American actor Gaten Matarazzo is best known for playing Dustin Henderson in the Netflix web series Stranger Things. The recently released Stranger Things Season 4 was in the works for a long time, and all cast have been in the spotlight as the new season smashed all records.
Matarazzo was born on September 8, 2022, in New London, Connecticut, to his parents, Gaetano Jr. and Heather Matarazzo. He grew up along with his older sister and younger brother.
The actor made his Broadway debut as Benjamin in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and Gavroche in Les Misérables. Like his Stranger Things character, he has cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD).
So, he uses his position to raise awareness about CCD and raise funds for CCD Smiles, an organization that assists people with cleidocranial dysostosis in affording oral surgery.
Is Gaten Matarazzo gay?
As Matarazzo’s popularity is immense, people are always invested to learn more about him, including his personal life. And some fans have been speculating that the actor is gay.
In a short video posted by Milkbag, Matarazzo said he is gay, which fueled rumors about his sexuality. Following the video, one person clarified that he was about to say his name, Gaten, but it was cut halfway through and sounded gay.
So, is Gaten Matarazzo gay? As it turns out, he isn’t. Besides, Matarazzo has been in a relationship with his girlfriend, Lizzy Yu, for quite some time. And his relationship with his girlfriend also proves that he isn’t gay and has always been straight.
As for the couple, they recently celebrated their fourth anniversary on March 5, 2022. Matarazzo shared a series of Instagram photos of his partner with the caption, “Four years? That’s dope. I love you. Thanks for being my best friend. Happy anniversary goob.”
To conclude, Matarazzo is not gay and has a happy relationship with his girlfriend, Yu. And the fans that are aware of this relationship hope that the love birds’ togetherness will last and they will eventually get married and start a family.
Gaten Matarazzo and Lizzy Yu’s relationship timeline
Matarazzo and Yu have been dating since March 2018. Yu is an actress, just like her boyfriend. She played Amy in Somewhere in Queens and Azula in Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender adaptation in December 2021.
The couple met and fell in love before the Netflix star appeared on the fan-favorite series, and not even fame can separate them.
Furthermore, both sides of the family have approved of the couple’s relationship. The actor told Us Weekly in September 2018, “My family loves her; she’s great. My brother and sister get along with her great, noting that they are fans of date nights at home. We play pool. I have a pool table at my house.”
Gaten Matarazzo and Lizzy Yu have been together for four years. (Source: Instagram)
Matarazzo began posting photos of Yu on social media in 2018, shortly after they began dating that March. From prom dates to dinner dates, the couple has practically grown up together and supported each other in every situation.
On the other hand, Yu is less active on social media, but that does not preclude her from posting with her boyfriend. She posted a photo in May 2021, when the two went to prom together, with the caption, “I will never think of High School without thinking of you.”
Similarly, Matarazzo posted the same photo with the caption, “Got to go to prom with this goober. Thanks for letting me tag along broski. Love you.”
