All the Women Who Won Austin Butler’s Heart Before Kaia Gerber

Butler was in a high-profile relationship with “High School Musical” alum Hudgens for almost nine years. Fans began speculating that the two were an item when they walked the red carpet together at the “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” premiere in early 2012. Still, they stayed mum about their relationship status for the first two years.

Hudgens was the first to publicly acknowledge their coupling, calling Butler the “love of my life” in a 2014 birthday post on Instagram. The former couple shared many adorable moments over the years, including when Butler referred to Hudgens as his “rock” in an interview with Access Hollywood at the premiere of his 2019 film “The Dead Don’t Die.”

The pair split suddenly in January 2020, just a month before their anniversary. They didn’t give a specific reason for their surprise split, but their busy schedules couldn’t have made things easy.

Butler was rumored to be dating Australian actor DeJonge, his “Elvis” costar, for much of 2020. They made headlines after reportedly being spotted cuddling up at a movie theater (per MTV Australia) around the same time Hudgens and Butler’s breakup was made public. Neither actor ever confirmed or denied their relationship status, but they were seen together several more times throughout the year, grabbing romantic dinners and enjoying the beach.

In August 2021, Butler and Lily-Rose Depp caused a major stir on the internet when photos surfaced of them sharing a steamy post-dinner kiss in London. Like Butler, Depp was fresh out of a serious relationship – she and Timothée Chalamet had split the year prior. Relationship rumors swirled but were never confirmed.

Most recently, Butler has been romantically linked to model Gerber. One month following Gerber’s breakup with Jacob Elordi, she and Butler were seen stepping out of yoga class together and embracing each other while hanging out around Los Angeles, per photos obtained by People. According to E! News, the pair spent Valentine’s Day together in London, and in May 2022, they finally made their red carpet debut as a couple at the Met Gala.

While the pair tends to keep their relationship low-key, they do show up for one another on special occasions. Gerber gave Butler a celebratory kiss at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2022, where “Elvis” was screening, and they attended the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty together in March 2023.

Butler and Gerber are still going strong if their steamy chemistry in photos at the Time 100 Gala in April (pictured above) is anything to go by.