Joey King has come a long way since portraying Ramona Quimby in Ramona and Beezus (2010). Transitioning from little roles here and there involving a number of high-profile movies. These include Battle: Los Angeles (2011), Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), and The Conjuring (2013). The star saw huge breakthrough success through her teenage ventures, especially after starring in the Netflix teen-drama film The Kissing Booth and its sequel. Plus, it followed a nomination of Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award for her portrayal of Gypsy Blanchard in The Act (2019). The success saw the teenage star, who is now embracing her adult life, gain a huge following with the fans who look up to her.
When you are a celebrity with a huge following, everything you do becomes a glimpse for the eyeball of your fans and audience. The same goes for the personal life of Joey King, who recently made her mark. Even though she likes to keep it to herself, she still gets linked heavily to her co-stars and friends. So here we are, taking a look at who Joey King is dating right now and her past relationships.
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Who Is Joey King Currently Dating?
Joey King is currently dating Steven Piet, as we know. Their dating rumors date back to 2019 when Steven Piet produced The Act with Joey King starring in it. Both of them tagged along with King’s sisters. They enjoyed the screening of the film Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets together. But the rumors were initially called off when they weren’t seen again in a long time until they started appearing all over again.
The couple visited a number of places together. They went to Disneyland, Paris, Tokyo and a lot of dates at their home. King tried to keep her relationship private a lot lately. King confirmed Steve Piet to be her boyfriend in April of 2020. She referred to him as “Sweet Boyfriend” in one of the essays. Most recently, the couple showcased their love two days prior to Valentine’s Day 2021 through a picture on Instagram. Also on the last Christmas where they celebrated together.
There is not much information on King and Steven Piet’s relationship apart from them having fun together at times. King has managed to keep everything inside, especially since the last time she dated her co-star. The actor even has said in an interview with The Howard Stern Show that she won’t be dating any of the actors anymore.
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Joey King’s Past Relationships
The Kissing Booth 2 co-star Taylor Zakhar Perez has linked to Joey King as well. Before Steven Piet officially dated the star. During the shoot of The Kissing Booth 2, Joey King was already struggling to work with her ex-Jacob Elordi. She somehow found a friend in Taylor Zakhar-Perez. The actors went on a trip together. Plus, Taylor even put a cozy picture with King on her birthday. There were dating rumors, but Taylor shut them off, calling her his best friend. They enjoyed time in South Africa and continued to do so in lockdown as they live together.
Before Taylor Zakhar Perez, Joey King was in a high-profile relationship with Jacob Elordi. The Kissing Booth saw King becoming a breakout star and her relationship with Elordi a talk of the town. The couple met on the sets of the film. The red carpet events saw them madly in love with each other. King, at times in the interview, talked about how she liked him from the beginning and clicked. But for some reason, the couple parted ways in 2018.
Later during an appearance on The Howard Stern Show, Joey stated how it is tough to date actors even though they come from the same field. She further appreciated their relationship and admitted to learn a lot from Jacob Elordi. The actor talked about the struggle of being in a high-profile relationship in another interview. One where the whole world is watching each and every move of yours. All the actor can do is avoid watching the phone and throw it away and binge some lazy TV show.
Joey King has also been linked to Nolan Gould apart from Jacob Elordi and Taylor Zakhar Perez. They appeared at the 2016 SAG Awards together. But yes, no relationship nod came from their side.
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