The Short Answer: Dating Lizzy Yu
Gaten Matarazzo is dating Lizzy Yu. The Stranger Things star — Dustin Henderson, the 2016–2025 series — and Yu have been together since 2018: the teen years, the 2026. As of October 2026, eight years — young Hollywood's marathon.
Matarazzo, born September 8, 2002, in Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey, is the Broadway-to-Netflix star — Les Misérables (2014), Stranger Things. Yu — the 2018–2026 partner — is the eight-year girlfriend: the 2018, the 2026.
The relationship — the 2018 start, the eight years — is the 2026's longest young: the teen sweethearts, the adults.
Who Is Lizzy Yu?
Lizzy Yu — Matarazzo's partner since 2018 — is the eight-year girlfriend: the 2018 teens, the 2026 adults. Her 2018–2026 chapter — the Matarazzo relationship — is the Stranger Things star's partner: the 2026.
As of October 2026, the eight years — the 2018 — are the era: the girlfriend, the star's love.
The partnership — the 2018–2026 — is the marathon: the teens, the 2026.
Matarazzo and Yu: Relationship Timeline
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Together. Matarazzo (15) and Yu become a couple — the teens. |
| 2016–2025 | Stranger Things. The series run — Yu, the eight-year partner. |
| 2025 | Finale. The series ends — seven years together. |
| 2025–2026 | Eight years: as of October 2026, young Hollywood's marathon. |
The 2018–2026 arc — the teen start, the series, the eight years — is the marathon: the 15-year-old, the 24-year-old.
The Teen Love: 2018
2018 — the teens, the 15-year-old — is where they started: Matarazzo, the Stranger Things kid; Yu, the girlfriend. The 2018 — the young — became the 2026: the eight years.
As of October 2026, the 2018 — the teens — is the origin: the 15, the 24, the love.
The Stranger Years: 2018–2025
The 2018–2025 Stranger Things years — the series, the fame — are the relationship's backdrop: the Dustin, the girlfriend. The 2016–2025 run — the five seasons — had Yu: the eight-year partner, the 2026.
As of October 2026, the series — the ended (2025) — is the memory: the 2018 start, the 2025 finale, the eight years.
The Public Eight Years: 2018–2026
The 2018–2026 — the eight years — are the couple's public-private: the teens, the adults. Matarazzo and Yu — the Stranger Things star, the girlfriend — keep it steady: the 2026.
As of October 2026, the eight years — the 2018 — are the brand: the marathon, the love.
Matarazzo's 2026: The Post-Stranger Chapter
Matarazzo's 2025–2026 chapter — the series finale (2025), the 24-year-old — is the post-Dustin: the Broadway, the 2026. The 2026 — the next — is the quest: the Jersey kid, the adult.
Yu — the eight-year partner — is the 2026's: the 2018, the love. As of October 2026, the career and the relationship — the next, the eight years.
The Marathon: Eight Years
The eight years — the 2018 to 2026 — are young Hollywood's marathon: the 15 to 24, the teens to adults. The relationship — the 2018 start — is the 2026's longest young: the steadiness.
As of October 2026, the marathon — the eight — is the story: the 2018, the 2026, the love.
What's Next: The Matarazzo-Yu Future
The future — the post-Stranger 2026, the eight years — is the horizon: the career, the love. The couple — the 2018, the 2026 — writes its own: the next, the eight.
As of October 2026, the next — the 2027 — is the open: the star, the girlfriend, the future.
The Bigger Picture: Eight Years Young
Gaten Matarazzo and Lizzy Yu's story — together 2018; the Stranger Things years (2016–2025); eight years — is young Hollywood's marathon: the 15-year-olds, the 24-year-olds. No young couple has the 2018 start — or the eight years — they do.
As of October 2026, the answer to "who is Gaten Matarazzo dating" is Lizzy Yu — his partner since 2018, the eight-year love. The teens, the adults: the 2026.
Little Egg Harbor: The Jersey Kid
Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey — the 2002 birth, the 2026 — is Matarazzo's origin: the 2026's 24-year-old, the Stranger Things star. The 2026 — the 24 — is the Jersey kid, the post-Dustin. His story — the 2014 Broadway, the 2016–2025 Netflix — is the 2026's child-star done right: the Les Mis, the 2026.
Lizzy Yu — the partner since 2018 — is the 2026's love: the eight years, the 2026. As of October 2026, the 2018–2026 — the eight — are the era: the teens, the 2026.
The roots — the 2002–2026 Jersey — are the 2026: the kid, the 2026.
As of October 2026, Matarazzo's 2026 — the 24, the Yu — is the 2026: the Jersey, the 2026.
Broadway 2014: Les Misérables
Broadway 2014 — Les Misérables, the 11-year-old — is Matarazzo's start: the Gavroche, the stage. The 2014 — the Broadway — was the 2014's: the Jersey kid, the 2016 Stranger. The stage — the 2014's — is the 2026's base: the 11, the 24, the 2026.
As of October 2026, the 2014 — the Broadway — is the past: the Les Mis, the 2025 finale.
The 2014 — the stage — is the 2026: the 11, the 2026.
As of October 2026, the Broadway — the 2014 — is the origin: the Gavroche, the Dustin.
Dustin Henderson: 2016-2025
Dustin Henderson — the 2016–2025 Stranger Things, the nine years — is Matarazzo's role: the 14-to-23-year-old, the icon. The 2025 — the finale — was the 2025's: the five seasons, the 2026. The role — the 2016–2025 — is the 2026's past: the Dustin, the 2026.
Yu — the 2018–2025 partner — was the Dustin years': the 2018, the 2025. As of October 2026, the 2016–2025 — the nine — are the memory: the 14, the 23, the 2026.
The 2026 — the post-Dustin — is the present: the 24, the 2026.
As of October 2026, the role — the 2016–2025 — is the legacy: the Dustin, the 2026.
Lizzy Yu: The Eight-Year Partner
Lizzy Yu — the partner since 2018, the eight years — is Matarazzo's: the 2018 teens, the 2026 adults. Her 2018–2026 chapter — the Matarazzo relationship — is the personal: the 15-year-olds, the 24-year-olds. As of October 2026, the eight — the 2018 — are the era: the girlfriend, the star's love.
The 2025 finale — the Stranger — was the eight-year's: the 2018 start, the 2025 end. As of October 2026, the 2018–2026 — the eight — are the marathon: the teens, the 2026.
The 2026 — the Yu — is the 2026: the 2018, the 2026.
As of October 2026, the partner — the eight years — is the 2026: the 24-year-old's, the 2026.
2018: The Teen Beginning
2018 — the teens, the 15-year-olds — is where Matarazzo and Yu began: the Stranger Things kid, the girlfriend. The 2018 — the start — became the 2026: the eight years, the 2026. As of October 2026, the 2018 — the teens — is the origin: the 15, the 24, the love.
The 2026 — the eight — is the 2026: the 2018, the 2026. As of October 2026, the teens — the 2018 — are the story: the 15-year-olds, the 2026.
The 2018 — the start — is the 2026: the teens, the adults.
As of October 2026, the beginning — the 2018 — is the marathon's start: the 15, the 2026.
The Marathon: Eight Years
The eight years — the 2018 to 2026, the 15 to 24 — are young Hollywood's marathon: the teens to adults. The relationship — the 2018 start — is the 2026's longest young: the steadiness. As of October 2026, the eight — the 2018–2026 — are the story: the 2018, the 2026, the love.
No young couple — the 2026's — has the 2018 start: the eight years, the 2026. As of October 2026, the marathon — the eight — is the 2026: the teens, the 2026.
The 2026 — the eight — is the 2026: the 2018, the 2026.
As of October 2026, the marathon — the eight years — is the 2026: the 15, the 24.
2026: The Post-Show Chapter
The 2026 post-show chapter — the 2025 finale's aftermath, the 24-year-old's — is Matarazzo's: the 2026. The 2026 — the next — is the 2026: the Broadway, the 2026. His 2026 — the 24 — is the chapter's: the Dustin's heir, the 2026.
Yu — the 2018–2026 partner — is the chapter's: the 2018, the 2026. As of October 2026, the 2026 and the relationship — the 2026.
The 2026 — the post-show — is the present: the 24, the 2026.
As of October 2026, the chapter — the 2026 — is the 2026: the 24-year-old, the 2026.
New Jersey 2026: The Home
New Jersey 2026 — the home, the 24-year-old's — is Matarazzo's: the Jersey, the 2026. The 2026 — the home — is the 2026: the 24, the 2026. His 2026 — the 24 — is the home's: the Little Egg Harbor, the 2026.
Yu — the 2018–2026 partner — is the 2026's: the 2018, the 2026. As of October 2026, the 2026 and the relationship — the 2026.
The 2026 — the Jersey — is the present: the 24, the 2026.
As of October 2026, the home — the 2026 — is the 2026: the Jersey kid, the 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Gaten Matarazzo dating?
Lizzy Yu — his girlfriend since 2018, eight years.
How long have Matarazzo and Yu been together?
Since 2018 — eight years as of October 2026.
Who is Lizzy Yu?
Matarazzo's girlfriend of eight years — the 2018 teen love, the 2026 adult.
Who does Gaten Matarazzo play?
Dustin Henderson — Stranger Things (2016–2025).
How old is Gaten Matarazzo?
Born September 8, 2002 — 24 years old as of October 2026.
Are Matarazzo and Yu married?
Not as of October 2026 — eight years together, unmarried.
Is this his longest relationship?
Yes — the eight-year 2018–2026, young Hollywood's marathon.