Austin Butler and Emily Ratajkowski Spark Dating Rumors at NYC Restaurant

THE RUNDOWN

• Austin Butler and Emily Ratajkowski were seen having drinks in New York City.
• Both have complicated romantic histories.
• They appear to have been friends for a while.

On Friday night, Austin Butler and Emily Ratajkowski were seen having drinks in New York City at the Waverly Inn in the West Village, in photos shared by TMZ. In the images, the pair appear to be in deep conversation and are seated side-by-side in a booth. The publication reported they didn’t share food, but the model ordered a martini while the actor enjoyed an old-fashioned.

Onlookers did not seem to confirm that they were explicitly on a date, but they supposedly did lean against one another and Butler at one point threw his arm around Ratajkowski’s shoulders. However, the two stars seem to be friends. In fact, Ratajkowski was at the after-party for Butler’s film Caught Stealing after it premiered in New York last week. She could be seen in a carousel of pictures from the night, including a pic with Butler in which he appears to be looking in her direction.

Ratajkowski divorced her husband, music producer Sebastian Bear-McClard, in 2022 after four years of marriage. She has since been linked to Pete Davidson, Harry Styles, and Eric Andre. Butler was most recently in a relationship with model Kaia Gerber, who is currently dating actor Lewis Pullman. It was rumored that he and Caught Stealing co-star Zoë Kravitz might be developing a romantic relationship, but multiple sources told TMZ in July that the actors are “just friends” and “not dating like some are implying.”

The actress and director is actually seeing Styles as the moment, per reports from People beginning in August, after the two were seen kissing at Rita’s in London.

“He’s been spending time with her while she’s been on her press run [for Caught Stealing],” a source told People on August 25.

In September, sources told TMZ that Kravitz and Styles are “merely hooking up” and that it’s a “friends with benefits” situation. The insiders added that they are “just hanging out” and “not exclusive in any way.”