Austin Butler's Relationship Crisis: 'Elvis' Star 'Warned' By Model Lover Kaia Gerber's Parents Not to Waste 'Best Years of Her Life'
Austin Butler and Kaia Gerber have been dating since 2021.
Oct. 16 2024, Updated 2:25 p.m. ET
Austin Butler's 3-year-long relationship with Kaia Gerber has made the young model's parents fear she could waste the "best years of her life".
RadarOnline.com can reveal the Bottoms actress, 23, has been dating the Elvis actor, 33, since late 2021, but they have yet to announce an engagement.
Austin Butler and Kaia Gerber have kept their relationship private.
Sources close to the family revealed Kaia's parents, Cindy Crawford, 58, and Rande Gerber, 62, are troubled by the lack of progress in their daughter's relationship with Austin.
The parents reportedly had a serious conversation with The Bikeriders actor about his intentions with their daughter, questioning his readiness to commit long-term.
An insider shared: "'Rande and Cindy both love Austin and think of him as family, but the fact is he isn't. After dating their daughter Kaia for over three years, he's shown no sign of asking her to get engaged.
"They don't think for a minute he isn't serious about her, but he's 33, and isn't it time he thought about settling down?"
Austin Butler was nominated for an Oscar for his role as Elvis.
Kaia and Austin were first seen together in December 2021, shortly after her split from Jacob Elordi.
Austin was in a long-term relationship with Vanessa Hudgens before dating the young model. The actor was also briefly linked to his Elvis costar Olivia DeJonge and Nosferatu actress Lily-Rose Depp before he met Kaia.
They made their relationship public in March 2022 at W Magazine's pre-Oscars party.
Despite a few public appearances and displays of affection, the couple has maintained a relatively private relationship.
Kaia Gerber's parents worry she's wasting the 'best years of her life'.
Sources claimed the actor assured Gerber his intentions towards Kaia were honorable but requested more time.
He pointed out how Kaia is only 23, but her father "gently shot back with the fact that these are the best years of her life".
Despite these discussions, Kaia and Austin have been spotted on low-key dates in New York City, sparking speculation about the state of their relationship.
Austin Butler is 10 years older than Kaia Gerber.
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In February, Kaia told the Wall Street Journal she wanted to keep her personal relationships private.
She said: "Honestly, I feel like so few things in my life are private, and that is one of the things that I try to keep as sacred as possible."
The model recently spent her 23rd birthday without Austin, prompting speculation their relationship was on the rocks. However, the Oscar nominee was busy filming his upcoming movie Caught Stealing in New York with Matt Smith at the time.
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