Apple pencil won't connect to my iPad (7th generation)

Hey,

I just bought my new iPad (7th generation) and apple pencil (1st generation) yesterday. Unfortunately I can't get the pencil to connect with the iPad.

I've tried

• Following Apples instructions on how to connect and what do if it won't - still nothing changes.
• I've charged the pencil for a couple of hours both in the iPad and the seperate charge.
• Updated the iPad system to the newest IOS
• Restarted the iPad

Any ideas what to do?