Olivia Rodrigo earned the title of breakup anthem queen after the 2021 launch of her debut album, Bitter — however who served because the songstress’ inspiration? From Disney costars to music producers, check out the “Good 4 U” artist’s previous romances.
Ethan Wacker
Earlier than making it large and topping the charts, Rodrigo was romantically linked to her Disney Channel costar. The pair started as associates as they met on the set of their present, Bizaardvark, which premiered in 2016. Two years later, their connection blossomed into one thing extra. In January 2019, Rodrigo and Wacker introduced in a now-deleted Instagram submit they’d been courting for six months.
Later that yr, the twosome seemingly cut up after they deleted photos of one another off their respective social media pages. Regardless of the breakup, they continue to be shut associates. As Wacker headed off to varsity in 2020, Rodrigo shared her effectively needs for her ex by way of her Instagram Story.
In early 2021, Rogrido launched her hit track, “Drivers License” — and Wacker shut down the rumors that the track was about him. The actor refuted the claims made in a now-deleted TikTok principle video by responding, “I treated her well.”
Joshua Bassett
Following her time on Bizaardvark, Rodrigo landed a lead function on the Disney+ collection, Excessive Faculty Musical: The Musical: The Collection, reverse Bassett. Whereas the love pursuits by no means confirmed they dated off display, followers have lengthy theorized that Rodrigo wrote “Drivers License” about Bassett — and the way he allegedly moved on with Sabrina Carpenter.
The alleged drama led to a number of songs from all three musicians that seemingly referenced the romance. In June 2021, Bassett spoke out concerning the drama.
“The reality is it’s kind of like a lost cause trying to talk about any of that stuff, and I refuse to feed into any of the bulls–t, so I just don’t,” he stated in an interview with GQ. “[Everyone] is asking me about Sabrina and Olivia. Why don’t we focus on these women for who they are? Let’s focus on the art that they’re making and how great they are instead of their relationship to a boy.”
Six months later, Bassett instructed the outlet he and Rodrigo had not spoken since “Drivers License” dropped earlier that yr and unfollowed her on Instagram the next month.
Adam Faze
Throughout her drama with Carpenter and Bassett, Rodrigo moved on with Faze in June 2021 after they had been noticed getting cozy collectively on the House Jam 2 premiere. The then-couple had been noticed the next month packing on the PDA. Whereas Faze and Rodrigo saved it low-key after these outings, Us Weekly confirmed in February 2022 they cut up after one yr of courting.
Zack Bia
Rodrigo was noticed with Bia at a Tremendous Bowl celebration in February 2022, shortly earlier than Us confirmed her cut up from the music producer. Two months later, the pair had been noticed collectively once more on a lunch date in New York Metropolis. A supply solely instructed Us in August 2022 that the Grammy winner and DJ had been “casually dating” however their “relationship sort of fizzled” out.
Louis Partridge
Rodrigo sparked romance rumors with the Enola Holmes actor in October 2023 when the 2 had been noticed placing their arms round one another in London per fan footage shared to X (formerly Twitter).
Two months later, in December 2023, Partridge supported Rodrigo at her Jingle Ball efficiency alongside her friends, Conan Grey and Madison Hu.
Partridge was additionally seen attending the Saturday Evening Dwell afterparty, the identical evening the “Vampire” singer carried out as a musical visitor. The pair left in the identical automobile collectively after, per Simply Jared.