Jacob Elordi has long been recognized for his compelling performances in projects like Frankenstein and Wuthering Heights. However, the actor is now at the center of a different kind of conversation – one that involves a rumored romantic relationship with Kendall Jenner. According to recent reports, the 28-year-old Australian star has kept this connection under wraps for reasons that go beyond mere privacy.
Sources suggest that Elordi and Jenner have been dating for several months, having first crossed paths through mutual friends in Los Angeles late last year. While initial reports indicated they were simply spending time together, new details reveal that the secrecy surrounding their relationship may have been more intentional than previously assumed.
Elordi’s team has always emphasized his preference for keeping personal life private, especially given his history of high-profile relationships with actors like Joey King and Zendaya, as well as model Kaia Gerber. However, this time, according to a close source, the actor’s caution seems to stem from deeper concerns.
“He has a real disdain for the whole reality television scene,” a source told us. “Jacob sees himself as part of the artistic side of Hollywood – literature, film, character work – and he doesn’t want to be lumped into that glossy, influencer-driven world. That’s partly why he insisted everything stay quiet.”
The insider also noted that Elordi, who recently wrapped filming on Ridley Scott’s post-apocalyptic thriller The Dog Stars, believes his professional identity could be overshadowed by the Kardashian-Jenner media machine.
“Jacob admires Kendall as a person,” the insider added. “But he’s conscious that any association with that family comes with cameras, scrutiny, and assumptions about fame that he wants to avoid. It may sound ultra-snobby, but it is what it is.”
Jenner, for her part, has consistently prioritized privacy when it comes to her personal life. In a 2019 interview, she expressed her views on public attention, stating: “I got a glimpse of how my sisters dealt with (the attention) and it’s cool to learn from that. For me, a lot of things are very special and very sacred, like my friends and relationships, and I personally think that bringing things into the public makes everything so much messier.”
She continued: “A relationship is only meant to be between two people, and the second you make it the world’s business is when it starts messing with the two people mentally. Like once everyone is let in, you’re letting all these opinions into your relationships, and I don’t think that’s fair.”
While Jenner’s remarks may have originally reflected where she was in her early twenties, sources say she still values maintaining some distance from public scrutiny. In a 2024 interview, she said, “When I was young I used to say that by 27 I’d love to have kids. Now I’m past that and I feel like I’m still so young. I’m enjoying my kid-less freedom.”
Another source close to Jenner described her appreciation for Elordi’s intensity, even if it sometimes borders on pretentiousness. “Kendall actually likes that he’s a bit brooding and serious,” they said. “Jacob reads constantly and talks about philosophy and filmmaking – sometimes she jokes that he’d rather quote Nietzsche than take a selfie.”
An insider who describes themselves as a friend of the actor echoed this sentiment. “Jacob’s not trying to be cruel, but he genuinely doesn’t see himself as part of that celebrity-industrial complex,” they said. “He thinks he’s got more to offer than becoming a tabloid headline. So yes – he’s a bit high-minded about it, and he doesn’t hide that.”
