The model and actor may be keeping things quiet, but leaked beach photos, relationship rumors, and one very viral double date have already sent fans into detective mode.

With Jacob Elordi and Kendall Jenner now seemingly stepping into their newest era together, the internet has officially found its latest celebrity relationship obsession. Between Elordi's history of highly scrutinized romances&mdash;from co-stars to It girls&mdash;and Jenner's dating life remaining a near-permanent fixture of online conversation, the pairing feels almost inevitable in hindsight. Jenner's past relationships, from long-running on-and-off chapters with NBA stars to highly publicized romances with musicians, have long fueled internet theories and TikTok investigations alike. Elordi, meanwhile, has become one of Hollywood's most closely watched leading men, with previous relationships with actresses and models frequently becoming as discussed as his filmography. Naturally, when whispers began linking the two, social media did what it does best: spiral.
Ahead, a timeline of the newest Hollywood couple everyone suddenly can't stop talking about.

Rumors first gained traction in April, when sources close to the pair reportedly confirmed they had quietly been spending time together for several months. While neither Jenner nor Elordi publicly addressed the speculation, the internet hardly needed confirmation to get to work. Within hours, TikTok edits surfaced, fan accounts dissected timelines, and social media users began connecting every possible dot.&nbsp;

Then came Hawaii. In May, leaked photos surfaced of Jenner and Elordi spending time together on a beach getaway, all but turning online whispers into full-blown relationship discourse. The timing also raised a few eyebrows: Elordi had previously been expected to serve on the 2026 Cannes Film Festival jury before withdrawing due to a reported foot injury. Instead of the French Riviera, fans found themselves analyzing beach photos and body language breakdowns.&nbsp;

But the real internet-breaking moment arrived just days later when paparazzi captured what may go down as one of the most iconic double dates in recent memory: Jenner and Elordi out alongside Kylie Jenner and Timoth&eacute;e Chalamet. Suddenly, the celebrity universe felt a little smaller.

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Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi's Relationship Timeline, So Far

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