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The Elvis star, 31, and model, 21, were spotted getting cozy while holding hands in Los Angeles on Wednesday, April 5, per\u00a0photos obtained by E! News<\/em><\/a>. The twosome\u00a0dressed casually\u00a0in matching all-black ensembles, with Butler sporting a hoodie and trucker hat. Gerber, meanwhile, donned a long sleeve shirt, opting to keep her hair down around her shoulders.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The duo, who were first linked in 2021 after attending a yoga class together, have often tried to keep their relationship private. During a GQ<\/em><\/a> interview published in May 2022, Butler declined to speak about his personal life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think there\u2019s anything I want to share about that<\/a>,\u201d he said of his relationship with Gerber. \u201cBut thank you for providing the space.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Despite wanting to keep their romance mostly under wraps, the couple have been spotted together on various occasions. Butler and Gerber <\/span>were happy to make a joint public appearance at Children\u2019s Hospital Los Angeles\u00a0<\/a>earlier this month to spend some time playing with patients.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThis week, @kaiagerber and @austinbutler stopped by the hospital to share some joy with our patients during @makemarchmatter!\u201d the hospital wrote via their official Instagram account on March 30 alongside series of photos<\/a> of the duo engaging in numerous activities with the kids. \u201cWe had a full house to play, watercolor, play Jenga, and jam out with Kaia and Austin. Thank you so much! \ud83c\udfb8\ud83c\udfa8\u2665\ufe0f #makemarchmatter.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Kaia\u2019s dad, Rande Gerber<\/strong><\/a>, also took to social media to share a few snaps of the couple while at the medical facility. \u201c\u2018There is nothing truly more artistic than to love people.\u2019 As a dad, this makes me so proud,\u201d the Casamigos cofounder, 60, wrote via Instagram alongside an image of his daughter playing with one of the children. (Rande and wife Cindy Crawford<\/strong><\/a> also share son Presley Gerber<\/strong><\/a>, 23.)<\/span><\/p>\n Butler has become increasingly close with the Gerber brood since he began dating the California native. In December 2022, the Carrie Diaries<\/em> alum<\/a> even vacationed with the famous family in Mexico<\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As for their one-on-one time, the lovebirds returned to Cabo last month for a romantic vacation, where they were photographed lounging by the pool and grabbing dinner. The Babylon<\/em> actress has also been by her boyfriend\u2019s side following his portrayal of Elvis in the 2022 biopic, for which he was nominated for an Oscar. While the duo didn\u2019t walk the red carpet together at the event, Kaia was spotted cozying up to her beau at the Vanity Fair<\/em> Oscar Party<\/a> several hours later.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Us Weekly<\/em> confirmed the Once Upon a Time \u2026 in Hollywood<\/em> star and American Horror Story<\/em><\/a> alum were officially an item in December 2021. They then made their red carpet debut the following May,\u00a0when they shared a smooch while posing for cameras at the 2022 Met Gala.<\/span><\/p>\n Prior to their romance, Butler dated Vanessa Hudgens<\/strong><\/a> for almost a decade before their January 202o split. Kaia, for her part, was previously linked to Jacob Eloridi<\/strong><\/a>. The two were together for nearly a year before Us confirmed they had called it quits in November 2021.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n