The girl who seemed pretty sad for someone so in love has reportedly sparked romance rumours with Julian Croonenberghs. Before Julian, Olivia Rodrigo was know to be dating Louis Partridge, you know the one with floppy hair. Anyways, let’s know more about her current romance.
The Sighting That Started It All
The news broke on July 21, 2026, when JustJared and Page Six both published nearly simultaneous reports linking Olivia Rodrigo, 23, to a mystery man who turned out to be Julian Croonenberghs.
The first breadcrumb came from DeuxMoi, the anonymous celebrity tips account, which reported on mid-June that the two were spotted having a quiet, low-key dinner date at a restaurant in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.
There was no PDA, no dramatic exit, just two people clearly enjoying each other’s company over a meal. But that was enough.
Fans and tabloids immediately started digging, and within weeks, the full picture of who Julian was began to emerge.
From Clinton Hill to Iceland: A Month of Dates
They were spotted together many more times!
Over the following weeks, multiple sightings followed across New York City: casual coffee runs, a walk in the West Village, dinner at a Japanese spot in Williamsburg.
But the most significant development came when fan photos surfaced showing Olivia and Julian at an airport in Iceland, boarding a flight back to New York City together on July 20. The Iceland trip is clearly a telling detail: it wasn’t a quick weekend getaway but a full-blown trip with Olivia’s team present, suggesting the relationship has moved past the casual dating phase into something more serious.
That said, the sightings stretch back nearly a month, from the first DeuxMoi tip in mid-June to the Iceland flight home on July 20.
For context, Olivia was in Iceland for work commitments, and Julian joined her.
Who Is Julian Croonenberghs?
Coming to the question everyone’s been asking: Who is Julian Croonenberghs?
He works at Hg Capital on the Mercury Team, that’s private equity, a world away from red carpets and recording studios. Before Hg, he spent time at Goldman Sachs in Financial Institutions Investment Banking.
Academically, he graduated from Brown University with a B.S. in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, not exactly the typical background of someone dating a pop superstar.
On top of that, he played for the U.S. Men’s National Field Hockey Team from 2018 to 2020, representing the country at the international level. He’s also multilingual, speaking both French and Dutch fluently.
In short, our girl picked an all-rounder.
The Instagram Like That Confirmed It
Of course, neither Olivia nor Julian has made any public statement about the relationship. Their reps declined to comment when reached by multiple outlets.
But the closest thing to official confirmation came in the form of a single Instagram like. Olivia liked a post by Julian’s sister, Jade Croonenberghs, on the platform, a small, maybe accidental gesture that fans immediately seized on as proof that the connection is real.
In the world of celebrity gossip, where every like, follow, and comment is scrutinized, that one interaction carried more weight than any anonymous source.wiki
A Departure from Her Usual Type
Now, this is something that intrigues me.
Olivia’s romantic history has been well-documented by the tabloids. Like I mentioned earlier, she dated British actor Louis Partridge for two years before they split in December 2025.
Before him, there was DJ Zack Bia and producer Adam Faze: all creative, entertainment-adjacent figures. Julian represents a complete departure from that pattern. He’s her first known relationship with someone outside the entertainment industry entirely.
Some love the idea of Olivia dating someone grounded and outside the Hollywood bubble. Others are surprised, even skeptical. Either way, it marks a clear evolution in who she chooses to spend her time with as she dips her toes into her twenties.
What’s Next for Olivia and Julian?
With no official confirmation from either side, the relationship remains technically unconfirmed, but the evidence is piling up fast. The Iceland trip, the multiple NYC and other sightings, the Instagram like, the presence of Olivia’s team on their travels, all of it points to something real and growing.
What started as a whisper in a gossip tip quickly snowballed into one of the biggest pop culture relationship stories of the summer.
All I wish for Olivia is to not seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, this time around.
