Joey King Opens Up About Working With Ex-Boyfriend Jacob Elordi in ‘Kissing Booth 2’

Actress Joey King gets candid about working with her ex-boyfriend, Jacob Elordi, during the filming of Netflix’s romantic comedy The Kissing Booth 2. Both King and Elordi first met and dated while filming The Kissing Booth, which was released in the summer of 2018. Although it was never confirmed publicly, they split up and went their separate ways. According to Teen Vogue, King appeared on the cover of the September edition of Cosmopolitan and admitted that she felt some pressure while filming with Elordi. She confessed, “I’m sure people will analyze every movement and every detail. And you know what? Let them. But at the end of the day, I was just thrilled to be Elle Evans again… There’s so much I want to say.”

Although she felt uneasy at times, she still loved her onscreen character, Elle Evans, and wanted to portray her as honest as possible. King added, “Elle Evans needs her Noah Flynn, and whatever that means for my personal life, I’ll do anything to make sure the story of my character who I care about so much is complete.”

While filming the sequel, she still expressed her love for her fellow cast members and shared fun bits of photos and videos on her personal Instagram page. King complimented Joey Courtney, who played her on-screen best friend, and Taylor Zakhar Perez, who played her on-screen new potential romantic interest.

Even though King wasn’t too thrilled to be filming with her ex again, it’s nice to see her dedication to her role and act so professionally both on and off-screen. We can’t wait to see what role she will tackle next.