Billie Eilish and her boyfriend Jesse Rutherford have broken up after seven months of dating.
The couple hit the headlines when they first went public with their romance last year due to their 11-year age gap, with Billie, 20, at the time and Jesse, 31.
In a statement by Billie’s team on Wednesday said the singer, now 21, has parted ways ‘amicably’ from the musician.
But what was the reason behind their split? Here MailOnline delves deeper into their romance…
Split
Billie Eilish and her boyfriend Jesse Rutherford have broken up after seven months of dating (pictured March 12)
The singer and the musician confirmed they had parted ways ‘amicably’ in a statement to DailyMail.com on Wednesday.
A spokesman for the singer said: ‘We can confirm Billie and Jesse did split amicably and remain good friends.’
Denying cheating rumours
Newly-single: Billie attended the Met Gala alone in May
Billie has a reputation for being assiduously tight-lipped about her love life.
And while it’s not known what caused the couple to part ways, Billie’s team denied the relationship ended due to cheating.
They confirmed the pair are now both single, with Billie attending the Met Gala alone in May.
Age-gap
Sparking controversy: The pair’s age-gap romance drew criticism – and in October they were slammed over their ‘disturbing’ baby and old man Halloween costumes online
The pair’s age-gap romance had sparked controversy due to Billie being the tender age of 20 and Jesse, 31, when they debuted their romance.
The couple, who had reportedly known each other for about six years before sparking their romance last October, sparked backlash from fans with their ‘disturbing’ baby and old man Halloween costumes last year.
Seemingly taking aim at critics of their age-gap romance, the singer dressed up as a baby, complete with a diaper and bonnet, while Rutherford sported a bald cap and wrinkled prosthetics in photos posted by Pop Crave – and this didn’t go down well with fans.
When they were dating, Billie addressed the scrutiny her relationship has come under.
‘Say what you need to say, but, like, I am in control right now. I did this,’ she said.
Eilish also revealed her love language was physical touch as she detailed the attributes she needed in a relationship.
‘I just need to be touching skin, all the time. Touching, and cuddling, and hugging, anything skin related is really a big thing for me. And other than that, just freedom. You know, I don’t want to be controlled. I want to be trusted and I want to be able to have space and I want love and attention and equal admiration is really important.’
When were they last pictured together?
Last pictured: The now former couple were last seen together at Coachella in April
The now former couple were last seen together at Coachella in April.
Seemingly in hopes of keeping a semblance of anonymity, the pop star also wore a black-and-white baseball cap over her long dark tresses and dark sunglasses.
At certain times of the afternoon she also put a black fleece over the top of her head, either to help shelter her from the glaring sun, as temperature climbed into the high 80s Fahrenheit, or to help cover her identity identity even more.
When did they go public with their romance?
Split: Billie and Jesse made their red carpet debut at the star-studded 2022 LACMA Art+Film Gala in November 2022
New love: Billie was first linked with Jesse when the two were spotted by a fan at Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights last month
Billie and Jesse made their red carpet debut at the star-studded 2022 LACMA Art+Film Gala in November 2022.
Billie was first linked with Jesse, a vocalist for the Neighbourhood, when the two were spotted by a fan at Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights in October 2022.
Rumours quickly filtered through the internet, and the two were spotted enjoying a dinner date together at a popular LA restaurant called Crossroads Kitchen.
The American singer shared a kiss with the musician following another recent dinner date at Studio City restaurant La Mirch.
With her arms draped across his shoulders, the Ocean Eyes hitmaker was seen sharing an intimate moment with the singer as they made their way onto the street.
Who has Billie previously dated?
‘Nobody cheated on anyone,’ Billie was previously in a relationship with actor Matthew Tylor Vorce (Pictured above in a head shot)
Speaking out: The pair split in May last year with Matthew, 31, denying he had cheated on the singer
Billie was previously in a relationship with actor Matthew Tylor Vorce.
The pair split in May last year with Matthew, 31, denying he had cheated on the singer.
‘Nobody cheated on anyone,’ he claimed on his Instagram Story, confirming the break-up.
The actor added: ‘Relationships end. Simple as that. Creating rumors and LYING on the internet is dangerous.’
Billie and Matthew’s relationship is thought to have begun around April a year prior when they were spotted out on a coffee date together.
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