{"id":270538,"date":"2025-11-18T22:57:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T22:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/270538\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T22:57:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T22:57:07","slug":"austin-butler-breaks-silence-on-emily-ratajkowski-romance-rumors-after-dinner-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/270538\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Butler breaks silence on Emily Ratajkowski romance rumors after dinner date"},"content":{"rendered":"

Austin Butler addressed those Emily Ratajkowski romance rumors after the two were photographed on a dinner date<\/a> in New York City.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe true answer is that I have a lot of friends, and we\u2019re friends and we had dinner, and that we\u2019re friends,\u201d the actor, 34, told Vanity Fair<\/a> on Tuesday, insisting that he is currently single.<\/p>\n

Butler admitted that the public\u2019s interest in his personal life once felt so stifling that he \u201cjust wanted to hide.\u201d However, his perspective has changed.<\/p>\n

Austin Butler addressed those Emily Ratajkowski romance rumors after the actor and the model were photographed on a dinner date in New York City. Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cThe true answer is that I have a lot of friends, and we\u2019re friends and we had dinner, and that we\u2019re friends,\u201d he told Vanity Fair on Tuesday, insisting that he is currently single. Theo Wenner\/Vanity Fair<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going to live a constricted, small life because I\u2019m afraid of what other people are going to say or what they\u2019re going to think?\u201d he asked rhetorically.<\/p>\n

In early September, Butler and Ratajkowski, also 34, were snapped looking cozy while grabbing food and drinks at the Waverly Inn in the West Village.<\/p>\n

An eyewitness told Page Six at the time that the \u201cElvis\u201d star had his arm \u201caround her\u201d and \u201ckept nodding at what she said.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Butler admitted that the public\u2019s interest in his personal life once felt so stifling that he \u201cjust wanted to hide.\u201d However, his perspective has changed. Theo Wenner\/Vanity Fair<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going to live a constricted, small life because I\u2019m afraid of what other people are going to say or what they\u2019re going to think?\u201d he asked rhetorically. FilmMagic<\/p>\n

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According to our insider, the pair made no attempts to stay hidden, as they \u201cwere in a big half booth in the center of the restaurant for everyone to see.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Deuxmoi reported that the duo was \u201cvery giggly and cute\u201d during the outing, a source told TMZ that they didn\u2019t show much PDA while they chatted for about two hours.<\/p>\n

The \u201cOnce Upon a Time\u2026 in Hollywood\u201d star and the brunette beauty were first linked in August when they were seen at the afterparty for the NYC premiere of his movie \u201cCaught Stealing.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

In early September, Butler and Ratajkowski were snapped looking cozy while grabbing food and drinks at the Waverly Inn in the West Village. TMZ<\/p>\n

An eyewitness told Page Six at the time that Butler had his arm \u201caround her\u201d and \u201ckept nodding at what she said.\u201d Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret<\/p>\n

Interestingly, Butler was also rumored to be dating his \u201cCaught Stealing\u201d co-star Zo\u00eb Kravitz. While the Daily Mail previously claimed their rapport was \u201cnot quite a fully fledged romance,\u201d TMZ later reported that the colleagues were just pals.<\/p>\n

Butler\u2019s last public relationship was with model Kaia Gerber; the former couple\u00a0broke up<\/a>\u00a0in January after three years of dating.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Ratajkowski \u2014 who shares 4-year-old son Sylvester with her ex-husband, Sebastian Bear-McClard<\/a> \u2014 was last linked to musician Shaboozey<\/a> in August 2024.<\/p>\n

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