splitting with her in 2020..