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?

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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.

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Billie Eilish, 20, and Jesse Rutherford, 31, spark dating rumors over ... (MEAWW)

Billie Eilish was spotted holding hands with rumoured boyfriend and lead vocalist of The Neighbourhood, Jesse Rutherford at a Halloween event in LA.

Another use said, "Jesse Rutherford (31) dating Billie Eilish (21) who he has known since she was 15, is so weird and problematic." Jesse Rutherford is too old for Billie Eilish and it is made worse by the fact that he met her when she was barely 16. Another fan wrote, "Apparently Jesse Rutherford (31 years old) is dating Billie Eilish (20, whom he's known she was 15) I'm sorry but if they really are together then that's weird and there's a word for him that starts with g and ends with roomer." . A fan of The Neighbourhood said she was 'devastated' by the news, "Jesse Rutherford is too old for Billie Eilish and it is made worse by the fact that he met her when she was barely 16. Another one commented saying: "jesse rutherford knowing billie eilish since she was 15 and then going and dating her is f**king weird!" "OMG I just saw Billie Eilish on Horror Nights," exclaimed a fan, setting off a storm of speculation that Billie and Jesse are now dating.

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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

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Jesse Rutherford: Facts On Singer Seen Out With Billie Eilish (Hollywood Life)

Jesse was spotted getting cozy with Billie at a Halloween event. Find out more about the musician here!

He also had scenes in Bundy and appeared on an episode of Star Trek: Enterprise, per his [IMDB](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1106260/). The pair were hanging out with a group of friends as well, including Billie’s famous brother [Finneas](https://hollywoodlife.com/2022/03/27/billie-eilish-oscars-2022-performance-photos/). 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. The Grammy/Oscar winner got cozy with the musician as they left an attraction at [ Halloween Horror Nights](https://hollywoodlife.com/pics/celebrities-dressed-as-celebrities-on-halloween-pics/). [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 holding hands in a [viral video](https://hollywoodlife.com/2022/10/16/billie-eilish-holds-hands-jesse-rutherford-video/) on Oct. At the time, Billie was 20 and Jesse was 31.

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