Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker’s Relationship Timeline: Photos
Making memories! Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker have enjoyed documenting their growing romance through cute photos on social media.
The pair first sparked romance rumors when they were spotted holding hands in November 2020, less than one year after her split from longtime love Austin Butler. At the time, Hudgens got honest about what she was looking for when it came to a partner.
“Your girl’s open. I feel like at the end of the day, it’s just about having similar fundamentals and wanting the same things,” the Powerless alum told Entertainment Tonight. “I am not picky, really.”
Hudgens added: “I know what I want and I’m like, if someone comes into the picture and can give me all those things, then great. It doesn’t matter if they’re in the public eye or not. If anything, I prefer them not to be, but we’ll see.”
The couple went Instagram official in honor of Valentine’s Day the following year. The same month, Tucker discussed his commitment to the High School Musical star during an MLB spring training interview.
“I got a girlfriend and she’s cool. She’s awesome, I love her,” he told reporters in February 2021. “But I don’t want it to be, ‘Oh, Cole’s dating Vanessa … ’ I don’t want it to be treated any differently than Mitch [Keller] having his wife down, or Ke’Bryan [Hayes] having his girlfriend come down. She’s great. She’ll be around. You will see her, but you saw the headline, it is what it is.”
As their relationship continued to get more serious, Hudgens revealed how the duo first formed a connection.
“Me and Cole met on a Zoom meditation group. Very random, yes,” the Princess Switch star told Entertainment Tonight in April 2021. “Zoom, you’ve got to love it.”
Hudgens believed her romance with the shortstop was something special, adding, “He’s just kind of perfect for me. I am [happy]. I really am. I think that it’s also so important to stay grateful for everything that you have in life. I’ve been making that a priority, and I feel like it’s just been making magic happen all the more.”
One month later, Hudgens elaborated on how she made the first move when she originally met the pro athlete.
“If I want something or someone, I’m going after them,” she said during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show in May 2021. “I fully just slid into his DMs and was like, ‘Hey, it was nice to meet you.’ So I think there is no shame in making the first move.”
Hudgens previously dated Zac Efron from 2006 to 2010. The Gigi performer later moved on with Butler in 2011, and nine years later, Us Weekly confirmed the duo had called it quits.
Scroll down for all the cutest pics that Hudgens and Tucker have shared on social media:
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Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker’s Relationship Timeline
Making memories! Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker have enjoyed documenting their growing romance through cute photos on social media.
The pair first sparked romance rumors when they were spotted holding hands in November 2020, less than one year after her split from longtime love Austin Butler. At the time, Hudgens got honest about what she was looking for when it came to a partner.
“Your girl’s open. I feel like at the end of the day, it’s just about having similar fundamentals and wanting the same things,” the Powerless alum told Entertainment Tonight. “I am not picky, really.”
Hudgens added: “I know what I want and I’m like, if someone comes into the picture and can give me all those things, then great. It doesn’t matter if they’re in the public eye or not. If anything, I prefer them not to be, but we’ll see.”
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The couple went Instagram official in honor of Valentine’s Day the following year. The same month, Tucker discussed his commitment to the High School Musical star during an MLB spring training interview.
“I got a girlfriend and she’s cool. She’s awesome, I love her,” he told reporters in February 2021. “But I don’t want it to be, ‘Oh, Cole’s dating Vanessa … ’ I don’t want it to be treated any differently than Mitch [Keller] having his wife down, or Ke’Bryan [Hayes] having his girlfriend come down. She’s great. She’ll be around. You will see her, but you saw the headline, it is what it is.”
As their relationship continued to get more serious, Hudgens revealed how the duo first formed a connection.
“Me and Cole met on a Zoom meditation group. Very random, yes,” the Princess Switch star told Entertainment Tonight in April 2021. “Zoom, you’ve got to love it.”
Hudgens believed her romance with the shortstop was something special, adding, “He’s just kind of perfect for me. I am [happy]. I really am. I think that it’s also so important to stay grateful for everything that you have in life. I’ve been making that a priority, and I feel like it’s just been making magic happen all the more.”
One month later, Hudgens elaborated on how she made the first move when she originally met the pro athlete.
“If I want something or someone, I’m going after them,” she said during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show in May 2021. “I fully just slid into his DMs and was like, ‘Hey, it was nice to meet you.’ So I think there is no shame in making the first move.”
Hudgens previously dated Zac Efron from 2006 to 2010. The Gigi performer later moved on with Butler in 2011, and nine years later, Us Weekly confirmed the duo had called it quits.
Scroll down for all the cutest pics that Hudgens and Tucker have shared on social media:
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February 2021
The couple made their romance Instagram official with a photo of them kissing. “It’s you, it’s me, it’s us. @cotuck,” Hudgens captioned the Valentine’s Day post.
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March 2021
“Release the good,” Tucker wrote alongside an Instagram photo of the duo smiling. That same he said he loved Hudgens in his first interview amid their romance.
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March 2021
The “????Sun Girl and Moon Boy????” posed together on a tropical vacation.
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March 2021
“This makes me happpyyyy,” the Disney alum gushed alongside a photo of her laughing as she sipped from a hollowed-out pineapple next to her boyfriend.
Tucker commented, “Smells good,” to which Hudgens responded, “@cotuck my ear taste good too?”
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April 2021
The Spring Breakers star sent love “from me and my tree” during a sweet getaway with the MLB star. That same month Hudgens revealed that she met Tucker in a virtual setting.
“Me and Cole met on a Zoom meditation group. Very random, yes,” she told Entertainment Tonight. “Zoom, you’ve got to love it.”
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May 2021
“My precioussss,” the actress captioned a compilation of adorable Instagram selfies from that month.
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July 2021
Hudgens wished her “big man” a happy birthday on July 3rd, gushing, “????✨????????your magic ✨Go suns. Go us. ????????✨.”
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July 2021
The Sucker Punch actress shared a collection of moments from her boyfriend’s baseball game via Instagram.
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July 2021
“Missing you,” the actress captioned a pic of the pair kissing in late July.
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September 2021
“Go 3 ⚾️????,” Hudgens captioned a series of photos where she visited her boyfriend at a game. The Disney alum kissed the athlete on the cheek for good luck in one of the Instagram pics.
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September 2021
Hudgens took to social media to show off her “perfect” day with Tucker and friends. In one Instagram photo, the Bad Boys For Life star blew a kiss to the camera.
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September 2021
“We’re just, like, the same, we’re very similar,” Hudgens told Entertainment Tonight as to why Tucker is her perfect mate. “We’re such weirdos, it’s wonderful.”
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October 2021
Hudgens told Shape that things are going “better than I could have dreamed of” with the athlete, gushing, “My relationship with myself is something I value deeply, even if things don’t always go the way I expected.”
She added, “For instance, my mom got married at 25, so I always thought I was going to be married at 25. That didn’t happen. But I’m in such an amazing, healthy relationship, so it doesn’t matter.”
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October 2021
Despite conflicting schedules, a source exclusively told Us that Hudgens and Tucker are “going strong” one year later, adding, “They try to plan fun dates when their schedules allow, but when they’re not together, they certainly FaceTime and talk all the time. They really make a cute couple.”
Earlier that month, the pair hit a golf course together as the former Disney Channel star teased via Instagram, “Me? Sporty? That’s spoooooky.”
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October 2021
The duo attended the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco in matching Star Wars costumes. “Haaappppyyyy Halloweeeeen,” Hudgens wrote via Instagram alongside photos of the pair in their Grogu outfits. “Best. Weekend. Ever.”
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November 2021
Hudgens shared a photo via Instagram of her in “vacation mode” while on a tropical holiday with Tucker. “Just magic,” she captioned a shot of the two kissing at sunset.
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November 2021
The couple made their red carpet debut at the world premiere of Hudgens’ movie Tick, Tick… Boom! nearly one year after they started dating.
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November 2021
During an appearance on The View, Hudgens recounted the story of how she and Tucker got to know each other. “It is literally the ultimate modern-day love story,” she explained. “We met over Zoom — over a Zoom meditation group.” Later, the athlete sent a GIF of himself playing baseball in the group chat. Hudgens didn’t realize Tucker was the person in the image and replied, “Hot.” The Princess Switch 3 star also corrected her earlier statement that she made the first move, explaining that her beau actually slid into her Instagram DMs first.
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November 2021
“I’ve gone to a lot of games, way more than I have in my entire life condensed into a year. I love going and supporting and cheering him on,” the actress told Entertainment Tonight in November 2021. “But for the premiere days, he’s like, ‘It’s game day, babe. It’s so nice. I get to come to your game.’ And I’m like, ‘Yes! Same thing.’ It’s great, he’s amazing.”
She added that her relationship with Tucker feels different than her past romances.
“It’s just easy. We’re like the same person, very much the same person, but with different interests,” Hudgens said. “We have the same spirit, I think. We’re both just energetic. We want to have a good time, easy, goofy. It’s cool.”
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December 2021
“It’s the holiday season. Which means …. A whole lot of karaoke ????????????,” Hudgens wrote via Instagram alongside a cozy snap with her man and a video of her singing at a festive party.
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December 2021
Hudgens gushed about visiting the “most magical place” with her boyfriend alongside an Instagram pic of the duo sharing a kiss in front of Cinderella’s castle.
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December 2021
The duo celebrated the holidays together in front of a festive Christmas tree.
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December 2021
A source told Us that Hudgens and Tucker “are very in love” and “have gotten to the point of their relationship where they have gotten serious and are committed to each other.” While she was “committed to her career and not in that headspace right now where she’s focusing on marriage,” the source noted that it was possible he would “get down on one knee and propose” because he is “quite the romantic.” In the meantime, the couple viewed moving in together as their “next step.”
Amid their busy schedules, they still found time for one another. “They are super understanding of each other’s careers and give each other space to be free and thrive,” the insider added. “They both have accepted the fact that their lives, including their relationship, are in the spotlight despite both of them being private. They really make an effort to see each other as much as they can but also miss each other when they are apart — it makes their reunions that much more special and meaningful.”
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December 2021
“1 year down @cotuck ❤️love????????you????????????????,” the tick, tick…BOOM! actress wrote via Instagram on December 29, celebrating her first anniversary with the athlete.
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February 2022
“Grounded and oh so happy,” Hudgens captioned several Instagram photos from a hike with her boyfriend.
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February 2022
The Princess Switch: Switched Again star enjoyed a day at the Vincent Van Gough exhibit in Los Angeles with her beau. “Oh, Van Gogh????,” she cheekily captioned a series of snaps cuddling Tucker while taking in the installation. That same month, they hit the SAG Awards together.
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February 2022
While walking the red carpet ahead of the 28th annual SAG Awards, Hudgens stunned in a custom gown by Atelier Versace with Tucker standing proudly by her side.
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July 2022
“Who’s a big birthday boy?! @cotuck is ???????????? I hope you don’t mind that I put down in words … how about wonderful life is now your in the world. DAMNIT ????????????????????,” the actress wrote via Instagram. “Happy birthday baby ♥️.”
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September 2022
“I always thought I would be married at 25, because that’s when my mom got married, and then when that didn’t happen, I was like, ‘Oh, OK. So we’re just going to shift everything back a bit.’ I always thought that around 36, 37 is when I would want to have kids, and that still plays,” the actress told Nylon about her shifting plans. “I don’t feel panicked about it.”
During the interview, Hudgens also recalled how Joe Jonas played a role in her meet-cute with Tucker. “I’m not going to call it a celebrity Zoom, but it was a Zoom meditation group that Joe Jonas put together,” she shared. “I did not expect it at all. I don’t think if I entered a meditation Zoom, I’d be like, ‘This is where I’ll meet my person.’ I just showed up and I was like, ‘Who the f–k is that?’”
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November 2022
After Hudgens reunited with her High School Musical costars in Paris during a convention panel, she took in the city sights with Tucker.
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November 2022
“Happy day of giving thanks❤️,” the actress captioned a cozy photo on Thanksgiving. “Thru though [sic] times I’ve always leaned on gratitude to lift my spirit. So much to be grateful for. Mother Nature, Fam, friends, dis man. The list goes on n on ???? I hope by focusing on the things your [sic] grateful for today your spirit is lifted ????✨.”
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December 2022
“Merry AF,” the Princess Switch 3 actress captioned an Instagram snap with Tucker, posing in front of a Christmas tree.
