Reality television star Kendall Jenner and Australian actor Jacob Elordi were spotted leaving the River Cafe restaurant in West London on Saturday night.
The couple displayed palpable chemistry as they ducked out of the venue, with Jenner holding Elordi's wrist while the actor's hand appeared to be grazing her backside.
Jenner, 30, styled her jet black locks into a ponytail and wore sunglasses, a fitted black top, jeans and black flats. Elordi, 29, chose a white T-shirt and slacks for the evening date.
Jenner is a producer and star of the reality series The Kardashians and works as a fashion model with The Society Management. Elordi is an Oscar-nominated actor known for his roles in major film productions.
London Premiere Trip
The pair traveled to London for the premiere of Elordi's new film The Dog Stars. The post-apocalyptic feature is directed by Ridley Scott and also stars Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley and Guy Pearce.
Their trip to the British capital included a dinner at Italian restaurant Cipriani with Elordi's father John on Wednesday, followed by the movie's red carpet event on Thursday.
Elordi reportedly booked the penthouse suite at Claridge's, a famous luxury hotel in London's Mayfair district, for $82,000 a night to impress Jenner.
"Jacob's a proper romantic and he wanted Kendall to have that amazing view over London where you can see the stars," an insider told The Sun. "The upgrade was worth the money."
Matchmaking by Kylie Jenner
The couple first went public in April when they were glimpsed passionately kissing at the afterparty for Justin Bieber's performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California.
Sources claimed via celebrity gossip outlet Deuxmoi that the pair were "making out and all over each other" while attending the festival afterparty.
An insider exclusively told the Daily Mail that Jenner and Elordi had been dating "as far back as early February" thanks to matchmaking efforts by Jenner's younger sister Kylie Jenner.
At that stage, Kylie's boyfriend Timothée Chalamet was waging a best actor Oscar campaign for his turn as an underground ping pong champion in Marty Supreme. Meanwhile, Elordi was nominated for a string of supporting actor awards for his role as the monster in Guillermo Del Toro's adaptation of Frankenstein.
"Kylie was around Jacob a lot during Timothée's award season marathon because Jacob was nominated for Frankenstein and Timothée was nominated for Marty Supreme," the source explained to the Daily Mail.
"Kylie is the alpha sister and pushed Kenny to start a romance with Jacob because she wanted to set up double dates with Timothée," the insider added.
"Kenny's house is where all the parties happen, a lot of action there, so the four of them got close there," the source expanded, divulging that "Kenny found out she just clicked with Jacob... there was chemistry."
Globetrotting Romance
Jenner and Elordi were initially seen in rapt conversation at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Hollywood in March, sparking romance rumors among fans.
By May, the pair were seen drinking rosé together on a beach in Hawaii.
Their globetrotting romance also took them to Japan, where videos of the pair holding hands in Tokyo went viral on TikTok.
Their dinner spot on Saturday, the River Cafe, is a Michelin-starred Italian restaurant situated along the River Thames in West London. The venue, a longtime celebrity favorite, has previously hosted Jenner's half-sister Kim Kardashian.
Previous Relationships
Elordi's past dating history includes Lori Loughlin's daughter Olivia Jade, who rose to infamy in the college admissions scandal.
He has also dated Cindy Crawford's daughter Kaia Gerber and his The Kissing Booth co-star Joey King.
Jenner previously dated musician Bad Bunny for about a year before splitting up in late 2023. The couple rekindled their romance briefly in 2024 before going their separate ways again.
The model previously developed a reputation for dating a string of NBA heartthrobs, including Blake Griffin, Devin Booker and Ben Simmons.
