Just about three years after Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler first sparked dating rumors, it seems this couple has finally gone their separate ways. These two went from low-key to high-key in record time, and their pre-breakup relationship is best described as a super-chill and super-cute whirlwind. A complete timeline of how it all happened (and why they're broken up), below!
December 20, 2021
A month after ending her year-long relationship with Jacob Elordi, Kaia is spotted out and about with Austin in Los Angeles, and photos of the outing are published by the Daily Mail, fueling some initial dating speculation. Because, as we all know, two humans can’t hang together without the internet assuming they’re a couple. (Although in this case, everyone was right, so nvm.)
December 22, 2021
One day after being seen together, People dusts off a source who says Kaia and Austin are enjoying each other’s company. “She seems really happy,” the insider adds. “All of her friends think he’s really cute.” I mean, they're not wrong!
A day later, Us Weekly finds a source of its own who notes that Austin and Kaia are officially official, saying, “They are low-key dating. It's still very new.”
January 19, 2022
People publishes photos of Kaia and Austin on what they describe as a “casual supermarket date.”
Shortly after this, an Entertainment Tonight source says, “Kaia and Austin are seeing each other. They’re getting to know each other better and having a lot of fun hanging out. They’re very sweet and affectionate with each other and it feels comfortable between the two of them.”
February 14, 2022
We know Kaia and Austin spend Valentine’s Day together, thanks to Just Jared publishing photos of them walking around London!
March 24, 2022
Kaia and Austin attend W magazine’s annual Best Performances party and look super coupled-up in this pic from the event.
May 2, 2022
The two make their official celeb couple debut at the Met Gala!!!!!!!!!!!
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May 25, 2022
Kaia supports Austin at the Cannes premiere of his movie Elvis, and they have a romantic kissy moment on the carpet that’s captured by pretty much every single photographer in France.
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That same day, GQ drops an interview with Austin where he is asked about Kaia, and he dodges the question with, “I don’t think there’s anything I want to share about that. But thank you for providing the space.” Lol, but fair.
June 15, 2022
The two are spotted holding hands in New York City as they attend a screening of Elvis.
July 27, 2022
Austin and Kaia get...erm, steamy in a photo shoot for VMan 49’s fall/winter 2022 issue. In the two black-and-white photos posted by the publication, the actor poses with his back facing the camera, while the supermodel’s arms (which are beyond identifiable based on her “I know” wrist tattoo) are draped around his neck.
August 16, 2022
The couple shares lunch—and a kiss!—during an outdoor date in Los Angeles.
September 3, 2022
Kaia officially turns 21 (!!) and celebrates the milestone b-day with close friends. However, Entertainment Tonight reports that her beau wasn’t in attendance—apparently, the Elvis star was supposed to go but couldn’t make it at the last second. “Kaia didn’t seem bothered by it at all,” an insider claims, “and was having an amazing time.”
December 21, 2022
Looking stunning as ever, the happy couple is spotted bundled up for a morning stroll around Los Angeles’s Los Feliz area.
January 4, 2023
To ring in the new year, Kaia and Austin lounge poolside while vacationing in Mexico. Oh, and as if that weren’t already envy-inducing enough, the actor is caught in 4K being the ultimate Insta boyfriend and taking pics of Kaia in her bikini and sunnies.
Later, when asked about the viral pics (and being deemed the "internet's best boyfriend" by ET, Austin just laughs. “You know, it’s funny because we were in a pool and I saw a hang-glider going by and I thought, ‘I wonder if that’s paparazzi,’” he says. “It must have been.”
January 6, 2023
The stunning duo kicks off Golden Globes weekend at an intimate dinner hosted by W magazine and Louis Vuitton in Los Angeles, and they look beyond happy.
February 24, 2023
Another day, another W party! Except this time around, the couple is spotted getting even cozier at the magazine’s annual Best Performances party, with reports claiming that Austin and Kaia were “making out all night” at the star-studded affair. 👀 Clearly, the sky is blue, water is wet, and these two *love* a PDA moment, lol.
March 12, 2023
Kaia supports Austin at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party and the vibe is v cute.
March 16, 2023
The lovebirds are spotted enjoying a romantic vacation in Mexico, and Page Six obtains pics of them getting some R&R at an oceanfront resort.
March 31, 2023
Not long after returning from their romantic vacay, Kaia and Austin spend time volunteering at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
According to E!, during the visit, Austin “embraced his musical talents by jamming out with a young patient on a guitar.” He even reportedly “gave the feedback that it was awesome, that sounds so good. I love that song.”
April 26, 2023
These looks worn by the couple to the 2023 Time100 Gala? Unmatched.
May 25, 2023
Amid rumors of an engagement, a source tells TMZ that, nope, Kaia and Austin are “NOT engaged.” Sorry if you were excited!
Still, the two make it clear they're going strong by stepping out the next day for dinner in Los Angeles with Kaia's famous parents, Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber.
July 5, 2023
The pair is seen out and about in the über romantic city of Paris in surprisingly autumnal ~lewks~ while on their way to hotspot Costes.
August 9, 2023
The low-key couple is spotted by a fan attending Taylor Swift's Eras Tour stop in Los Angeles!
August 13, 2023
Kaia and Austin not-so-casually cure their Sunday scaries with some good ol' fashioned Nobu Malibu. The pair is seen exiting the eatery alongside Karlie Kloss and her husband, Joshua Kushner, before jumping into a car and leaving.
August 28, 2023
Another day, another romantic date for these two! This time, the model and actor are both spotted holding hands after dining at Funke restaurant in Beverly Hills.
September 20, 2023
A source tells Us Weekly, “Kaia can’t believe she and Austin have been dating for nearly two years” because the “time has flown by.” Per the source, the two “spend as much time together as they can,” and are “really down to earth and have a very secure relationship, so they never let jealousy or anything like that get in the way.”
The insider also mentions that the couple is planning to spend the holidays together!
October 1, 2023
Austin proves to be the most supportive boyfriend ever as he watches Kaia from the front row as the model opens the Valentino Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024 show during Paris Fashion Week. Btw, just prior to the event, the two were spotted walking hand-in-hand:
S'cute!
October 15, 2023
Nothing to see here, just two hot people in love strolling through Hollywood!
October 27, 2023
Kaia and Gerber win Halloween by dressing up as Andy Warhol and Edie Sedgwick for the Annual Casamigos Halloween party.
November 18, 2023
The model and actor spend a gorge NYC day bopping around SoHo in cozy 'fits that are immediately going on our Pinterest boards.
December 14, 2023
The couple looks casually chic during a date night at NYC's Polo Bar, because ofc they do.
December 27, 2023
Kaia and Austin head on a romantic getaway for the holidays. Per pics obtained by Page Six, the pair reportedly spent Christmas in Cabo San Lucas alongside friends and loved ones.
February 13, 2024
In a cover story for WSJ Magazine's Spring 2024 Women’s Fashion Issue, Kaia reveals why she and Austin prefer to keep their romance out of the spotlight. "Honestly, I feel like so few things in my life are private," the model begins before adding, "and that is one of the things that I try to keep as sacred as possible." Good! To! Know!!!
February 15, 2024
Kaia and Austin are spotted at the Dune: Part Two after-party in London.
Meanwhile, Austin made some rare comments about Kaia to Entertainment Tonight, calling her Vogue UK cover "legendary," and adding, "It was amazing. I loved getting to see that. What an exciting cover. I loved it."
May 27, 2024
Per sources, Kaia and Austin spend Memorial Day Weekend together in NYC. "Kaia and Austin are going strong," an insider tells People. "They held hands the entire way to dinner and stopped and hugged a few times before going into a club. They definitely looked happy and in love."
June 17, 2024
Kaia proves to be the ultimate girlfriend at the Los Angeles premiere of Austin's latest film, The Bikeriders. And though the model doesn't walk the red carpet, she *does* proudly cheer him on from the sidelines. Obvi, her boyfriend appreciates the gesture because he's spotted approaching her for a kiss in a video captured by Entertainment Weekly. Ahem:
July 11, 2024
For date night, Kaia and Austin hit the opening night of Oh, Mary! on Broadway.
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July 17, 2024
And less than a week later, they attend the Broadway play Job together. The couple who sees theater together stays together, clearly.
August 17, 2024
To celebrate Austin's 33rd birthday, he and Kaia are seen walking through NYC hand-in-hand. Cuuuute.
August 27, 2024
Kaia takes to IG to post a pic of herself reading a book called Dear Dickhead, and she captions the post, "a book for someone i used to know." Obviously, the internet spirals, thinking she and Austin have possibly split.
Oh, and she also includes a highlighted passage from the novel, which reads, “At this point, your sheer dumbfuckery commands a certain respect. But it doesn’t change the basics: I don’t give a shit about you. All my love to your sister, she was a wonderful friend.” And yep, Austin does have a sister—just saying!
September 3, 2024
Breakup rumors continue to swirl on Kaia's 23rd birthday, when she seemingly goes to Disneyland without her boyf. Hmm...
September 14, 2024
Kaia is photographed at The Odeon in NYC looking veeeery cozy with SNL star Marcello Hernández—but a source tells Page Six that Kaia and Austin are still together. “Everything is fine with Kaia and Austin,” the insider says. “She’s just out and about.”
October 5, 2024
Kaia and Austin (temporarily) shut down split rumors by stepping out for a rare date night in NYC, where they attend a Gracie Abrams concert.
But then, just a few days later, Kaia goes to 2024 Time100 Next Gala...and brings her friend Travis Jackson rather than Austin as her date.
January 1, 2025
Aaaand more fuel for the fire! Page Six obtains pics of Kaia on vacay in Cabo with friends Travis Jackson and Nick Hargrove—and with no Austin in sight.
Oh, and according to DeuxMoi, Kaia was also seen chatting with Glen Powell at a New Year's Eve party the night before. Interesting!
January 7, 2025
Kaia and Austin are officially over. At least according to TMZ sources, who say their relationship ended "around the end of 2024" and noted that there's "no bad blood." Why'd they split, you ask? Turns out "the relationship just simply ran its course."
Anyway, that brings us up to date, but we’ll let you know if they make a statement.
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