‘Euphoria’ Star Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun Share a Kiss During Romantic Venice Gondola Ride
Public relationships rarely come with a more scenic backdrop than the canals of Venice, and few couples this year have leaned into that romantic setting quite as openly as this pairing. What started as a quiet connection at a high-profile wedding has evolved into one of Hollywood’s most watched relationships, and their latest outing together made that clear once again.
Sydney Sweeney and music executive Scooter Braun were spotted sharing a kiss during a gondola ride through the canals of Venice on Thursday, September 3, with photos capturing the couple deep in conversation and affection as their boat drifted through the historic Italian city. The outing came while both were in town for the 2026 Venice Film Festival, where Sweeney is serving as a brand ambassador for Armani Beauty, this year’s official beauty sponsor of the festival.
In the photos, Sweeney is seen leaning over to kiss Braun, her hands placed on his cheeks as the gondola glided through the water. Sweeney wore a plunging white summer dress with a yellow cardigan draped over her shoulders, while Braun kept things casual in a white button-down shirt, blue shorts, sunglasses and a backward baseball cap. The pair later held hands as they explored more of the city on foot together.
Venice holds particular meaning for Sweeney and Braun’s relationship, since the city is where their romance rumors first began. The two were first linked back in June 2025 at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s wedding, which was also held in Venice, Italy, and reportedly served as the initial spark for their connection.
Since that first meeting, the pair have been photographed together consistently throughout 2025 and into 2026, including outings in September 2025 and continued sightings through February. That momentum eventually led Sweeney to bring Braun as her date to the season three premiere of “Euphoria” in April, a moment she later confirmed publicly by sharing a photo of the two of them together on her Instagram stories.
Sources have described the relationship as light and enjoyable for Sweeney, with a source telling PEOPLE that the actress is “having fun with Scooter and enjoys dating him.” The couple has also been spotted together at other notable events, including the Stagecoach Music Festival and a trip to Australia, alongside a previously reported kiss shared in New York’s Central Park last November.
The Venice trip also arrives shortly after another significant career development for Sweeney, who recently signed with talent agency CAA following months without formal representation. Between the career update and this latest romantic public appearance, the timing has added extra attention to what’s already become one of the year’s more closely followed celebrity relationships.
For Sweeney and Braun, returning to Venice, the very city where their story reportedly started, appears to have turned into a meaningful full-circle moment. Their gondola ride marks arguably their most public and affectionate display since the relationship first came to light, following months of steadily increasing visibility together.
With the Venice Film Festival still underway and both Sweeney and Braun continuing to make public appearances throughout the week, more moments from their trip together are likely to keep surfacing.
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