Facts On Singer Seen Kissing Billie Eilish Hollywood Life

Publish date: 2024-05-21

Jesse Rutherford and Billie Eilish were seen kissing on the streets in Studio City
The pair sparked dating rumors after they were spotted holding hands at Halloween Horror Nights 2022 in Los Angeles
Fans began commenting about their 9-year age difference online, with some followers pointing out that Jesse has known Billie since she was 15
Jesse’s last relationship was with model Devon Lee Carlson, 27, whom he broke up with in 2020

Billie Eilish made it clear she and The Neighbourhood’s lead singer Jesse Rutherford are romantically involved after they were spotted smooching during a date in Studio City on Oct. 18, 2022. This came a few days after the pair were seen holding hands in a viral video on Oct. 14, 2022 in Los Angeles. In it, the Grammy/Oscar winner got cozy with the musician as they left an attraction at Halloween Horror Nights. The pair were hanging out with a group of friends as well, including Billie’s famous brother Finneas.

Billie and Jesse were also seen together in August, per TMZ, which had fans speculating that there was something up between the artists, despite neither of them confirming that they were dating. At the time, Billie was 20 and Jesse was 31. Of course, their 11-year age difference raised eyebrows on social media, with followers also pointing out that Jesse has known Billie since she was 15, sharing a photo of them together on Halloween in 2017.

Although she didn’t name him, Billie broke her silence on their relationship in a video interview with Vanity Fair at the end of Nov. 2022. “It’s really cool and I’m really excited and I’m really happy about it,” she said after confirming she was in a romance. “I managed to get my life to a point where I not only was known by a person that I thought was the hottest f*cking f*cker alive, but pulled his ass!”

Learn more about the musician who is dating “The Bad Guy” singer, below.

Where is Jesse from?

Jesse was born in Newbury Park, California, just outside Los Angeles, on August 21, 1991. Being adjacent to Hollywood made it easier for him to take his love of entertainment as a child and make it a reality, as he was soon booking roles in movies by the age of 10, according to AllMusic.com.

As a child actor, he worked with Angelina Jolie

After landed a few commercials and television gigs, Jesse had the chance to play a supporting role in 2002’s Life or Something Like It, alongside Angelina Jolie. He also had scenes in Bundy and appeared on an episode of Star Trek: Enterprise, per his IMDB.

He had a Number One hit with The Neighbourhood

In 2011, Jesse co-founded the band The Neighbourhood, which created a “mix of atmospheric indie rock, electronica, and hip-hop beats with melodic, R&B-inflected vocals,” per AllMusic.com. He was joined by guitarists Jeremy Freedman and Zach Abels, bassist Michael Margott, and drummer Brandon Fried.

A year later, they released the EP I’m Sorry with the single “Sweater Weather,” which reached number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in June 2013.

Going solo as ‘Jesse’ he was featured on an album with Halsey and Khalid

In 2017, Jesse released his first debut album called &. Two years later, as he was now known as simply “Jesse,” he announced his second solo album GARAGEB&, per AllMusic.com. During that time, he was featured on Benny Blanco’s release Friends Keep Secrets alongside acts like Halsey and Khalid.

He collaborated with his last girlfriend on a Marc Jacobs project

While dating model and influencer Devon Lee Carlson, 27, the pair collaborated on a limited edition Valentine’s Day t-shirt in 2020 for Marc Jacobs, according to Nylon. The couple would eventually break up that same year.