Zac Efron Read a Children's Book to Sister Olivia for Valentine's

ac Efron attends the Australian premiere of 'Baywatch' at Hoyts EQ on May 18, 2017 in Sydney, Australia.

(Image credit: Photo by Brendon Thorne / Getty)

published 15 February 2023

For me, Valentine's Day is the perfect occasion to celebrate all kinds of love, whether you're single or coupled up—and Zac Efron, who is currently single, seems to have understood this very well.

The High School Musical star spent Feb. 14 on the couch, adorably reading a children's book to his 3-year-old sister Olivia, who looked totally absorbed by the images, and who was cuddling what looks like a toy wolf or dog while listening to Zac's narration.

Zac posted a photo of this lovely brother-sister moment to Instagram with the caption, "My valentine #happyvalentinesday"

Zac's brother Dylan—who, at 31, is much closer in age to Zac, 35—corrected him with the comment, "no she’s mine."

A post shared by Zac Efron (@zacefron)
A photo posted by on

Zac and Dylan share both parents, David Efron and Starla Baskett, while little Olivia was born to David and his second wife Jenny in 2019, according to Us Weekly.

The Greatest Showman star has dedicated heartwarming Instagram posts to Olivia in the past, most recently when he wished her a happy birthday with a photo of the two of them sharing a sweet hug.

A post shared by Zac Efron (@zacefron)
A photo posted by on

As for Zac's love life, his most recent known relationship was with the model Vanessa Valladares, until they broke up in April 2021. According to Us Weekly, the star has previously been linked to Emily in Paris' Lily Collins, The White Lotus' Alexandra Daddario, and his High School Musical costar Vanessa Hudgens, among others.

Hudgens, as for her, recently got engaged to her partner Cole Tucker, who is a baseball pro with the Colorado Rockies, and whom she was dating for two years, per Entertainment Tonight.

Iris Goldsztajn is a London-based journalist, editor and author. She is the morning editor at Marie Claire, and her work has appeared in the likes of British Vogue, InStyle, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29 and SELF. Iris writes about everything from celebrity news and relationship advice to the pitfalls of diet culture and the joys of exercise. She has many opinions on Harry Styles, and can typically be found eating her body weight in cheap chocolate.