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Olivia Rodrigo and Louis Partridge hard launched their relationship with a *very* stylish debut at the Venice Film Festival in 2024, offering up the first photos of them that weren’t blurry fan photos on Instagram stories.

At the time, onlookers noted just how stylish the pair were. Partridge wore a single-breasted Prada blazer with a yellow shirt; his stylist confirmed it was a direct reference to looks worn by Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio in the 90s. Meanwhile, Rodrigo served 90s Kate Moss style in an FW24 Rodarte slip dress. Truly couple dressing goals.

But the pair are as sartorially in sync with their street style as they are with their red carpet dressing. They were spotted strolling around New York wearing respective baggy cargos and jeans and boxy black jackets – proving TikTok’s assessment that “normcore” (that is, dressing like the dictionary definition of the word “daggy”) is having a moment.

Following the release of GUTS, interest in Olivia Rodrigo‘s love life has been fever pitch. On her second studio album, she didn’t hold back from serving some cold, hard truths about those who have wronged her – with many believing relationships from the past have stirred up some of Olivia’s (rather catchy) angst. The singer seems to have found something steady with Partridge since they started dating in early 2024 and, as we cross our fingers she wont be suffering a case of deja vu anytime soon, we’re unpacking everything we know about their very photogenic romance.

Out And About In New York, January 2025

Since going public they’ve kept their relationship on the downlow, making on small appearance together at a Manchester United FC V Chelsea FC game in November 2024. So, fans were delighted to see the couple are going strong (and stylish) popping out for coffee in New York on January,

We had our first public sighting of the couple at the Venice Film Festival last year when Rodrigo joined Partridge as he promoted his TV series Disclaimer.

Rodrigo and the Enola Holmes star, both aged 21, were first snapped by fans while entering a London venue back in October 2023, with Partridge placing his arm around the ‘Vampire’ singer’s waist.

The duo were later spotted piling on the PDA in New York City in December (in photos you can see here), adding fuel to the flame that they’re more than just good friends. Meanwhile, Louis was also seen in the audience for Olivia’s Saturday Night Live performance, and the two hit the afterparties together.

Olivia Rodrigo has been taking the world by storm with her GUTS tour – and her boyfriend is her number one fan, it seems. Louis was seen dancing away in the VIP area at her first show.

After the two seemingly confirmed their relationship, Louis spoke to British Vogue about navigating a public romance with a pop star.

“Dating probably shouldn’t be done in the public eye,” he told the magazine. “There’s enough going on between two people. You don’t need the voices of thousands of others in your head. I think she’s got it a lot worse than I have. I can be a bit of a normal person. She’s got tons and tons of eyes on her case.” 

As mentioned, Olivia was there to support Louis as he premiered his latest project Disclaimer at the Venice Film Festival.

Adding fuel to the flame, fans have been quick to question whether one of Rodrigo’s latest hits might be referencing her romance with Partridge.

Specifically, in ‘So American,’ which was released as part of GUTS (Spilled), Rodrigo sings: “And he laughs at all my jokes / And he says I’m so American / Oh God, it’s just not fair of him / To make me feel this much, / I’ll go anywhere he goes / And he says I’m so American / Oh God, I’m gonna marry him / If he keeps this shit up I might just be in love.’

Sound familiar? Much like Taylor Swift’s hit ‘London Boy’, which was famously about her British ex, Joe Alwyn, it seems possible that Rodrigo might be musing about a romance with a man from across the pond…

Louis Partridge is best known for playing Lord Tewkesbury in Enola Holmes and Enola Holmes 2, opposite Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown.

However, the British actor has also made appearances in the critically acclaimed Medici series, and also played Sid Vicious in a Sex Pistols mini-series, Pistol.

If you’ve never heard of Partridge until now, you may want to remember the name, as the 21-year-old star has just premiered a series called Disclaimer, being led by Oscar-winner and Australian icon Cate Blanchett.

The six-foot star cuts quite the dashing figure, and is already making a name for himself in fashion circles. He has previously walked the runway for Prada and continues to be a front-row mainstay at the brand’s fashion week shows.

Olivia Rodrigo is not the first American Partridge has been linked to. He previously dated Don’t Worry Darling actress Sydney Chandler, who he starred with on Pistol.

Partridge was born in the London borough of Wandsworth on June 3, 2003, making him a Gemini.

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