Gaten Matarazzo Discusses His Relationship With Elizabeth Yu
Gaten Matarazzo Discusses His Relationship With Elizabeth Yu
Holly RiordanSun, May 3, 2026 at 1:35 PM UTC
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Gaten Matarazzo, who played Dustin Henderson on Stranger Things from 2016 until 2025, appeared on the April 30 episode of Dear Chelsea, Chelsea Handler's podcast. During the interview, the 23-year-old discussed his long-term relationship with his girlfriend, Elizabeth Yu.
According to PEOPLE, the pair started dating in 2018, when they were only 15. This was around the time that season 2 of Stranger Things was premiering on Netflix. Yu is also an actress who has appeared in film and television. She acted in Somewhere in Queens, a 2022 comedy drama directed by Ray Romano. She also starred as Princess Azula in the live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender.
“I can't believe you've survived this long with your relationship from that young age, Handler told the actor during their chat. “You've managed to stay together for eight years, I mean that's very unusual. Let's discuss how that works for you.”
He revealed that communication is a huge part of what makes their relationship work. “A big key to it is thriving through distance,” he said. “That's kind of what we were thrust into early on. I was working on the show and was also simultaneously pursuing and starting her own career in the same industry.”
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He continued, “So much of our work has to do with us leaving the city and being able to communicate through that and do it very well was kind of a tell-tale sign that this was working pretty well. It's very rare, I think, that it can feel good.”
The actor went on to explain how they are able to make long-distance work for them. “A lot of times, long-distance relationships usually fizzle out because it's so hard not being in the same city as your person," he said. "And what's great is that our home base is the same. So anytime we go and travel for work, we know we're coming back to each other here in the city.”
Yu also spoke about their relationship in a 2024 interview with Refinery 29. “Getting to see someone with such a huge heart navigate this industry is the best advice that I could be given," she said. "We’re both still trying to figure it out, and it’s really cool to be able to do it together.”
Recently, Matarazzo appeared in the stoner comedy, Pizza Movie, and played a voice in the animated movie, Animal Farm.
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Source: “AOL Entertainment”
