Where Jacob Elordi and Olivia Jade Stand After Their NYC Outing: ‘They Never Really Stopped Talking’

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THE RUNDOWN

• After Jacob Elordi and Olivia Jade Giannulli were seen together in New York City this week, a source explained the on-off couple’s current relationship status.

• The pair had broken up in October but “never really stopped talking.”

• At this point, they haven’t labeled their relationship, but “there are still strong feelings between them,” the source said.

Jacob Elordi and Olivia Jade Giannulli sparked fresh reconciliation rumors when the exes, who have been in an on-off relationship for four years, were photographed together in New York City on Wednesday. Later that day, Giannulli attended Elordi’s Frankenstein screening and was also photographed getting dinner with him and his parents, LaineyGossip reported.

Jacob Elordi and Olivia Jade Giannulli leaving a hotel together on Jan. 14, 2026.

As the photos spread on social media, a source spoke to Us Weekly about the pair’s true relationship status following their October breakup.

“They never really stopped talking,” the insider detailed. “They would text and check in. They always plan to see each other when Jacob is in NYC. Olivia has been spending most of her time in the city, and they usually connect when he is there.”

At this point, the source added, they “aren’t putting a label on [their relationship] or seriously dating. There are still strong feelings between them, and they do enjoy their time when they get to see each other. Distance has always been the issue, but there is a lot of love there.” The insider added that Giannulli has also “leaned on him a lot” after her parents, Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli, announced their separation in October.

Later that same month, she and Elordi broke up, with a source telling People, “It’s fully over. They are not getting back together. She’s fine about the Jacob split, she’s more upset about what’s going on with her father.”

Elordi and Giannulli were first romantically linked in December 2021. While they have been photographed out together, they have avoided discussing their relationship in interviews. Elordi outright declined to speak about their romance in November 2023, telling GQ he wouldn’t answer questions about his love life, “but I appreciate you giving me the space.”