Austin Butler's Relationship Journey Before Kaia Gerber

Butler was in a high profile relationship with “High School Musical” alum Vanessa Hudgens for almost nine years before the two split in 2020, just a month before their anniversary. Fans began speculating that the two were an item after they walked the red carpet together at the “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” premiere, but they stayed mum about the status of their relationship for the first two years.

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

They didn’t give a specific reason for their surprise split, but their busy schedules never made it easy.

Butler was rumoured to be dating his “Elvis” costar, Australian actress Olivia DeJonge for much of 2020. They made headlines after they were spotted cuddling up together at a movie theatre around the same time that Hudgens and Butler’s breakup was made public. Neither actor ever confirmed or denied the status of their relationship, 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, too, was fresh out of a serious relationship – she and Timothée Chalamet had split the year prior. Relationship rumours swirled but were never confirmed.

Most recently, Butler has been romantically linked to model Kaia Gerber. One month following Gerber’s breakup with Jacob Elordi, the two were seen stepping out of yoga class together and embracing each other while hanging out around LA. According to E! News, the pair spent Valentine’s Day together in London. The alleged couple hasn’t commented on their relationship yet.