Austin Butler's Relationship Journey Before Kaia Gerber

Butler was in a high-profile relationship with "High School Musical" alum Hudgens for almost nine years beforethe 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 2014birthday post on Instagram. The former couple shared manyadorable moments togetherover the years, including when Butlerreferred to Hudgens as his "rock"at the premiere of his 2019 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 rumored to be dating Australian actress DeJonge, his "Elvis" costar, for much of 2020. They made headlines after they were spottedcuddling up together在电影西娅ter 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 andenjoying the beach.

Most recently, Butler has beenromantically linked to model Gerber. One month followingGerber's breakup with Jacob Elordi, the two were seen stepping out of yoga class together andembracing each otherwhile hanging out around Los Angeles.According to E! News, the pair spent Valentine's Day together in London, and in May 2022, they finally madetheir red carpet debutas a couple at the Met Gala.