Billie Eilish has kept most of her relationships private throughout her career, but recent photos from Venice, Italy, confirm her romance with actor-musician Nat Wolff. Here’s her complete dating history from her early relationships to her current romance.
Look, we get it—trying to keep up with Billie Eilish’s love life is like trying to solve a puzzle with half the pieces missing. The 23-year-old superstar has made it crystal clear that when it comes to romance, she’s all about that private life. She has consistently emphasized her desire to keep her relationships private, often expressing regret about the few glimpses she has allowed the public to see of her personal life.
But here’s the thing about being one of the world’s biggest pop stars—sometimes your personal life becomes public whether you want it to or not. The paparazzi are always lurking, fans are constantly speculating, and every coffee date becomes potential headline material.
From her teenage heartbreak, which we only learned about through a documentary, to her recent Italian getaway with Nat Wolff that broke the internet, we’re breaking down everything we know about Billie’s carefully guarded romantic journey.
The early years: Brandon “Q” Adams (2018-2019)
Let’s start from the beginning, shall we? Billie’s first taste of public scrutiny around her love life actually happened in reverse—we didn’t even know about her relationship with rapper Brandon “Q” Adams, aka 7:AMP, until she was already talking about their breakup. The tea was spilled in her 2021 documentary Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry, where she got surprisingly candid about what went wrong.
Picture this: 17-year-old Billie, already a global sensation, trying to navigate a relationship while the world watches her every move. It’s honestly kind of heartbreaking when you hear her explain it in the documentary.
I just wasn’t happy, and I didn’t want the same things he wanted, and I don’t think that’s fair for him,
she said, showing wisdom beyond her years.
She went on to explain how frustrating it was to be excited about things her partner couldn’t care less about, and how there was just “a lack of effort” on his part.
What’s particularly striking is how mature her perspective was even then. She admitted in that same documentary,
I do love him though, which made it harder. I’m not over him, I didn’t find someone else. I didn’t stop having love for him
The relationship taught her early on that sometimes love isn’t enough if you’re not on the same wavelength—a lesson that would clearly influence how she approached future relationships.
The podcast romance: Matthew Tyler Vorce (2021-2022)
Fast forward to 2021, and Billie was spotted getting cozy with Matthew Tyler Vorce, an actor known for 2 Little Monsters. The internet went into full detective mode when paparazzi caught them grabbing coffee in Santa Barbara with Billie’s beloved pit bull, Shark.
The photos showed them looking pretty couple-y, with Billie resting her head on Vorce’s shoulder while he rubbed her neck—the kind of casual intimacy that screams ‘we’re definitely together.’
Now, here’s where things get a bit messy. The relationship had its fair share of controversy, mainly due to the age gap—Billie was 19, while Vorce was 29. Fans weren’t shy about expressing their concerns, and honestly, you can’t blame them for being protective of their fave.
The couple never officially confirmed their relationship, a pattern that would continue for Billie moving forward. This period also demonstrated the protective nature of Billie’s fan base, which she later acknowledged when discussing her preference for privacy.
When things ended in May 2022, Vorce took to Instagram to address the breakup directly, clearly frustrated by the speculation and hate he was receiving.
Nobody cheated on anyone. Relationships end. Simple as that. Creating rumors and LYING on the internet is dangerous,
he wrote. He followed up with another story calling out the “heinous things” people were writing about him online.
The whole situation highlighted just how intense the scrutiny can be when you’re dating someone in Billie’s orbit—a reality that probably influenced her decision to keep future relationships even more private.
I definitely want to keep [relationships] private. I’ve had relationships and kept them private, and even the ones that I’ve had, with the tiny amount that I’ve let the world see, I regret,
as she had previously told British radio in 2020.
Going public: Jesse Rutherford (2022-2023)
Okay, so this is where things get really interesting. Enter Jesse Rutherford, the charismatic frontman of The Neighbourhood, who managed to do something no one else had—get Billie to go fully public with their relationship. Their romance began around October 2022, and honestly, you could tell Billie was smitten from the get-go.
The way she announced their relationship was pure Billie—bold, unapologetic, and a little bit trollish. On Halloween 2022, she posted a now-deleted Instagram photo of herself dressed as a baby while Jesse was dressed as an old man. The caption?
Life is craaaaaaaaaaaaaaazy.
It was clearly a response to all the criticism about their 11-year age gap (she was 20, he was 31), and it was such a perfect ‘this is us, deal with it’ moment.
But here’s what made this relationship different—Billie was genuinely excited to share it with the world. In her November 2022 Vanity Fair interview, she couldn’t contain her enthusiasm:
Yeah, I do [have a boyfriend now], and it’s really cool, and I’m really excited, and I’m really happy about it.
She even bragged about “pulling” Jesse, saying,
Are you kidding me? Can we just—round of applause for me. Thank you! Jesse Rutherford, everyone! I pulled his ass—all me!
They made their red carpet debut at the LACMA Art+Film Gala in matching Gucci sleepwear (an iconic look, honestly), and later attended the Vanity Fair Oscars Party together.
For someone who typically keeps relationships under wraps, this level of public display was huge. Unfortunately, even the most public love stories can end privately—they split in May 2023 after less than a year together, with reps confirming they split amicably and remain good friends.
Rumored connections and exploring sexuality
After the Jesse chapter closed, Billie entered what we might call her ‘figuring things out’ era. There were brief rumors linking her to tattoo artist David Enth in October 2023, but Billie quickly shut that down with a hilarious Instagram story:
I’m so dead, literally couldn’t be more single right now LMFAO what the hell is all this.
We love a queen who sets the record straight!
But here’s where Billie’s story gets even more interesting—she started opening up about her sexuality in ways she never had before. In November 2023, she told Variety,
I’m physically attracted to [women]. But I’m also so intimidated by them and their beauty and their presence.
This revelation gave new context to her song Lunch from her album Hit Me Hard and Soft, which is pretty clearly about being attracted to women.
Billie Eilish to Variety on coming out in her cover story:
“I kinda thought, ‘Wasn’t it obvious?’ I didn’t realize people didn’t know… I just don’t really believe in [coming out]. I’m just like, ‘Why can’t we just exist?’” pic.twitter.com/FjbfwU9fEs
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) December 2, 2023
Speaking to Rolling Stone in 2024, she got even more candid:
I wrote some of it before even doing anything with a girl, and then wrote the rest after. I’ve been in love with girls for my whole life, but I just didn’t understand—until, last year, I realized I wanted my face in a v*gina.
Her honesty was refreshing, even if she later expressed frustration about having to discuss her sexuality publicly at all.
There were also rumors about her and internet star Quenlin Blackwell after they were spotted getting cozy at Coachella 2024, but neither confirmed anything official. It seems like this period was really about Billie exploring who she is and what she wants, both publicly and privately.
Current romance: Nat Wolff (2024-present)
And now we arrive at the present day, where Billie seems to have found something special with Nat Wolff. Their connection started professionally when Nat starred in her Chihiro music video in June 2024, but their friendship extends deeper than just work. Nat comes from entertainment royalty—his mom is actress-producer Polly Draper, and his dad is jazz pianist Michael Wolff, so he definitely understands the pressures Billie faces in the industry.
What’s really sweet about their connection is how they bonded over shared experiences. Both Nat and his brother Alex have Tourette syndrome, just like Billie, and they’ve talked about how rare it is to find people who truly understand what that’s like. As Alex told Variety,
Even when I saw Billie on interviews, I said, ‘Oh, she’s one of us.’ We know all the ways that we try to mute ourselves or try and chill ourselves out or soften ourselves for other people, and how nice it is to not have to do that for certain people.
The romance rumors started heating up when Nat and Alex joined Billie’s Hit Me Hard and Soft tour as opening acts. Fans started noticing the chemistry, especially after Nat gushed about Billie to Vogue, saying,
She’s one of those people where almost everything she does, she does better than everyone else.
By March 2025, they were spotted leaving the iHeart Music Video Awards together, though sources initially insisted they were just friends.
Well, those ‘just friends’ claims didn’t age well. In June 2025, paparazzi caught them in full romantic mode during a trip to Venice, Italy—we’re talking passionate balcony kisses while sipping champagne, romantic boat rides, and all the lovey-dovey moments that make single people everywhere feel personally victimized. The photos basically confirmed what fans had been speculating for months: these two are definitely more than friends.
Why privacy matters to Billie
Throughout all of this, one thing has remained constant—Billie’s desire to keep her personal life, well, personal. And honestly, can you blame her? The scrutiny she faces is intense, and she has been dealing with it since she was a teenager. By October 2024, she was pretty much done with the whole thing, telling Vogue,
I wish no one knew anything about my sexuality or anything about my dating life. Ever, ever, ever. And I hope that they never will again.
She perfectly summed up the frustration in her 2024 Vanity Fair interview:
Literally any man that I am near, it’s like, ‘That’s Billie’s boyfriend.’ It’s weird, because I’m actually photographed more with women, and way more incriminating photos of me with women than men, and they’re like, ‘Billie and her best friend!’
The double standard is real, and she’s clearly over it.
What’s admirable is how she’s learned to set boundaries while still being authentic with her fans. She’s figured out that she can share her art, her music, and parts of her journey without having to serve up every detail of her personal life on a silver platter.
The Venice photos with Nat might suggest she’s softening on the privacy front, but more likely, it’s just proof that sometimes love makes you do things you wouldn’t normally do—like get caught making out on a balcony in one of the most romantic cities in the world.
The bottom line? Billie Eilish is still figuring out love, life, and everything in between, just like the rest of us. The only difference is she’s doing it with millions of people watching. Here’s hoping she and Nat get to enjoy their Italian romance in peace, at least until the next paparazzi photo drops!
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