Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi Go Hand-in-Hand for a Paris Fashion Week Date Night

Kendall Jenner at the 83rd Venice Film Festival, 2026

The Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi Paris date night everyone has been waiting for finally arrived. The 30-year-old supermodel and the 29-year-old actor stepped out hand in hand in Paris on Monday night (September 28). They kept close as they headed to a party during Paris Fashion Week.

Meanwhile, photographers caught the pair sharing a laugh while walking through the city. Jacob kept a protective hand around Kendall’s waist. It was a rare open display of affection from a couple that has spent months dodging labels. Just Jared was among the first outlets to publish the full photo set from the evening.

Jacob Elordi at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival
Jacob Elordi at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. Photo: JoshPopov, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Kendall Jenner Jacob Elordi Paris Date Night: Every Detail

The evening began on the runway. Earlier that night, Kendall walked in L’Oréal Paris’s “Le Défilé” runway show, “Express Your Worth.” The show took place against the Eiffel Tower backdrop. Pop icon Celine Dion even performed during the event. Kendall reportedly wore a semi-sheer black halter gown with a thigh-high slit before joining fellow models for the finale.

After the show, she changed into something more low-key. She wore a slate-gray shift minidress, a beige trench coat layered over it, and pointed black kitten heels. In addition, Jacob matched the casual-chic mood. He wore a white button-down shirt with rolled sleeves, baggy black trousers, and leather loafers. Spectrum FM broke down his look as ’70s-tinged loafers, dark-frame sunglasses and a dress watch. The usually clean-shaven actor also sported a goatee for the trip.

The outing did not stay entirely private, however. At one point, a swarm of paparazzi surrounded the couple, and photographers overheard Jacob asking for space. “Wait, wait, wait, can we just walk home?” he said, adding, “No flash, just let us walk,” according to LatestLY. Kendall shielded her face from the flashes as their security team guided them through.

Kendall Jenner in an embellished gold gown at the 83rd Venice Film Festival, September 2026
Kendall Jenner in an embellished gold gown at the 83rd Venice Film Festival in September 2026. Photo: Colleen Sturtevant, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

A Romance That Has Been Building Since March

The Kendall Jenner Jacob Elordi Paris date night was hardly their first public sighting. In fact, rumors have linked the pair since March 2026. It started when photographers allegedly spotted them together at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

Since then, the sightings have piled up. They hit Coachella in April, then took trips to Hawaii, Montecito, and Japan. In June, photographers caught them walking Jacob’s dog in the coastal town of Byron Bay, just days before his 29th birthday.

Finally, the couple did a European fashion-week double. Days before Paris, Jacob sat front row in Milan. He watched Kendall close the Bottega Veneta show, then joined her for dinner with friends. Paris simply picked up where Milan left off.

Still No Official Label

Despite months of sightings across four countries, neither Kendall nor Jacob has publicly confirmed the relationship. Reports have suggested a famous couple helped introduce them. Still, the two seem content to let the photos do the talking.

Jacob Elordi on the red carpet at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, 2025
Jacob Elordi on the red carpet at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival in 2025. Photo: LucaFazPhoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Why This Paris Outing Matters

Paris Fashion Week is where celebrity couples usually make their soft launches, and this one could hardly be softer. Holding hands, a hand at the waist, matching relaxed-cool outfits: the message was clear even without a statement.

For Kendall, the week was also a professional win. Walking one of Paris Fashion Week’s biggest public runway shows was already a feat. Then she closed Bottega Veneta in Milan within days — the kind of one-two punch that reminds everyone why she remains fashion’s most in-demand runway closer.

For Jacob, it was another sign of his crossover into fashion-world fixtures. The Oscar-nominated actor has been everywhere this year, from blockbuster premieres to front rows. His goatee-and-loafers Paris look had fans doing double takes.

So what comes next? Will the couple keep the label-free approach, or will a red carpet eventually force the question? For now, they seem happy to enjoy the City of Light on their own terms — hand in hand, paparazzi permitting.

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