Zac Efron leaving Australia for Canada and taking girlfriend Vanessa Valladares with him

Zac Efron is ‘leaving Australia and taking girlfriend Vanessa Valladares with him’ as he travels to Canada to film Stephen King movie

It’s been one year since Zac Efron struck up an unlikely romance with Byron Bay waitress Vanessa Valladares.

And reports claim the Hollywood actor, 33, is planning to take their relationship to new heights by whisking Vanessa, 26, away on an international trip.    

According to a well-placed source, Zac is preparing to take Vanessa with him as he flies to Canada in May to film the new film adaptation of Stephen King novel Firestarter.  

Pictured: Vanessa Valladares

On the move! Zac Efron, 33, (left) is planning to leave Australia with his girlfriend Vanessa Valladares, 26, (right)  in May as he travels to Canada to film the new film adaptation of Stephen King novel Firestarter

Zac officially signed up to the sci-fi horror flick in September last year, and will reportedly spend around 8 weeks filming in Canada before returning back to Australia with Vanessa.  

Zac met Vanessa in July last year when she was working as a waitress at Byron Bay’s General Store & Café. 

They were apparently introduced by her boss.

High-flying schedule: Zac officially signed up to the sci-fi horror flick in September last year, and will reportedly spend around 8 weeks filming in Canada before returning back to Australia with Vanessa

High-flying schedule: Zac officially signed up to the sci-fi horror flick in September last year, and will reportedly spend around 8 weeks filming in Canada before returning back to Australia with Vanessa 

Vanessa has since fitted seamlessly into the Hollywood heartthrob’s entourage of high-profile friends, and regularly visits him on-set while films local projects in Australia. 

Last year, Vanessa travelled to the South Australian outback to stay with her boyfriend as he filmed his Stan Original movie Gold.  

Vanessa was also spotted by Zac’s side on the Melbourne set of his Netflix eco-travel show Down to Earth last month. 

Romance: Zac met Vanessa last year when she was working as a waitress at Byron Bay's General Store & Café

Romance: Zac met Vanessa last year when she was working as a waitress at Byron Bay’s General Store & Café 

While the couple are living together in Byron Bay most of the time, they have also enjoyed regular trips to Sydney and the Thredbo ski resort. 

Their relationship is believed to be serious, with a source recently telling New Idea: ‘I really think Zac’s at the point where he’d marry Vanessa tomorrow if she said yes.’

The High School Musical star relocated to Byron Bay in March last year in an attempt to escape the pandemic, and now reportedly plans to make the move more permanent. 

Perfect fit: Vanessa has fitted seamlessly into the Hollywood heartthrob's entourage of high-profile friends, and regularly visits him on-set while films local projects in Australia

Perfect fit: Vanessa has fitted seamlessly into the Hollywood heartthrob’s entourage of high-profile friends, and regularly visits him on-set while films local projects in Australia