A new queer love story is coming to your screens. The film adaptation of Casey McQuiston’s award-winning bestseller Red, White, and Royal Blue, starring Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez, will be streaming on Prime Video on Aug. 11. The buzz amidst the upcoming film has fans scurrying to figure out Taylor Zakhar Perez’s relationship status.
McQuiston’s novel follows the relationship between Alex Claremont- Diaz (Perez), the First Son of the United States, and Prince Henry (Galitzine), the Prince of England. These two hate each other but find themselves faking a friendship for the sake of their countries. Their relationship turns romantic once they finally let down their guard — a true dream for all the fans of a good enemies-to-lovers trope.
It’s no secret that the two co-stars are pretty hot, which has fans wondering about the real-life relationship status of Galitzine and Perez. Many fans may be familiar with Perez as he also starred in the hit Netflix movies, The Kissing Booth 2 and The Kissing Booth 3. His role as Marco in the TKB series left many fans wondering if there was a romance between him and his then-co-star Joey King. Here’s what we know about his current relationship status and his (rumored) dating history.
What is Taylor Zakhar Perez’s current relationship status?
It doesn’t look like Perez has dated anyone publicly. We can only assume he’s single and ready to mingle or keeps his love life private, which is valid. In an interview with Us Weekly, Perez confessed his favorite relationship trope and how he likes to go about dating. Perez said, “I’m a huge fan of dating your friend, someone you know and trust, because that’s where it all starts, right.” The Red, White, and Royal Blue star said, “Life’s short and you want to make sure you are spending it with the best people. I’m so much more turned on by emotional intimacy than sexual intimacy at first. I love that.”
Zakhar’s dating history is private, but includes rumors with co-star Joey King.
The most speculation about Perez’s dating life came after his heartfelt message to King for her 21st birthday.
Perez took to Instagram and said, “Honestly, I could write about this woman all day. She is the reason I joined the KB2 family, she welcomed me with open arms and love, she supported me, she pushed me, she made me laugh (like pee my pants laughter and had to check my underwear), she inspired me to be a better actor, she shared her family with me, the list goes on. Grateful for you forever.” While the message was sweet, it wasn’t romantic: King quickly shut down rumors about their suspected romance once she announced her engagement to Steven Piet in February 2022.
Fans have paired Perez with Maisie Richardson Seller, who played Chloe Winthrop in TKB 2. Perez shared a picture of them with the caption “My Cherie Amour,” meaning “my dear love.” Rumors of their romance got put to rest once Seller was confirmed to be dating a musician named Clay, according to CapitalFM.
So, as far as Perez’s actual dating history goes, we’re completely in the dark. As we watch RWRB on Aug. 11, we’ll no doubt wonder who has the attention of Perez.