Kendall Jenner, Jacob Elordi Hold Hands in London as Romance Spans 3 Countries

Q: Why did Kendall Jenner skip the red carpet for Jacob Elordi's premiere, only to be spotted on a high-profile date afterward?

Kendall Jenner appears to have skipped the red carpet to keep the focus on Jacob Elordi’s film premiere while still supporting him privately afterward. Nothing in the reporting suggests a fallout or scheduling problem. The consistent account is that Jenner flew to London for *The Dog Stars* premiere, chose not to walk the carpet, and met Elordi later for a date night. Coverage described the pair as generally private and noted they have not yet made an official red-carpet debut as a couple, even though they have been photographed together repeatedly in Hawaii, Tokyo, Australia, Idaho and now London. That pattern makes the decision look deliberate rather than accidental. By staying off the carpet, Jenner avoided turning a movie premiere into a relationship reveal and left the official spotlight on Elordi, his co-stars and even his canine co-star, Rak Jasper. The later public date, however, showed she was there in support and that the relationship remains active and increasingly visible. The after-premiere outing was still high-profile: they were seen holding hands, reportedly spent time at China Tang at the Dorchester, and continued the night at Soho House. In short, Jenner seems to be drawing a line between Elordi’s professional event and their personal relationship—private enough to skip the formal debut, public enough to be seen together afterward.

3 articles · Updated · E! NEWS · Aug 22

Aug. 20 photos showed Kendall Jenner, 29, and Jacob Elordi, 32, holding hands as they left dinner at China Tang in London, their clearest public PDA yet.
The outing came hours after Elordi attended the London premiere of The Dog Stars solo, with Jenner later joining him for a date night in coordinated Bottega Veneta-heavy looks.
London adds to a run of trips that has fueled the couple's momentum since spring, including Hawaii in May, Tokyo in June and a Chris Stapleton concert in Washington state on July 25.
The pair were first linked after chatting at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party in March and then sparking dating speculation at Coachella in April, suggesting the relationship has steadily moved from rumor to public display.