Jesse Rutherford

2022 - 10 - 16

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Jesse Rutherford and Billie Eilish: is The Neighborhood singer her ... (NationalWorld)

The age gap betwen the two musicians has 'creeped out' some fans - but are they really dating?

“A lot of people are cringing at the fact that Jesse knew Billie when she was underage, only to seemingly hook up with her in adulthood,” says TMZ. They appeared to be hand in hand. [resurrected by TMZ](https://www.tmz.com/2022/10/15/billie-eilish-sparks-dating-rumors-jesse-rutherford-hold-hands/), and the photos in question were originally taken on Eilish’s 16th birthday, when Rutherford was 26 years old - [TMZ claims](https://www.tmz.com/2022/10/15/billie-eilish-sparks-dating-rumors-jesse-rutherford-hold-hands/) Eilish was actually 15 in the pictures. [Eilish performs](https://www.nationalworld.com/culture/music/glastonbury-headliners-2022-stars-headlining-line-up-festival-kendrick-lamar-billie-eilish-3739945) with [all the confidence and skill of someone much more advanced in years](https://www.nationalworld.com/culture/music/billie-eilish-glastonbury-2022-time-festival-performing-tonight-3744846), it’s sometimes easy to forget that the pop superstar is just 20 years old. Eilish (left) in 2019 and Rutherford in 2018, with the fan video in question shown in the centre (Photos: Getty Images/@ghoulishjen/TikTok) But are the pair in a relationship, and why has there been fan backlash to the news that they are potentially dating?

Billie Eilish Holds Hands With Jesse Rutherford: Video (Hollywood Life)

Billie got cozy with The Neighbourhood's lead singer at Halloween Horror Nights in Los Angeles.

[PDA-filled walks](https://hollywoodlife.com/2021/04/20/billie-eilish-matthew-tyler-vorce-pda-walk-photos/), trips to [Disneyland ](https://hollywoodlife.com/2021/06/11/billie-eilish-boyfriend-matthew-tyler-vorce-disneyland-pics/)and an appearance at at [Doja Cat’s birthday party](https://hollywoodlife.com/2021/10/21/billie-eilish-boyfriend-matthew-tyler-vorce-inseparable-doja-cat-birthday-party/). The actor and producer, 30, [fired back](https://hollywoodlife.com/2022/05/31/billie-eilish-matthew-tyler-vorce-denies-cheating-confirms-split/) at internet rumors that the surprise breakup was [caused](https://hollywoodlife.com/2022/05/31/billie-eilish-boyfriend/) by his philandering ways. [called it off](https://hollywoodlife.com/2022/05/31/billie-eilish-matthew-tyler-vorce-split-break-up/) with her rumored boyfriend [Matthew Tyler Vorce ](https://hollywoodlife.com/2021/11/08/billie-eilish-boyfriend/)in May after a one-year relationship. “She was [on the fence](https://hollywoodlife.com/2022/02/11/why-billie-eilish-brought-boyfriend-tour-exclusive/) about this because she thought that he might get bored or that it would not be fun for him to tag along with her and watch her do the same show over and over,” a source told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY at the time. Although the clip doesn’t show the pair’s faces clearly, [TMZ ](https://www.tmz.com/2022/10/15/billie-eilish-sparks-dating-rumors-jesse-rutherford-hold-hands/)confirmed it was indeed Billie and Jesse, who were also hanging out with a group of friends, including Billie’s famous brother [Finneas](https://hollywoodlife.com/2022/03/27/billie-eilish-oscars-2022-performance-photos/). [Billie Eilish](https://hollywoodlife.com/2022/09/04/billie-eilish-thigh-high-boots-mini-skirt-photos/) sparked romance rumors with The Neighbourhood’s lead singer Jesse Rutherford after the pair were spotted together on Friday, Oct.

Billie Eilish, 20, cozies up to The Neighbourhood's Jesse Rutherford ... (Page Six)

Billie Eilish was spotted holding hands with The Neighbourhood singer Jesse Rutherford upon exiting a haunted maze in Los Angeles, sparking romance rumors.

She was previously linked to rapper Brandon “Q” Adams and actor “yes they are adults but 20 and 31 are not NEARLY in the same maturity range… 12

Billie Eilish & Jesse Rutherford Grabbed Romantic Dinner Solo This ... (TMZ)

New photos of Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford out together for dinner all but confirms ... they're definitely, mostly likely, dating.

Eyewitnesses tell us Billie and Jesse were there for at least three hours, if not longer -- leaving the place a bit before midnight and apparently arriving before 8:30 PM. called Crossroads Kitchen -- and they had a booth all to themselves for the lengthy meal ... slurping up some of the noodles. [viral video](https://www.tiktok.com/@ghoulishjen/video/7154599480954965294?embed_source=null_null_null&is_from_webapp=v1&item_id=7154599480954965294&refer=embed&referer_url=www.tmz.com%2F2022%2F10%2F15%2Fbillie-eilish-sparks-dating-rumors-jesse-rutherford-hold-hands%2F&referer_video_id=7154599480954965294) showed Jesse and Billie walking out of a haunted house together, and [grab hands](https://www.tmz.com/2022/10/15/billie-eilish-sparks-dating-rumors-jesse-rutherford-hold-hands/) as they strolled away. loving gazes and spaghetti included. [Billie Eilish](https://www.tmz.com/people/billie-eilish/) and [Jesse Rutherford](https://www.tmz.com/people/jesse-rutherford/) are definitely a thing -- 'cause they pretty much recreated the classic "Lady and the Tramp" date scene ...

Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford were seen very cozy in a vegan ... (MARCA.com)

Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford were photographed by other diners in the Los Angeles vegan restaurant called Crossroads, and people around them claimed ...

[Drake and The Weeknd boycott the Grammys... again](https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/music/2022/10/15/6349f880268e3eb8348b4587.html) [Billie Eilish](https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/music/2022/10/15/6349f880268e3eb8348b4587.html) and Jesse Rutherford were photographed by other diners in the Los Angeles vegan restaurant called Crossroads, and people around them claimed that they were having the lady and the tramp moment as they both were sharing some spaghetti. - Music.

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