If you are a fan of The Kissing Booth, like us, you probably know that the most intense
drama was going on behind the camera, between the two movie two leads, Jacob Elordi and
Joey King. The story of their off-screen relationship was to a certain extent even more exciting
than the one told in the film.
Today we look back at the romance between Jacob Elordi and Joey King and try to figure
how they feel about each other now.
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Let us get back to the beginning of the timeline, specifically to the year 2017 and the filming
of The Kissing Booth 1.
Spoiler alert for those who still for some reason haven't seen the first movie: Jacob's
and Joey's characters eventually made a couple. Even though the romantic film was harshly
criticized, called clichéd and misogynistic, its two main stars showed really, REALLY persuasive
love on screen. First of all, because they are very talented actors, but there was something
else to it. The mystery was solved very quickly, when Elordi and King started dating in real
life.
Joey told Bello magazine how they instantly became friends and how their friendship grew
into a romance:
"We were spending 17 hours a day together, and all of us would hang out after work and
watch movies together and stuff. It was great."
They spent a significant amount of time travelling the globe throughout their romance and eagerly
sharing sweet snaps on their social media accounts. However, after nearly 2 years of
dating the two split up.
It was obviously a very hurtful thing for both: they deleted their sweet joint photos
and Jacob even got rid of his entire Instagram account. King also confessed months later
in one of her interviews that it was really hard for her to go through that experience,
especially minding the public nature of their relationships.
It could have been one of those regular breakup stories, and it was… until we heard that
The Kissing Booth sequel is in the making. Excited fans were having only one question
in mind: Is Jacob Elordi going to be in the new film??
In October, 2019, Netflix released a teaser where Elordi himself said this:
It could mean only one thing: this story is not over yet. And there was something else
that added spice to it: the rumoured romance between Elordi and his co-star from the series
Euphoria, Zendaya.
The two were spotted together on several occasions not related to the show-making, and once Jacob
was even caught gently kissing Zendaya.
Elordi described Zendaya (quote) "like my sister" and she referred to him as her best
friend. But we didn't believe them. Look at that kiss, after all!
The actor was eager to clarify there was nothing to the idea that they were more than just
castmates. Some could allege, he was probably trying too hard to prove they were not dating.
He said during one interview: “Zendaya is an amazing creative, you know?
She’s super dope to work with. She’s an incredible artist and a very caring person
to all of us.”
It was clear that Zendaya is not only cool to work with, but also to relax with. Several
months before the previously mentioned interview the two had been spotted together enjoying
their trip in Athens.
It is worth mentioning, however, that since the end of 2019 when the speculations started,
neither of them has officially confirmed the rumour.
And what about King? Just like her ex partner in crime (and by crime we mean romance), she
definitely prefers to keep her private life out of the public eye. However, she was rumoured
to be dating producer Steven Piet.
Back to The Kissing Booth 2 though! King, when asked about what it was like working
with Elordi again, said:
“It was crazy. It was a wild experience. But honestly, it was a really beautiful time.
Because I learned a lot about myself and I grew as an actor. I grew as a person on this.”
While Elordi didn't give any official comments about HIS experience, fans still noted something
they believe to be peculiar. Instantly, after the trailer of the sequel was released, Twitter
exploded with memes about Elordi looking miserable in it, alleging he hated doing the film alongside
King.
Take a look!
jacob elordi getting ready to run out of set
Or this one
jacob elordi looks miserable af in the trailer of the new kissing booth movie. i mean he’s
in a movie he basically don’t wanna be in while having to make-out with his ex-girlfriend
And finally this one...
Jacob Elordi leaving the set of euphoria to go back to the kissing booth
But honestly, both actors seem to have moved on with their lives. It is really upsetting
for thousands of fans around the world that not only aren't they planning to get back
together, but they don't even seem to be friends anymore. Is Elordi mad at King? Or it just
seems so? Has King actually got over her ex or she just tries to look chill during interviews?
Is either of them currently in a long-term committed relationship? We can only be guessing…
Still, we hope to get answers to these questions soon!
But what we know for sure is that both had been actively filming, at least before the
COVID-19 pandemic start. For Elordi, it would be fair to say that his breakout role as a
dramatic actor was in Euphoria. He was set to reprise the part of Nate, the terrifying
and manipulative school student with issues, but because of the coronavirus, the production
was shut down indefinitely.
Jacob is currently staying with his parents in Australia where he was born and, as he
told GQ Australia, he is writing a screenplay to keep himself busy.
Meanwhile, King has also been in several movies. Just like all of us, she has been affected
by the COVID situation and even wrote an essay on the issue speaking about anxiety issues
and her coping mechanisms. She has stated that something that helped her deal with anxious
thoughts was viewing herself as if she was looking at a stranger and trying to separate
her emotions from her consciousness.
An extract from the essay reads:
"I am not my thoughts, and my thoughts don’t define me. I know it sounds strange and near
impossible, but when I feel overwhelmed and down, I try to say, “Hey, look at Joey — Joey
is feeling sad” instead of saying, “I’m feeling sad.” The mental separation really
helps and brings a perspective that I wouldn’t have been able to see otherwise."
In this uncertain situation, we are still glad that both actors managed to finish The
Kissing Booth that is to be released on July 24 on Netflix. Moreover, we will see new characters
that will create temptation for Elle and Noah who try hard to keep their long-distance relationship
alive.
For example, this new guy Marco who will become Elle's new friend, slash interest, at Harvard.
As Elle fairly puts it:
[extract from video: Marco is a snack]
There isn't much that we know about the aspiring young actor Taylor Perez playing Marco, aside
from the fact that he is extremely attractive. The Kissing Booth 2 is his first big role.
He has nearly 60 thousand subscribers on Instagram, but we bet this figure will skyrocket after
the movie release.
Based on his social media posts, we have assumed that Perez loves dogs and travelling. So far
so good!
And of course we cannot but mention Maisie Richardson-Sellers, the British actress playing
Chloe who will apparently become Noah Flynn's "what if". She doesn't need any additional
introduction after having been on The Originals and Legends of Tomorrow.
The 28-year-old openly identifies as queer.
The inspiring actress said in her interview with Gay Times Magazine:
“You’re seeing the emotional lives of queer characters and that’s really exciting.
We still need more lead characters who are of color and who are on the LGBTQ spectrum,
but we’re going in the right direction.”
So, guys, don't forget: July 24, The Kissing Booth 2! What do you think will happen in
the sequel? Will Elle and Noah manage to resist temptations and keep their long-distance relationship
going? Or will this couple become history?