Who is Julian Croonenberghs, Olivia Rodrigo's rumoured beau?
Julian Croonenberghs is a Brown University graduate and financier who has been linked to pop star Olivia Rodrigo after airport photos in Iceland and low-key Brooklyn dates. E! News later published PDA-filled park photos that appear to confirm the romance. He works at private equity firm Hg Capital and previously worked at Goldman Sachs.
Interest in celebrity breaking news spiked after fans spotted Rodrigo with a so-called "mystery man," later identified as Julian Croonenberghs. According to the South China Morning Post, the pair were photographed at an Iceland airport sharing a pair of wired earphones, fuelling boyfriend rumours.
Key Takeaways
- Julian Croonenberghs is a Brown University Class of 2022 graduate in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science.
- He works at private equity firm Hg Capital, previously worked at Goldman Sachs, and played for the U.S. Men's National Field Hockey Team from 2018 to 2020.
- Rodrigo and Croonenberghs were spotted on low-key Brooklyn dates and traveling from Iceland to New York.
- E! News published PDA-filled Brooklyn park photos presented as confirming their romance.
- Fans speculate the pair may have met through his DJ sister, Jade Croonenberghs.
Who is Julian Croonenberghs?
Julian Croonenberghs is the financier at the centre of Olivia Rodrigo dating rumours. GoLocalProv reports he graduated from Brown University in 2022 with a degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science and previously worked at Goldman Sachs.
He is linked to private equity firm Hg Capital. Away from finance, he played for the United States Men's National Field Hockey Team from 2018 to 2020, according to the same local report citing his bio.
SCMP describes him as an investment banker and Brown graduate whose identity emerged after Rodrigo's "mystery man" airport photos circulated online.
How did Olivia Rodrigo and Julian Croonenberghs meet?
Their first reported sighting was in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, last month, according to celebrity tip site Deuxmoi as cited by SCMP. Rodrigo was snapped at a candlelit table in a red-and-white checkered dress opposite Croonenberghs.
Later that month, the two were seen together on the streets of New York City, standing side by side while talking to a friend. They were also photographed at an Iceland airport and, per GoLocalProv citing Page Six, traveling from Iceland to New York.
Fans speculate Rodrigo likely met Croonenberghs through his sister, Jade Croonenberghs, a DJ who runs in the same circles as the singer. The sightings come as Rodrigo has promoted her new album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love.
Have Olivia Rodrigo and Julian Croonenberghs confirmed their romance?
Neither star has issued a formal statement in the reports cited here. E! News, however, published a photo gallery titled as confirming the romance with a PDA-filled date in Brooklyn.
In those images, Croonenberghs wore a red striped T-shirt and brown slacks while Rodrigo opted for jean cutoff shorts and a black tank top. The pair walked into a park, lounged on the grass, cuddled, and exchanged affectionate gestures, including Rodrigo kissing his hand.
E! notes the couple had already sparked rumours earlier with low-key New York dates and the Iceland trip. Rodrigo previously dated British actor Louis Partridge; they reportedly split in December 2025 after two years. Brief speculation about Geese frontman Cameron Winter after an April dinner quickly faded.