{"id":306936,"date":"2026-07-27T19:42:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T19:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/306936\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T19:42:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T19:42:19","slug":"olivia-rodrigo-confirms-julian-croonenberghs-romance-with-nyc-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/306936\/","title":{"rendered":"Olivia Rodrigo Confirms Julian Croonenberghs Romance With NYC Date"},"content":{"rendered":"

Originally appeared on E! Online<\/a><\/p>\n

Olivia Rodrigo<\/a> won’t settle for a guy with a fake job\u2014so luckily her new man works in finance.<\/p>\n

One week after the “Expectations” singer sparked romance rumors with private equity associate Julian Croonenberghs during several low-key outings, she appeared to confirm their relationship with a PDA-filled date at a park in Brooklyn July 26.<\/p>\n

In photos from the park date, Rodrigo, 23, and Croonenberghs, 26, walked down a street in the New York borough out hand-in-hand before settling on a patch of grass surrounded by trees.<\/p>\n

Rodrigo, who kept a low profile in jean cutoff shorts, a black tanktop, a navy baseball cap and shades, sat in between her date’s legs as he wrapped his arms around her. Croonenberghs, who sported a red pinstriped T-shirt with brown slacks and white sneakers, was all smiles as Rodrigo leaned on him.<\/p>\n

The duo appeared to be seeing the world in purple, completely locked in on each other and even kissing each other’s hands at one point as they enjoyed the sunny day in the city.<\/p>\n

More from E! Online<\/p>\n

Although Rodrigo nor Croonenberghs have formally addressed their romance, the couple have been spotted several times in the last month on dates in New York City, as well as at the Iceland airport in a social media photo shared by a fan July 20.<\/p>\n

For her part, Rodrigo shared a glimpse into her trip to the Nordic island on TikTok, where she lip-synched to her newest single “Stupid Song” as she ran through a picturesque mountainside.<\/p>\n

Eagle-eyed fans noticed a man’s hand shakily holding the camera in the upload, with one commenting on Rodrigo’s July 20 TikTok, “Mind you she filmed this with her new boyfriend.”<\/p>\n

\"Olivia<\/p>\n

Croonenberghs, meanwhile, is a fairly private figure and currently works as a private equity associate at Hg. He previously worked as an investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs and attended Brown University, according to his LinkedIn<\/a>. He was formerly a player for the US men’s national field hockey team between 2018 and 2020.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, all eyes have been on Rodrigo’s relationship status in the last month following the release of her latest album You Seem Pretty Sad For a Girl So In Love, which is rumored to be about her ex Louis Partridge, whom she dated from 2023 to 2025.<\/p>\n

In promoting her latest LP, Rodrigo confirmed she wrote the songs throughout her former relationship with Partridge, although she has not explicitly confirmed the Enola Holmes actor inspired the album.<\/p>\n

“Obviously started out writing with all these hopes\u2014like, ‘This is gonna be a 100 percent love album,'” Rodrigo told Pitchfork<\/a> in an interview published last month<\/a>. “And obviously it didn’t end up that way\u2014you can read between the lines on that one.”<\/p>\n

And in April, the Grammy winner\u2014who has also been linked to Joshua Bassett and Zack Bia\u2014shared what she’s learned about love in her latest chapter.<\/p>\n

“Things happen the way that they’re supposed to happen,” Rodrigo explained in an interview with <\/a>Cosmopolitan <\/a>magazine<\/a>. “It’s not supposed to be white-knuckle.”<\/p>\n

For a deeper look into Rodrigo and Croonenbergh’s latest outing, keep reading\u2026<\/p>\n

Meeting Her Expectations<\/p>\n

\"Meeting<\/p>\n

The duo were all smiles as they made their way down a sidewalk in Brooklyn, New York.<\/p>\n

Julian + Olivia = <3<\/p>\n

\"Julian<\/p>\n

Croonenberghs sported a red striped T-shirt and brown slacks while Rodrigo opted for jean cutoff shorts and a black tank top.<\/p>\n

Seeing the World in Purple\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Seeing<\/p>\n

The couple sparked dating rumors earlier this month with a series of low-key dates in New York and a trip to Iceland.<\/p>\n

Going Crazy, Going Mad<\/p>\n

\"Going<\/p>\n

Rodrigo and Croonenberghs walked side-by-side as they enter the park in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n

Hop the Fence in the Park\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Hop<\/p>\n

The couple found a patch of grass for their intimate outing.<\/p>\n

Zombie in Her Body\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Zombie<\/p>\n

The “Maggots for Brains” singer lounged in her man’s arms.<\/p>\n

Spark in the Park\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Spark<\/p>\n

Croonenberghs wrapped his arms around Rodrigo as she leaned against his chest.<\/p>\n

Talkin’ on the…Grass\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Talkin'<\/p>\n

The sun gleamed down on the couple during their date.<\/p>\n

Carve Their Names into the Car Seat Leather<\/p>\n

\"Carve<\/p>\n

Rodrigo planted a kiss on Croonenberghs’ hand.<\/p>\n

Like Him Better by a Million Times<\/p>\n

\"Like<\/p>\n

Croonenberghs returned the sweet gesture.<\/p>\n

Laughs at All Her Jokes<\/p>\n

\"Laughs<\/p>\n

The “So American” singer threw her head back to laugh as Croonenberghs wrapped his arms around her.<\/p>\n

Melting in the Sun\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Melting<\/p>\n

Rodrigo showed her man something on her phone during their time together.<\/p>\n

Coming Undone\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Coming<\/p>\n

Croonenberghs nuzzled his face into Rodrigo as she smiled and leaned her head down.<\/p>\n

Might Be In La-La-Love<\/p>\n

\"Might<\/p>\n

Rodrigo tied her hair back as Croonenberghs looked off into the distance.<\/p>\n

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