Austin Butler and Kaia Gerber’s Relationship Timeline: The Way They Were

Austin Butler and Kaia Gerber‘s relationship became a topic of conversation in late 2021 — and continued to draw fans in until their split in late 2024.

Butler and Gerber first sparked romance rumors in December 2021 after they were spotted attending a yoga class together. At the time, a source exclusively revealed to Us Weekly that the pair were dating, adding, “It’s still very new.”

Five months later, the couple reached a major milestone when they made their red carpet debut at the 2022 Met Gala. Gerber celebrated the Gilded Age theme with an Alexander McQueen metallic gown while Butler opted for an all-black Prada suit for the big event.

The next year, a second source exclusively told Us that Butler and Gerber were very “secure” in their relationship — and that her famous parents, Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford, approved of the pairing.

News broke in January 2025 that the couple had parted ways over the holidays.

Scroll down to relive Butler and Gerber’s adorable romance:

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December 2021
Us confirmed that the duo were officially an item after they were photographed attending the same yoga class.
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February 2022
Butler and Kaia celebrated Valentine’s Day together with a romantic trip to Paris, France.  
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March 2022
The twosome made a joint appearance at W Magazine’s pre-Oscars party in Los Angeles. Although they didn’t publicly walk the red carpet together, Butler and Kaia were seen leaving the event together.
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May 2022
On Fashion’s Biggest Night, Butler and Kaia made their relationship official when they posed for photos together at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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May 2022
Though they didn’t walk the red carpet together, Kaia attended the 2022 Cannes Film Festival premiere of Elvis, in which Butler plays the titular role. The outing came shortly after Butler avoided a question about the duo’s romance during a GQ interview, saying, “I don’t think there’s anything I want to share about that. But thank you for providing the space.”
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May 2022
The lovebirds shared a smooch for cameras during the premiere of Butler’s new film Elvis at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. 
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August 2022
When a photo of Kaia meeting Butler’s ex Vanessa Hudgens on a 2007 red carpet resurfaced on the internet, fans couldn’t believe the interaction had really happened.
“I’m crying I thought this was a meme but it really is Vanessa Hudgens meeting Kaia Gerber pls Austin Butler is so nasty for this,” one Twitter user reacted to the snap of the High School Musical star bending down to shake hands with the model years before they each sparked romances with Butler.
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December 2022
Butler and Kaia enjoyed a pre-New Year’s getaway in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, with her parents — Rande and Crawford — and her brother, Presley Gerber. Earlier in the month, it was reported that Kaia supported Butler when he made his Saturday Night Live hosting debut.
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January 2023
After Butler took home the win for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama at the 2023 Golden Globes, Kaia met up with her beau to celebrate his big win. The couple were seen getting cozy at several afterparties and even shared a smooch before leaving together later in the night.
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January 2023
Butler, who became close with the Presley family while shooting Elvis, attended the Graceland memorial service for Lisa Marie Presley on January 22. The Nickelodeon alum and Kaia were spotted walking into the service hand-in-hand, according to photos obtained by the Daily Mail.
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March 2023
The couple stepped out in style for the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Los Angeles after Kaia was noticeably absent from the awards ceremony. 
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April 2023
The pair posed together on the Time100 gala red carpet in New York City.
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October 2023
Butler and Kaia stepped out at the annual Casamigos Halloween party, dressing up as former couple Andy Warhol and Edie Sedgwick. The costume choice seemingly poked fun at both duos’ age gaps. (Warhol and Sedgwick, who took the art world by storm in the ‘60s, had a 15-year age gap. Butler and Kaia are 10 years apart.)
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June 2024
The twosome shared a kiss while celebrating Butler’s The Bikeriders premiere in Los Angeles. Butler later revealed that Kaia picked out his look for the occasion.
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January 2025
Multiple outlets reported that Butler and Kaia called it quits after three years together.
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