Kaia Gerber and Lewis Pullman Get Cozy at His Birthday Party After Austin Butler Split: 'They're a Cute Couple' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Kaia Gerber and Lewis Pullman.Photo:TheImageDirect.com

Kaia Gerber is spotted getting close to Lewis Pullman on his 32nd birthday in Los Angeles

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Kaia Gerberis spending time with someone new.Weeks after PEOPLE confirmed her split from actorAustin Butler, the model, 23, was spotted hanging out with Lewis Pullman at Los Angeles restaurantSalazaron his birthday. Lewis’s father, actorBill Pullman, was also in attendance.“They’ve been spending time together the last few weeks," a source tells PEOPLE of Gerber and Lewis, 32.The insider added, “They’re a cute couple and very low-key.“For the birthday outing, Gerber kept it casual in a denim jacket and dark pants, accessorizing with a green scarf. Lewis was equally low-key in jeans, a white T-shirt, a zip-up sweatshirt and a baseball cap.Kaia Gerber and Lewis Pullman.TheImageDirect.comThe duo dined together and at one point during the evening, Gerber was photographed holding onto Lewis' arm.Reps for Gerber and Lewis did not immediately return PEOPLE’s request for comment.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Kaia Gerber and Lewis Pullman.TheImageDirect.comIn early January, a source confirmed to PEOPLE that Gerber and Butler, 33, split more than three years after going public with their relationship in March 2022.TMZ was the first toreportthe news, stating that the couple went their separate ways near the end of 2024. The outlet also noted that theElvisactor was absent from the Gerber family’s vacation in Mexico.Lewis Pullman and Kaia Gerber.TheImageDirect.comGerber and Butler first sparked romance rumors in December 2021 when they attended a yoga session together in L.A. After being spotted together numerous times, they made theirred carpet debutatW Magazine’s annual Best Performances party three months later in March 2022.That May,the pair attended the 2022 Met Galatogether. They walked the carpet separately but posed for photos (and shared a kiss) when they reached the top of the iconic Metropolitan Museum of Art staircase. They were later seenkissing at the 2023 Golden Globesand attended theVanity FairOscars afterparty following the ceremony where Butler was nominated for Best Actor.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler at the 2022 Met Gala.Kevin Mazur/MG22/GettyIn an interview withWSJ. Magazinepublished in February 2024, Gerber explained whyshe and Butler kept a low profile.“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,” she told the outlet.Prior to her relationship with Butler, GerberdatedEuphoriaactor Jacob Elordi. Butler previously datedHigh School Musicalstar Vanessa Hudgens for eight yearsbefore their split in January 2020.

Kaia Gerberis spending time with someone new.

Weeks after PEOPLE confirmed her split from actorAustin Butler, the model, 23, was spotted hanging out with Lewis Pullman at Los Angeles restaurantSalazaron his birthday. Lewis’s father, actorBill Pullman, was also in attendance.

“They’ve been spending time together the last few weeks,” a source tells PEOPLE of Gerber and Lewis, 32.

The insider added, “They’re a cute couple and very low-key.”

For the birthday outing, Gerber kept it casual in a denim jacket and dark pants, accessorizing with a green scarf. Lewis was equally low-key in jeans, a white T-shirt, a zip-up sweatshirt and a baseball cap.

Kaia Gerber and Lewis Pullman.TheImageDirect.com

Kaia Gerber is spotted getting close to Lewis Pullman on his 32nd birthday in Los Angeles

The duo dined together and at one point during the evening, Gerber was photographed holding onto Lewis' arm.

Reps for Gerber and Lewis did not immediately return PEOPLE’s request for comment.

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Kaia Gerber is spotted getting close to Lewis Pullman on his 32nd birthday in Los Angeles

In early January, a source confirmed to PEOPLE that Gerber and Butler, 33, split more than three years after going public with their relationship in March 2022.

TMZ was the first toreportthe news, stating that the couple went their separate ways near the end of 2024. The outlet also noted that theElvisactor was absent from the Gerber family’s vacation in Mexico.

Lewis Pullman and Kaia Gerber.TheImageDirect.com

Kaia Gerber is spotted getting close to Lewis Pullman on his 32nd birthday in Los Angeles

Gerber and Butler first sparked romance rumors in December 2021 when they attended a yoga session together in L.A. After being spotted together numerous times, they made theirred carpet debutatW Magazine’s annual Best Performances party three months later in March 2022.

That May,the pair attended the 2022 Met Galatogether. They walked the carpet separately but posed for photos (and shared a kiss) when they reached the top of the iconic Metropolitan Museum of Art staircase. They were later seenkissing at the 2023 Golden Globesand attended theVanity FairOscars afterparty following the ceremony where Butler was nominated for Best Actor.

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Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler at the 2022 Met Gala.Kevin Mazur/MG22/Getty

Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler arrive at The 2022 Met Gala

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In an interview withWSJ. Magazinepublished in February 2024, Gerber explained whyshe and Butler kept a low profile.

“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,” she told the outlet.

Prior to her relationship with Butler, GerberdatedEuphoriaactor Jacob Elordi. Butler previously datedHigh School Musicalstar Vanessa Hudgens for eight yearsbefore their split in January 2020.

source: people.com