Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi's romance rumors intensify after photos from Hawaii go viral
KAUA'I, HAWAII: Rumors of a possible romance between Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi intensified after the two were reportedly spotted together during a trip to Kauaʻi, Hawaii, according to photos shared by outlet DeuxMoi on Saturday, May 16.
The pair were reportedly seen visiting Nourish Hanalei, a family-run farm on the island, and were also reportedly spotted staying at a luxury resort and shopping together before later returning to Los Angeles, further fueling speculation surrounding the nature of their relationship weeks after they were first linked.
Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi spotted together in Hawaii
According to viral images shared online, the two were photographed at the property, with him seen standing on-site while she was spotted walking nearby. Sources who reportedly encountered the pair during the trip described them as “so cute together.”
During their trip, Jenner and Elordi were reportedly seen staying at the North Shore Preserve Resort, as well as grabbing coffee and shopping at a wine store, according to the outlet. Following their travels, the two were later spotted in Los Angeles on Thursday.
The reported sighting comes weeks after a source exclusively told PEOPLE in late April that the pair had “been hanging out and getting to know each other the last couple months.”
Speculation surrounding their possible romance intensified after reports claimed the two were together during the first weekend of Coachella. Months earlier, they were also seen engaged in a deep conversation at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, further fueling public interest in their connection.
Neither has publicly addressed the rumors, as both have largely kept their personal lives private. Elordi has previously been linked to Kaia Gerber, Zendaya, Joey King, and Olivia Jade, whom he dated on and off beginning in December 2021.
The two were last spotted together in January. While the actor has rarely spoken publicly about his dating history, he reflected on his first kiss during a February 2021 interview with W Magazine, describing it as “one of the most romantic moments in my life.”
Kendall Jenner’s dating history and past remarks on relationships
Jenner, meanwhile, was most recently linked to rapper Bad Bunny, with reports stating the pair split in December 2023 before briefly reconciling. She has also previously dated professional basketball player Devin Booker and has been romantically connected to Ben Simmons, Blake Griffin, A$AP Rocky, and Harry Styles.
In March 2023, the rapper seemingly dissed Booker in his track 'Coco Chanel.' He rapped that the "sun in Puerto Rico is hotter than in Phoenix" and "she knows it." In a now-deleted Instagram comment, Booker responded, "He worried about another MAN again."
In a 2019 interview with Vogue Australia, Jenner spoke about her preference for keeping relationships private, saying her friendships and relationships are “very special and very sacred” and adding that making them public “makes everything so much messier.”
In a past interview with sister Kourtney Kardashian’s lifestyle platform 'Poosh', Jenner described herself as someone who believes in instant connections, “I am very much someone who, I am love at first sight type of person, I know I am gonna fall in love with you the second that I meet you.”
She explained, “I have this overwhelming feeling… and that doesn’t happen a lot for me, and then, I’m not the kind of person who can like, gradually fall in love with someone, I don’t know how that’s supposed to go, I don’t understand that.”
