They met on the set of the Netflix film The Kissing Booth while filming in early 2017, and their friendship developed into a romantic relationship. They were publicly affectionate during the film's promotion and were reported as a couple in 2018. The pair split later in 2018 and subsequently worked together as collaborators on sequels. They did not have any children together.
- How they met
- They met while filming the Netflix romantic comedy The Kissing Booth in early 2017; Joey King later said she began to view Elordi as more than a friend about a month into filming.