{"id":2622,"date":"2026-05-18T22:22:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/kendall-jenner-and-jacob-elordi-a-lot-more-serious-after-hawaii-trip\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T22:22:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:22:14","slug":"kendall-jenner-and-jacob-elordi-a-lot-more-serious-after-hawaii-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/kendall-jenner-and-jacob-elordi-a-lot-more-serious-after-hawaii-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi &#8216;a lot more serious&#8217; after Hawaii trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128150889.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi\u2019s relationship has leveled up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKendall really didn\u2019t expect to be this into him this fast, but Hawaii kind of changed everything,\u201d the insider said. \u201cThey <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/18\/celebrity-news\/bikini-clad-kendall-jenner-and-jacob-elordi-spotted-on-hawaii-beach-date\/\">got super close on that trip<\/a>, and it definitely made their connection stronger. It\u2019s becoming a lot more serious than she expected.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Kendall Jenner enjoyed a beach date with Jacob Elordi in Hawaii over the weekend (as seen above in the photo obtained by TMZ). <span class=\"credit\">TMZ<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A source exclusively told Page Six that the romantic getaway brought Elordi and Jenner (pictured above on a boat in July 2024) even closer together. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@kendalljenner<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>According to the source, the \u201cKardashians\u201d star is \u201creally happy right now and loves how easy things feel\u201d with the \u201cFrankenstein\u201d actor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHer friends and family can see how much she likes him,\u201d the insider said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The source added that Jenner has especially enjoyed being able to spend time with her younger sister, Kylie Jenner, while also getting to know the men in their lives together.<\/p>\n<p>The sisters were recently <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/18\/celebrity-news\/kendall-jenner-jacob-elordi-double-date-with-kylie-and-timothee-chalamet\/\">spotted on a double date<\/a> with Elordi and Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet in Los Angeles on last Saturday. Elordi appeared to be driving with Kendall in the front seat of a car, while Kylie and Chalamet sat in the backseat with the group\u2019s friend, Renell Medrano.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The insider said the supermodel (pictured above in April) didn\u2019t expect to be \u201cthis into\u201d Elordi this fast, but Hawaii \u201ckind of changed everything.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@kendalljenner<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The \u201cKardashians\u201d star is \u201creally happy right now and loves how easy things feel\u201d with the actor (snapped above in February), the insider said. <span class=\"credit\">Max Cisotti\/Dave Benett\/Getty Images for Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cJacob\u2019s just a really good guy,\u201d the insider said. \u201cHe\u2019s super respectful and easy to be around, and it\u2019s becoming a lot more serious than she expected.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>According to the source, things between Jenner and Elordi are \u201cbecoming a lot more serious than she expected.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cJacob\u2019s just a really good guy,\u201d the insider said. \u201cHe\u2019s super respectful and easy to be around, and it\u2019s becoming a lot more serious than she expected.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Bottega Veneta<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/24\/celebrity-news\/why-kendall-jenner-was-hesitant-to-strike-up-romance-with-jacob-elordi\/\">previously reported<\/a>, Kendall was \u201ca little hesitant at first\u201d of striking up a romance with Elordi \u201cbecause of the friendship\u201d they share.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve known each other forever and run in the same circles,\u201d the insider said, noting that while the two have been around each other for years, their dynamic has \u201cdefinitely shifted\u201d recently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve actually been spending time together for a couple months now, just keeping it quiet,\u201d the source explained. \u201cThey\u2019ve just been hanging out more and seeing where it goes.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Kendall and Elordi were recently spotted on a double date with Kylie Jenner and Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet (seen above together in January 2026) in Los Angeles last Saturday. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for FIJI Water<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>As previously reported, Kendall was \u201ca little hesitant at first\u201d of striking up a romance \u201cbecause of the friendship\u201d she shares with Elordi. <span class=\"credit\">GAMR \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to the insider, the reality star approached the connection cautiously.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKendall\u2019s really private so she\u2019s taking it slow,\u201d the source said. \u201cShe\u2019s not the type to jump into something, especially with someone she\u2019s been friends with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kendall has previously\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/article\/kendall-jenner-dating-history\/\">been linked<\/a>\u00a0to NBA star Devin Booker, Bad Bunny and Harry Styles, while Elordi\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/entertainment\/jacob-elordi-dating-history\/\">past relationships<\/a>\u00a0include Olivia Jade and Kaia Gerber.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/18\/celebrity-news\/kendall-jenner-and-jacob-elordi-a-lot-more-serious-after-hawaii-trip\/\" 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