Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford’s Relationship Timeline
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Billie Eilish appears happier than ever in her relationship with Jesse Rutherford.
The pop star was first linked to the frontman of the band The Neighborhood in October 2022, and the musical duo have been seen collectively increasingly regularly till she confirmed their relationship a month later in November.
Although they’ve typically confronted backlash from followers for his or her 10-year age hole, Eilish and her brother Finneas O’Connell have each defended the romance. “Pay attention, so long as she’s joyful, I am joyful,” O’Connell advised E! News on the GQ Males of the 12 months occasion on Nov. 18, 2022.
In the meantime, a extra non-public Rutherford hasn’t mentioned a lot concerning the relationship, and has but to publish about it on Instagram. Eilish, alternatively, made their romance Instagram official by posting their matching Halloween costumes (and poking enjoyable at their age distinction) on Nov. 1, 2022.
From celebrating her twenty first birthday collectively to creating their crimson carpet debut in pajamas, this is the whole lot to find out about Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford’s relationship timeline.
2016-2017: Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford take a photograph collectively
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Whereas it is not clear precisely after they met, a fan account posted a photograph of Eilish with Rutherford on Twitter in 2017. The photograph is probably going from 2016 or 2017 primarily based on her silvery-gray hair shade — a glance she wore when she first stepped onto the scene with “Ocean Eyes.”
Might 2022: Billie Eilish is single once more after splitting from ex-boyfriend Matthew Tyler Vorce
After a few yr of relationship, Eilish called it quits from her ex-boyfriend Matthew Tyler Vorce. The cut up acquired ugly when followers started speculating Vorce cheated on Eilish. “No one cheated on anybody. Relationships finish. Easy as that,” Vorce wrote on his Instagram Story on Might 30, each confirming the breakup and hitting again on the accusations. “Creating rumors and LYING on the web is harmful.”
The Mom, Might I Sleep with Hazard? and Little Monsters star later spoke out towards the hateful feedback he was getting on Instagram, calling them “heinous” and “cowardly.”
October 13, 2022: Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford spark romance rumors throughout dinner date
Eilish and Rutherford have been first seen out together on Oct. 13, 2022. TMZ captured images of the pair cozied up inside vegan restaurant Crossroads Kitchen in West Hollywood. Although they seemed snug collectively, there wasn’t any PDA, so the standing of the connection wasn’t clear on the time.
October 18, 2022: Billie Eilish is noticed kissing Jesse Rutherford in Studio Metropolis
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Issues turned romantic between the pair per week later, after they have been seen kissing outdoors of Lal Mirch Indian restaurant in Studio Metropolis on Oct. 18, 2022. A casually-dressed Eilish locked lips with the frontman whereas caressing his arms throughout a candy embrace.
A consultant for Eilish did not reply to PEOPLE’s request for remark on the time.
November 1, 2022: Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford go Instagram official
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Eilish made the connection Instagram official shortly after their PDA went viral. “Life is craaaaaaaaaaaaaaazy,” she captioned a collection of images with a clown emoji.
One of many images featured Eilish and Rutherford donning a couples Halloween costume that poked enjoyable on the criticism of their age hole. Eilish dressed as a child with massive eyelashes and a pink bonnet, whereas Rutherford confirmed off a balding head of grey hair and an previous man outfit.
November 8, 2022: Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford make their crimson carpet debut in pajamas
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Days later, Eilish and Rutherford made their public debut by appearing on the red carpet on the LACMA Art + Film Gala 2022 collectively sporting coordinating bedtime-themed outfits.
Each singers surprised in tan Gucci pajamas with furry slippers, and Eilish wore a sleeping masks on her brow and floor-length gown off her shoulders. Additionally they carried round a thick comforter and cozied up collectively beneath it.
November 28, 2022: Billie Eilish opens up about her relationship with Jesse Rutherford for the primary time
Eilish chatted with Vanity Fair about her blossoming new relationship on Nov. 8, 2022. The “Dangerous Man” singer mentioned she was “actually joyful and excited” to be relationship the music business hunk, calling him the “hottest f—ing f—er alive.” “Can we simply [get a] spherical of applause for me?” she joked. “Thanks, Jesse Rutherford, everybody.”
Eilish went on to elucidate how “actually impressed” she is by her beau, and mentioned that he was “impressed by” her simply the identical.
December 11, 2022: Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford seemingly go to New York Metropolis collectively
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When Eilish visited New York Metropolis for a pre-holiday journey in early December, it seems she introduced her boyfriend alongside along with her. She posted a photo that includes his tattooed arms alongside their baggage and a number of other snaps of the Massive Apple.
December 16, 2022: Jesse Rutherford joins Billie Eilish on stage
Rutherford proved he had a superb relationship with Eilish’s household on Dec. 16, 2022, after they all appeared on stage together at her final KIA Discussion board hometown present to provide her a cake and have a good time her twenty first birthday collectively.
December 21, 2022: Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford put on matching outfits to her birthday celebration
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A couple of days after Eilish’s twenty first birthday, she was joined by all of her closest family and friends for a Christmas-themed occasion. Rutherford was in attendance rocking a matching outfit together with his girlfriend. Eilish wore a Mrs. Claus-inspired crimson velvet costume with white fringe, whereas Rutherford wore a crimson sweater over an entire button-down with inexperienced slacks.
The couple took cute images in entrance of her birthday balloons and snapped a romantic photograph smooching within the photograph sales space with Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber. They gave the impression to be having an unimaginable time dancing collectively in a second set of photos, which additionally featured stars like Doja Cat and Stassie Karanikolaou.
December 26, 2020: Finneas O’Connell defends Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford’s relationship
When a consumer on TikTok reposted one in all O’Connell’s movies and mentioned “Your sister’s relationship a 31-year-old man and your music is s—ty,” O’Connell defended his sister’s new romance within the feedback.
“I would like my sister to be joyful and secure,” he wrote. “She is a 21-year-old grownup completely entitled to make her personal life selections.”
January 9, 2023: Billie Eilish sends followers right into a frenzy with cake photograph
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Eilish as soon as once more acquired followers speaking on Jan. 9, 2023, when she slid a photograph of a marriage cake into one in all her typical photograph dump posts on Instagram. “Are you WEDDING CAKES?!” one fan wrote within the feedback, whereas one other added “wait … WEDDING CAKES BILLIE???”
January 14, 2023: Jesse Rutherford takes a cute mirror photograph with Billie Eilish
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Rutherford might not use his Instagram web page — he has no images on his account regardless of having greater than 560,000 followers — however that did not cease him from snapping a candy photograph together with his woman. Eilish posted the joyful window selfie on Jan. 14, 2023. Each she and the Neighborhood frontman have large smiles within the lovable snap.