Austin Butler, Emily Ratajkowski Get Drinks Together in N.Y.C.
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- Austin Butler and Emily Ratajkowski have been spotted out and about together
- The pair were photographed chatting over drinks at a bar in N.Y.C.’s West Village on Friday, Sept. 5
- Butler was most recently linked to Kaia Gerber, while Ratajkowski split from her ex-husband Sebastian Bear-McClard in 2022
Austin Butler and Emily Ratajkowski have been spotted out together.
In photos obtained by TMZ, the Caught Stealing actor, 34, and supermodel, 34, could be seen spending time together over drinks in New York City, on Friday, Sept. 5.
Photos showed the pair seated in a booth at the West Village’s Waverly Inn. Both of them kept things casual, as Butler could be seen rocking a plain white T-shirt and Ratajkowski wore a dark colored strapless top as they sipped on cocktails and chatted.
At one point, Butler reportedly put his arm around the model’s shoulders, according to TMZ.
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Butler and Ratajkowski were most recently photographed together at an afterparty for the N.Y.C. premiere of Butler’s new movie Caught Stealing.
In a photographer’s Instagram post from the event, Butler, alongside his costars in the film including Zoë Kravitz, Matt Smith, Bad Bunny and director Darren Aronofsky, could be seen dancing in celebration of the crime thriller’s release. Ratajkowski appeared in the background of one photo, seemingly chatting with Butler.
Representatives for Butler and Ratajkowski did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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Butler was previously in a relationship with Kaia Gerber; they split in 2024 after three years of dating. TMZ was the first to report the news, stating that the couple ended their relationship near the end of 2024.
Sources told the outlet that “the relationship just simply ran its course.” Butler previously dated High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens for eight years before their split in January 2020.
As for Ratajkowski, she split from her husband, actor and producer Sebastian Bear-McClard, in 2022 after they secretly tied the knot in 2018. The couple share one son, 4-year-old Sylvester Apollo Bear.
In a May 2023 interview with HommeGirls magazine, Ratajkowski shared what it felt like to be “single” for the “first time” in her life following her split from Bear-McClard in 2022.
“I’m proud of myself. Younger version of myself would have prob settled for some mid dude just to have a [boyfriend]. Glad I’m not in that era anymore,” she said.
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On connecting with new people she added: “I’m really open to meeting people whatever way! But I do think mutuals is always a nice way to vet people.”
Since parting ways with Bear-McClard, Ratajkowski has been linked to Brad Pitt, Pete Davidson, Eric André, Harry Styles and country singer Shaboozey, whom she was rumored to be dating last year.
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