Who Is Jesse Rutherford? Details About Billie Eilish's New Boyfriend

August 2024 · 5 minute read

It looks like Billie Eilish has a new love interest in her life. The 20-year-old singer was photographed getting very close with 31-year-old musician Jesse Rutherford in Los Angeles, after numerous dating rumors.On Halloween, Eilish made her relationship Instagram official with Rutherford. After people took to the internet to be critical of their age gap, they went to a Halloween party dressed as a baby and an old man. Eilish hasn't released any statement about the relationship nor has she spoken about her new romance, but there have been numerous sightings of the singers together.So who is Jesse Rutherford and how did he meet Billie Eilish?

8 Jesse Rutherford Was Photographed With Billie Eilish In 2017

Fans noted that the pair were photographed back in 2017, when Billie Eilish was just 15 or 16 years old.

Neither has spoken about the other one, although some fans expressed concern about their 11-year age gap.

7 Jesse Rutherford And Billie Eilish Made Appearance At Halloween Together

Billie Eilish shared a photo of the two together at the end of her Halloween Instagram carousel. Eilish appears dressed as a baby, while Rutherford appears dressed as an old man. The costumes have been assumed to be a dig on their age difference and the criticism of it.

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6 Jesse Rutherford And Billie Eilish Made Red Carpet Debut In Pajamas

Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford made their red carpet debut at the star-studded 2022 LACMA Gala in L.A. The pair opted for comfortable monogrammed Gucci PJs accessorized with an eye mask, slippers, and blanket.

They then threw a large Gucci blanket over themselves and cuddled up together on the red carpet. Despite the criticism, the pair looked adorable together in front of the paparazzi.

5 Jesse Rutherford's Band, The Neighbourhood

In 2011, Jesse Rutherford co-founded and is the lead singer of the alternative rock band The Neighbourhood.

The Neighbourhood gained fame with the release of "Sweater Weather" — the band's hit single that's recently seen a massive resurgence in popularity thanks to TikTok.

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Since signing with Columbia Records in 2013, rock band have released a number of albums, hand a range of chart-topping hits. Rutherford and have played numerous shows and festivals including Coachella and Lollapalooza. Their last album was released in September 2020.

The band was supposed to go on tour at the beginning of September 2022, but Variety confirmed that the band is taking a hiatus.

4 Jesse Rutherford Has Been Involved In The Movie World

While he is now mostly known for music, Jesse Rutherford actually got his start in the industry as a child actor. Rutherford appeared in several commercials before landing his first film role in 2002's Life or Something Life That alongside Angelina Jolie. He also appeared in the film Bundy that same year.

He had a small role in a season 2 episode of Star Trek: Enterprise. He also has song credits on both The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and The Equalizer soundtracks.

3 Jesse Rutherford's Solo Career

Jesse Rutherford has released several solo songs under the alias The Factoury. He began uploading his tracks to his non-publicized Soundcloud account of the same name in 2016.

In 2017, he seemingly abandoned the alias when he released the single "Born to Be Blonde" under his own name. He released his debut solo studio album in the same year, &. In 2019, he put out GARAGEB&, his second solo album.

2 Jesse Rutherford Is Known For His Fashion Sense

Both on and off the stage, Jesse Rutherford is known for his bold fashion and beauty looks. He has been connected to fashion throughout his life, working in retail before gaining fame.

Rutherford told GQ that when he was seven or eight, he changed his clothes five times a day. In a conversation with V Magazine, he admitted that he would wear everything from Fubu jerseys and dresses to girl’s skirts from Target that looked like kilts.

“Showing up in a Target women’s blouse or something was more interesting to me than wearing normal s***,” he told GQ.

“I’ve been showing up in wacky outfits and hairstyles and make-up since they’ve [his bandmates] known me,” he said in his Allure interview. “I’m not trying to be sexy or beautiful or anything like that with it. It’s hard to even call it beauty,” he declared, adding, “I’m just trying to do something creative.”

1 Who Has Jesse Rutherford Dated Before?

Jesse Rutherford dated Devon Lee Carlson from 2015 to 2021. The singer admitted he struggled with the attention it got, especially when it overshadowed his music. They were known as an "IT" couple, famed for their cool aesthetic and trendy appearances.

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When you work on a piece of music for a long time, you post it, and it gets X amount of likes, then you post a picture with your girlfriend and it gets X amount… It’s just a weird, challenging, confusing feeling,” he told Interview in January 2020. “I feel like there’s an opportunity to get off the platform, or at least try it this way.”

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