Is Olivia Rodrigo Dating Julian Croonenberghs? A Complete Timeline of Their Rumored Relationship
Are Olivia Rodrigo and Julian Croonenberghs dating? We can’t know for sure until either of the two publicly speaks about their relationship, but they surely seem to be enjoying the summer together, and that’s enough to get the town talking.
If you’ve been on the internet these past few weeks, you’ve surely seen Olivia Rodrigo and her new “mystery man” all over your FYPs. Speculation surrounding Rodrigo’s love life is nothing new, but it’s been at an all-time high especially after the release of her third studio album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, which many believe drew inspiration from her past relationship with British actor Louis Partridge. (Rodrigo and Partridge dated since 2023, before reportedly splitting in late 2025.)
Speaking to Pitchfork, Rodrigo admitted she went into the project with the intention of writing a “100 percent love album” but “obviously it didn’t end up that way.” (She added: “You can read between the lines on that one.”) In an interview with Anthony Fantano from mid-June, Rodrigo opened up further about writing the album and its breakup songs, but also about dating. “There’s something nice about like a nice normal boy,” she said. “I like it when people don’t know a ton about my job.”
Now was she talking in hypotheticals or was it more specific than we’d initially thought? Only she knows, but Julian Croonenberghs certainly fits that bill. So…
Who is Julian Croonenberghs?
Japan’s player Riku Tamura (L in red) and USA player Julian Croonenberghs (R in blue) fight for the ball during the third place play-off match between Japan and USA at the 2019 FIH men’s series finals.ASIT KUMAR/Getty Images
Julian Croonenberghs is not a public figure, but we do know some details about his professional life through his public LinkedIn account. Since 2024, Croonenberghs has worked as a private equity associate investor at Hg in New York City. Prior to that, he was an investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs for two years.
Croonenberghs is also an Ivy League student. He graduated with a degree in applied mathematics and computer science from Brown University in 2022. We also know that from 2018 to 2020, he was a field hockey player for the U.S. Men’s National Team, representing the team in competitions like the Men’s FIH Series Finals in 2019. He speaks Dutch and French, and Croonenberghs seems to have family ties to Belgium, where he also carried out an internship.
Okay, now that we know a little bit about him. Let’s get into the timeline of Olivia Rodrigo and Julian Croonenberghs’s rumored relationship. (If you want to see this in chronological order from when the rumors started, feel free to click here and scroll up.)
