Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford may have confirmed romance rumours after the two were snapped holding hands and kissing in Los Angeles on Tuesday, 18 October 2022.
Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford kiss in public: Here’s what we know
As per Elle, the Bad Guy singer seemingly verified murmurs that surfaced a week ago when she was photographed cuddling up to The Neighbourhood’s frontman.
Rumours of a brewing romance between Eilish and the alternative rockstar first surfaced when the pair was reportedly seen holding hands at Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights, On Friday, 14 October 2022.
A fan uploaded a video to TikTok showing what appeared to be Eilish and Rutherford holding hands as they left one of the event’s terrifying houses together. See the video below:
@ghoulishjen BILLIE EILISH 🔥 #fyp #halloweenhorrornights #horrornights #hhn #billieeilish #horror #halloween ♬ BILLIE EILISH. – Armani White
Following a meal at the Indian restaurant Lal Mirch in Studio City, LA, the two were seen walking toward the car while holding each other’s arms.
Four days later, Eilish and Rutherford all but confirmed what everyone knew when the pair appeared jolly as they left their Tuesday night dinner date, before stopping to share a kiss on the sidewalk.
Who is Jesse Rutherford?
Let us get to know Billie’s new man.
Jesse Rutherford was born on 21 August 1991 in Newbury Park, California. When he was younger, he performed as an Elvis Presley and N’Sync impersonator at talent shows, People reports.
He appeared in television commercials for Hallmark and other brands. Rutherford also had a minor role in the Marauders episode of Star Trek: Enterprise in 2002. He played lead vocals in several neighbourhood bands throughout his adolescence. Furthermore, 2011 saw the release of his first mixtape titled Truth Hurts, Truth Heals.
Rutherford’s 17-song album combines R&B and hip-hop influences. The notion of starting a new band came up while Rutherford was corresponding with other local musicians during the same year. Shortly after, the genre-defying pop band The Neighbourhood was founded.
Early in 2016, Rutherford published a 144-page book. It includes images of him that explore gender fluidity and were taken by Jessie English. According to Rutherford, he shot until he ran out of clothes in his closet.
The same year, Rutherford started posting music to Soundcloud as the Factoury. Rutherford’s 11-track, feature-free debut studio album, was made available in November 2017. Additionally, Jesse revealed on December 2017 that he would embark on his first solo tour in 2019.
Moreover, in April 2019, Jesse announced a second solo album called GARAGEB&, along with its album cover and the tracklist.
Fans react to Eilish and Rutherford’s romance
The Happier Than Ever singer is 20 years old, and The Neighbourhood frontman is 31 years old, so fans were divided on social media over the pairing. Here’s what they had to say: