Long before the late model’s story took its heartbreaking final turn, his romances left behind a trail of bold declarations, sudden endings, and unexpected connections.

Presley Gerber’s relationships sometimes played out very publicly, with beach photos, birthday declarations, and promises about a future together. But looking back at his dating history now, two women — and the unexpected connection between them — stand out for very different reasons.

Presley’s dating life unfolded in the public eye for years, with several of his romances documented through social media and appearances. One relationship later prompted him to declare that he had found the person who made him the “happiest I’ve ever been.” | Source: Getty Images

Presley, the eldest child of Supermodel Cindy Crawford and Businessman Rande Gerber, died Sunday, September 20, at Resolutions Living Mental Health Recovery Residence in Santa Monica. He was 27.

Presley Gerber joins Cindy Crawford, Rande Gerber and Kaia Gerber at the 2018 Fashion Awards in London. | Source: Getty Images

Presley Had Only Just Arrived at the Santa Monica Facility

Resolutions Living describes itself as a mental health recovery and sober-living residence in Santa Monica, designed to provide residents with long-term housing and support as they work toward independent living.

The facility says its program includes individualized recovery plans and support for people dealing with addiction and mental health issues. The residence is located in northern Santa Monica and, according to its website, is a three-story property with ocean and city views. Its listed amenities include 24/7 on-site staff, chef-prepared meals, a fitness gym, and an in-home movie theater, alongside outdoor spaces and community activities.

The facility’s own description emphasizes a quiet and supportive environment where residents can focus on recovery. Presley had not been there for long. According to NBC News’ reporting, Presley checked into Resolutions Living at approximately 10 p.m. Saturday, just hours before emergency responders were called to the property.

That makes the timing of Presley’s arrival particularly significant. He had been at the facility for only about 11 and a half hours when the emergency response began Sunday morning.

Standing casually on the lush garden lawn, Presley Gerber adjusts his outfit in a frame from his final social media upload. | Source: Instagram/presleygerber

Then, Two 911 Calls Reported Two Different Emergencies

At approximately 9:35 a.m. Sunday, Santa Monica police received an emergency dispatch concerning a cardiac arrest in the 1000 block of Berkeley Street. But that was not the only description of what was happening at the address. According to recordings obtained by People, another dispatch indicated that first responders were responding to an overdose at the same location.

The two descriptions were ultimately connected to the same medical emergency involving Presley, who was staying at the facility. Santa Monica police responded to the property and discovered Presley dead when they arrived, according to a statement released by the department.

The sequence leaves a striking timeline: Presley checked into the facility at around 10 p.m. Saturday, an emergency response was dispatched at 9:35 a.m. Sunday, and his death was officially pronounced just 10 minutes later.

Presley Gerber poses in a blue suit during a 2024 lakeside getaway, showing a more personal side of the model away from the runway and fashion events. | Source: Instagram/presleygerber

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed that Presley’s death was pronounced at 9:45 a.m. on September 20, 2026, by responding paramedics. In a statement to People, the Medical Examiner’s office said the investigation remained ongoing and that only limited information was available at that stage. Santa Monica police are the investigating law enforcement agency.

Authorities have not said exactly when Presley became unresponsive or how long he had been dead before he was discovered. A law enforcement source told NBC News that Presley was found in the room where he had been sleeping and was “cold to the touch,” suggesting that he had likely been dead for some time before he was found.

Presley Gerber attends Paris Hilton’s “Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir” Los Angeles premiere event on January 20, 2026, smiling from his seat at the screening. | Source: Getty Images

The troubling details surrounding Presley’s final hours have left questions about what happened before he was found unresponsive. Yet away from that timeline, his relationships tell another part of his story — one filled with young love, abrupt breakups, and declarations that once sounded remarkably certain. And one of the women from his past would eventually return to that story in an especially heartbreaking way.

By 2024, Presley had entered what appears to have been his most recently reported relationship. The pair eventually went social media official, exchanging affectionate birthday posts and declarations of love. | Source: Getty Images

Cayley King Came Before Charlotte D’Alessio

Presley’s early public dating history included Model Cayley King, whom he dated in 2017. By December of that year, however, E! Online reported that Presley and Cayley had split — and another model was already entering the picture.

The then-18-year-old Presley was photographed kissing Charlotte D’Alessio in Malibu. A source told the outlet, “Presley and Cayley King are no longer together,” while another insider said Presley and Charlotte were casually dating. The connection apparently wasn’t completely new, as Charlotte had reportedly known Presley for years through his younger sister, Kaia Gerber.

“He has known Charlotte forever through Kaia,” the source said. “They are casually dating and have been hanging out for the last week.” At the time, however, Presley reportedly wasn’t looking to settle into anything too serious. “Presley doesn’t want to be tied down and in a serious relationship,” the source continued. “He feels like he’s young and wants to have fun.”

Presley and Charlotte D’Alessio were first linked in late 2017, shortly after his breakup from Cayley King. A source said the two had known each other “forever” through his sister, Kaia Gerber, before their friendship turned romantic. | Source: Getty Images

Charlotte had already attracted attention in her own right. According to E!, she was discovered by modeling agency Wilhelmina after a photo of her with Josie Canseco at Coachella in 2015 went viral. “Coachella really got me started in modeling,” Charlotte previously told Fashionista.

Charlotte remained a meaningful figure in Presley’s story long after their romance ended. Following his death, she revisited their years together in an emotional tribute, writing that they had “shared a pure love.” | Source: Getty Images

Before that romance began, Presley and Cayley had spent time together over the summer of 2017. Cayley appeared in a July photo with Presley and Kaia, and that September she posted a picture kissing Presley’s cheek with the caption, “bring bae to work day?” E! noted that it appeared to be their final posted photo together.

Cayley King was among Presley’s earliest publicly known girlfriends, with the pair dating during the summer of 2017. By that December, their relationship had ended, opening the door to the next chapter of his much-discussed love life. | Source: Getty Images

Presley and Charlotte, meanwhile, would go on to have considerably more history than that initial report suggested. According to The List, the pair dated for much of 2018. Years later, old memories of their time together would resurface under circumstances neither could have imagined. But first, there were several other women in Presley’s life.

More Relationships Followed

In a February 2025 look at Presley’s dating history, The List reported that after Charlotte, he dated Los Angeles native Cameron Rorrison from 2018 until 2020. Presley was also linked to Model Sydney Brooke and English Model Hana Cross.

People separately reported that Presley and Sydney were linked in 2020, when they were both working at Cafe Habana, the Malibu restaurant owned by his father, Rande. Then came a romance that Presley himself described in unusually emphatic terms.

Presley’s relationships often became part of his public story, but few were introduced as emphatically as his romance with Lexi Wood. | Source: Getty Images

Presley Said Lexi Wood Made Him the ‘Happiest’ He Had Ever Been

In November 2022, Presley went Instagram official with Model Lexi Wood, and there was very little ambiguity about how he was feeling. As People reported at the time, Presley shared an Instagram carousel featuring the pair kissing.

Playing over it was an audio clip with a declaration that seemed to say everything about the new relationship: “Guys [sic] I did it! I’ve found the person that makes me the happiest I’ve ever been.” Presley captioned the post, “Guys I did it… ❤️♾️❤️,” while Lexi responded, “loving you.” She wasn’t exactly hiding her feelings, either. On her own page, Lexi wrote, “if [sic] you didn’t already know, I’m in love.”

Presley and Lexi went Instagram official in November 2022, with both openly declaring their feelings for one another. Their romance appeared to move quickly, with Presley even saying marriage was a “for sure” possibility in their future. | Source: Getty Images

The two then answered questions about their romance on Instagram Stories. Asked why they had decided to make their relationship public, Lexi said, “I always told you guys that when I was in love that I would share it and we’ve arrived. Your girl is in love with this guy [sic].”

Their beginning, she admitted, had been “funny” because they started as friends. The pair said they had originally met through a mutual friend roughly seven years earlier. Presley, however, suggested his feelings had been there for far longer than their official relationship.

Lexi said the pair had known each other for about seven years before their friendship turned romantic. Presley later revealed that he had “been in love with her since the day I laid eyes on her.” | Source: Getty Images

“I have been in love with her since the day I laid eyes on her,” he said. According to Lexi, it took Presley “less than a week” after their first date to ask her to take things to the next level. The relationship was also moving into Presley’s family life.

Lexi met his mom, Cindy, and dad, Rande, and she and Presley joined his parents at events, including the Casamigos Halloween bash on October 28, when they dressed in “The Flintstones”-inspired costumes.

“Everything’s so natural,” Lexi said about meeting each other’s families, and the couple was apparently thinking well beyond dating. Although they were not engaged, People reported that they discussed living together and marriage, with Presley describing eventually tying the knot as a “for sure” plan. That makes what happened next particularly striking.

By late October 2022, Lexi had already been welcomed into Presley’s family circle, joining him and his parents at the Casamigos Halloween bash. She said meeting each other’s families felt completely natural. | Source: Getty Images

The Romance Ended Almost as Quickly as It Became Public

Just one month after Presley and Lexi made their romance Instagram official, it was over. E! Online reported in December 2022 that multiple sources confirmed the models had called it quits. “They realized very quickly it wasn’t going to be a long-term relationship,” one source said. Meanwhile, an insider close to Lexi told E! that she initiated the breakup.

Neither Presley nor Lexi publicly commented on the split, according to the outlet, but both removed traces of one another from their Instagram pages — including the post announcing their romance. Only weeks earlier, the couple had shared PDA-filled beach images and videos, and Lexi had openly declared that she was in love.

The couple’s affection was hardly kept private during their brief romance, with both frequently sharing loved-up moments on social media. Lexi summed up her feelings simply at the time: “if you didn’t already know, I’m in love.” | Source: Getty Images

They had also attended a November 3, 2022, red-carpet event in Malibu with Cindy and Rande. After the breakup, a source told E! that Lexi wanted to concentrate on herself, her modeling career, podcast, and partnerships. Then came a cryptic Instagram Story from Lexi.

Presley and Lexi also stepped out with Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber at a Malibu event in November 2022, signaling just how quickly the relationship had become part of his family life. But only a month after going Instagram official, multiple sources confirmed that the pair had split. | Source: Getty Images

“She moved on and I feel story for you, because she overlooked your flaws, your temper, your selfishness, your inability to love anyone but yourself [sic],” the quote read. “She could have anyone in the world, but she still chose you every time.”

It continued, “All you are now is a crease in her past, a scar on her chest, a memory that fades faster than a photograph of you in a sealed box, hidden.”

The final portion read, “Maybe she will now fight for someone who loves her, instead of someone who sucks the life out of her, never satisfied, even with her beating heart in his greedy hands.”