Who is Louis Partridge? What to know about Olivia Rodrigo's boyfriend (2024)

Olivia Rodrigowas dubbed as the 'Breakup Queen' earlier this year, thanks to her extremely honest and relatable lyrics about heartbreak.

But now, after a slew of controversial romances and fiercely publicized splits, the popstar, 20, has found love with someone new- a London boy.

The Drivers License songstress was spotted smooching 20-year-old Enola Holmes actor Louis Partridge earlier this week - confirming that she's taken once again, years after her rumored love triangle with Joshua Bassett and Sabrina Carpenter completely captured the nation.

However, it seems as though the hitmaker has put the past behind her to focus on her new lover as a loved-up snap of them embracing began circling the web, leaving everyone wondering who exactly is Olivia's new man.

When Olivia and Joshua, 22 - who starred in Disney Channel's High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (HSMTMTS) together - started dating, it seemed like your average teen star relationship and garnered little attention from people outside of the show's viewers.

But when they split and Olivia seemingly penned the hit song Drivers License about him - which went on to become one of the biggest songs on the globe - it not only propelled Olivia into major stardom, but it also put a fierce spotlight onto her and Joshua's short-lived romance.

Millions began to dissect the heartfelt lyrics and were itching to know what really went down between the two stars.

The rumored drama between them all seemed to completely take over social media, every gossip site, and even the radio - as both Joshua and Sabrina dropped a few hits of their own that were allegedly about the situation, while Olivia released tons more.

While the tension eventually died down, the interest in Olivia's love life did not.

She was linked to a few other guys after that, and while her other romances were not nearly as dramatic as her and Joshua's, each one had its fair share of attention - especially after Olivia released a second album all about heartbreak earlier this year.

Now, Olivia may have finally found the one, as she looked happier than ever when she was spotted smooching her new beau, Louis, on Wednesday.

As Olivia goes public with her latest romance, FEMAIL went ahead and broke down everything we know about her new boyfriend - from how they met and when they started dating to an inside look into Louis' career, personal life, and who he has been linked to before Olivia.

Who is Olivia's new man? What you need to know about Louis - including his career and a deep dive into his past relationships

So who exactly is Olivia's new boyfriend? Louis hails from London, England, and made his acting debut in 2014 in the short film Beneath Water.

In 2015, he landed a small role in the fantasy flick Pan, followed by a brief part in the sequel to Paddington in 2017.

His breakthrough role came in 2020, when he was cast asTewkesbury in the Millie Bobby Brown-lead detective movie Enola Holmes.

His other acting credits include the 2022 movie The Lost Girls, Enola Holmes 2, and the British miniseries Pistol.

He is currently set to star in the upcoming Apple TV show Disclaimer alongside Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline, and Sacha Baron Cohen.

And fans are holding on hope that the popstar - who is an only child - will soon meet her lover's two sisters as the actor has gushed about the support that his siblings offer him.

During a conversation with The Face in 2022, the actor gave fans a glimpse at how life at his life at home, joking that his family keeps him humble: 'There’s a lot of p***-taking at home, which is important.'

He even shared that his musical taste comes from his older sister - whom we assume listens to Olivia's music on repeat.

In an interview with Gentleman's Journal, he dished on his favorite music, 'I’ve recently — and quite randomly — got into the doo-wop genre of the 1950s and 60s. That’s all since stumbling across ‘In the Still of the Night’ by Fred Parris and The Satins on Spotify.

'Those songs are just so simple and usually don’t have great lyrics, but just feel warm. Other than that, I’m a big Shazammer — and take no shame in whipping my phone out in a restaurant to discover the name of a song.'

Louis is just a few months younger than the Vampire hitmaker - who has been known to date older men.

As for his love life, Louis was previously linked to his Pistol costar, Sydney Chandler.

The two were seen getting cozy and attending red carpet events together throughout much of 2022, before the romance seemed to fizzle out.

The pairing attracted scrutiny after reports emerged that claimed they got together when he was only 17 and she was 25.

Olivia Rodrigo and Louis Partridge's relationship timeline: Uncover how the two stars met and when their romance began as they're spotted kissing

While it's unclear when exactly they started dating, rumors that Olivia and Louis were together first started to swirl in late October.

At the time, The Sunreported that the Drivers License songstress had jetted off to the UK to spend time with the Enola Holmes actor.

A source told the publication that the two stars met through mutual friends 'earlier in the year' and had been 'messaging quite a bit' before she decided to fly to England to see him in person.

'Olivia flew to London with her best pal, singer Conan Gray, but it was Louis who she came to see,' the insider dished.

'She has spent a few days in the capital hanging out with them all but it’s been Louis who she has been inseparable from.

'They have been for dinners and nights out. They hit a club together on Friday night and were acting very couple-y. It's really sweet to see her happy.'

Around that time, a snap that showed Olivia and Louis wrapping their arms around one another while out in London made its way around the web.

Then, on December 8, Louis was spotted supporting Olivia in the audience at Jingle Ball while she performed.

He was seen dancing, singing, and cheering her on as he stood with some of the musician's closest pals like Conan and Madison Hu.

One day later, the couple was pictured leaving a Saturday Night Live afterparty together.

And on December 13, the pair confirmed their blossoming romance by sharing in a steamy make out session while out in New York City together.

Photographers caught them packing on the PDA as they pumped their car with gas.

The lovebirds couldn't keep their hands off each other as he playfully grabbed her behind and she wrapped her arms around his neck.

The three-time Grammy winner looked blissfully in love as they passionately kissed before spending the rest of the afternoon walking around the Big Apple and taking selfies with her new man.

A look back at Olivia's rollercoaster ride love life: The star was involved in a rumored love triangle with Joshua Bassett and Sabrina Carpenter

Olivia's dating life has been the subject of speculation for years.Before her romance with Louis, she was linked to a slew of famous faces and was involved in a rumored love triangle.

The popstar's first boyfriend was her Bizaardvark costar, Ethan Wacker, who she started dating in 2018 after the two fell for one another on set of the Disney Channel show.

They were together for almost a year before going their separate ways in 2019.

After that, Olivia started dating her fellow HSMTMTS star Joshua.

The two stayed tight-lipped about their relationship while they were together, but when they went their separate ways in 2020, they seemingly revealed details of what went down through their lyrics.

Olivia and Joshua released a series of songs that were said to be about the romance and split, including her hits Drivers License, Good 4 U, and Deja Vu.

In her songs, Olivia sang about a man leaving her for another woman, and when it was brought to light that Joshua had started dating Sabrina almost immediately after he and Olivia called it quits, many believed that was the woman Olivia was singing about.

Sabrina even seemed to drop her own song alluding to the drama, called Skin.

Joshua and Sabrina eventually broke up, and Olivia and Joshua went on to pose together at the red carpet premiere of HSMTMTS season three in July 2022.

Olivia and Sabrina have also been spotted mingling at events so it seems like the drama is behind them now.

After that, Olivia moved on with music producer Adam Faze, who is six years her senior.

They were first linked in the summer of 2021 and were spotted cozying up numerous times throughout 2021. But in February 2022, reports hit the web that claimed they had split.

Later that month, she sparked dating rumors with music executive Zack Bia - who was also six years older than her - after they were seen hanging out at a Super Bowl afterparty.

They split in August of that year, with Us Weekly reporting at the time, 'Their relationship sort of fizzled.

'They were casually dating but haven't spent time together in a while. There were no issues - they both have different work schedules and different friend groups.'

When the hitmaker released her album Guts earlier this year, rumors started to spread that her breakup track Vampire was about Zack.

When asked about it by GQ he simply said, 'We hung out, we're both busy, and we ended up not furthering our relationship. There was never any drama, you know.'