Fans know Lily-Rose Depp and Austin Butler for many reasons, like their acting and modeling skills as well as their high-profile relationships. Lily-Rose famously dated Timothée Chalamet, and Internet users still remember those PDA-packed photos of the two of them kissing on a boat in Italy. After some time apart, the two sparked rumors that they were getting back together back in April after being spotted together in New York City on multiple occasions.
As for Austin, he famously dated Vanessa Hudgens for nearly a decade before the two announced they parted ways in 2020. Since then, he was rumored to be dating his Elvis co-star Olivia DeJonge.
But it seems like Lily and Timothée aren't back together, and Austin and Olivia are no longer a rumored romance because now Lily and Austin are making headlines as Hollywood's newest couple. So, that begs the question... what do their fans think?
Lily-Rose Depp and Austin Butler
Recently, Lily and Austin were spotted out in London kissing and holding hands. The two attended dinner with a friend and left together when they were photographed packing on the PDA.
According to The Daily Mail, Austin and Lily also "went for a stroll near the river late in the evening before they were seen departing in a taxi just after midnight." This was the first time fans have seen or heard of these two as a couple, and it indeed sent the internet for a loop.
Fans' Reaction
Many people were shocked by this relationship news, like a fan who wrote on Twitter, "Austin Butler is dating Lily-Rose Depp, and I don't know how to process this information."
Another person said, "I would not have expected Lily-Rose Depp and Austin Butler to ever get together."
Some other fans shared their excitement for this new couple news, either because they are totally shipping Austin and Lily or because they now believe Timothée Chalamet is single.
A fan named Erika tweeted, "Lily-Rose Depp and Austin, Yass, I love it." While another agreed by saying, "Now that Lily-Rose Depp was seen with Austin Butler, does that mean Timothée is ready for me :)"
On the other hand, some others called out Austin, questioning whether or not any of these relationships have overlapped. Like this fan who wrote, "Austin Butler cheating on Vanessa Hudgens with his co-star Olivia DeJonge, now cheating on her with Lily-Rose Depp. He's not cute enough to be acting like that."
Though let's be very clear, such rumors are just a person's speculation at this point. At the moment, neither Austin nor Lily have officially addressed their relationship, so it's unclear if they are actually an item or just a fling.
It isn't surprising that they haven't spoken out on the rumors. Fans who kept up with Lily and Timothée's relationship know they were notoriously private despite those boat make-out pics. So if this relationship is going to be similar, it would be difficult to hear anything 'official' from these two.
Vanessa Hudgens' New Boyfriend
Vanessa Hudgens and Austin Butler split out because of scheduling conflicts and having a hard time coping with long-distance dating. The two had been together since 2011, and fans thought they were definitely end game, so when they broke up in January, internet users should've seen it as a sign that his year was going downhill real quick.
Since they broke up, Austin has been filming his upcoming Elvis movie, and Vanessa spends a lot of time on TikTok, like the rest of the people.
But it looks like after all this time in lockdown, which honestly seems like a rough time to be going through a big/public breakup, Vanessa has a new man in her life.
A paparazzi snapped some sneaky pics of Vanessa put on a date night with professional baseball player Cole Tucker. According to Cosmopolitan, Cole is 6 ft 3, 24 years old, and plays for The Pittsburgh Pirates. Vanessa was spotted wrapping her arms around Cole while they waited at a valet stand to get their car after a romantic dinner date at the Canyon Country Store in LA.
The two were spotted out on the same night that Vanessa shared a pic on Instagram holding a pink rose with the caption saying "date night" with a pink heart emoji.
This news came just days after the actress told Entertainment Tonight what she was looking for in a new partner after her split from Austin. While Vanessa took some time off dating this year to keep everyone she was working with safe from COVID, she revealed that she just wrapped a movie and put herself back out there.
She said, "I feel like at the end of the day, it's just about having similar fundamentals and wanting the same things. Like, I am not picky, really. ... Like, I know what I want and I'm like, if someone comes into the picture and can give me all those things, then great, it doesn't matter if they're in the public eye or not -- if anything I prefer them not to be but we'll see, we'll see." Now Vanessa looks happier than ever with her MLB star boyfriend.