Not only did the two start off as friends, but they also had a totally awkward first kiss. Since they played love interests in The Kissing Booth, they knew they would have to kiss each other at some point. The director of the film decided to have them rehearse smooching in his office. Once upon a time, Joey King and Jacob Elordi starred in a little movie called The Kissing Booth that came out on Netflix and was a massive hit. The high school romance story became one of the most re-watched movies on Netflix in 2018, as noted by Deadline.

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“It was such an interesting experience meeting your boyfriend on set because you spend so much time together and become so close so fast,” King revealed to Bello. In an interview at the Teen Choice Awards 2017 (via StyleCaster), shortly after the two became Instagram official, the star said that she appreciates someone by her side cheering her on. “It helps to have somebody by your side, cheering you on, who knows what you’re going through and who’s been through it themselves.”

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A few months later, in December 2017, they took a major step in their relationship when they headed to Australia (where Jacob is originally from) together. They celebrated the holidays in his home country, and based off their social media posts, it seriously seemed magical. The rumored couple have shut down speculation of them dating multiple times. In February 2020, they were spotted by paparazzi while engaging in PDA in Manhattan, New York.

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King revealed in an interview with Seventeen in May 2018 that a month into filming, around February 2017, was when she started to see Elordi as more than a friend. In August of 2018, King and Elordi hit up Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood event together looking as happy as can be, but a mere month later, they weren’t hitting as many events as they had been attending. King posted her last pic with Elordi in September of 2018.

And one of the big themes of the discussion was about how social media played into their relationship. “When you’re going through something and the world wants to go through it with you or to get every piece of detail from you about it, it’s really difficult. Some of these things are just meant for you,” Joey said.

Unfortunately, that seemed to be the end of Joey King and Jacob Elordi’s relationship. But while Joey King and Jacob Elordi’s relationship seems to be over, Elle and Noah’s romance continues. After the success of The Kissing Booth, Netflix green lit the film for a sequel, The Kissing Booth 2, which was released in July 2020. As luck would have it, The Kissing Booth 2 filmed after Joey King and Jacob Elordi’s relationship ended, which means we’re sure there were some awk moments on set.

Joey King and Jacob Elordi’s relationship timeline is a bit of a mystery. The two stars met while filming The Kissing Booth in 2017 and started dating shortly after. They kept their relationship relatively private, but they were frequently spotted out and about together. We were so close, and I was just best friends with Jacob throughout filming.

“I’m sure people will analyze every movement and every detail. And you know what? Let them. But at the end of the day, I was just thrilled to be Elle Evans again.” Joey has been in a relationship with Steven Piet since September 2019. “Joey and Steven cuddled the entire time and looked very happy together.” Piet, 30, was working as a producer on the film in which King played Gypsy Rose Blanchard.

The actor is someone who doesn’t like being in the public eye, and even wishes it were possible “to create films in a bubble where nobody knows who the actor is.” There’s also the fact that they’re from different countries. King was born and raised in America, while Elordi is from Australia. That meant that he wasn’t just adjusting to being a famous actor when his popularity exploded thanks to The Kissing Booth — he was also adjusting to living in the United States.

“Happy Anniversary to the love of my life,” she wrote in her TikTok caption. The Fargo actress also shared a photo of Piet for Valentine’s Day, along with a funny video of the producer. The pair made their red carpet debut as a couple at an Emmy party on Sept. JollyRomance search 22, 2019, and in 2022, Piet proposed to the actress. In 2018, Elordi was spotted taking part in a Black Lives Matter demonstration, and has since spoken out once again about systemic racism on his Instagram page, encouraging people to donate to the cause.