Olivia Rodrigo has come out with her third album titled – you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love. With the spotlight squarely on the 23-year-old singer, claims have been made that she’s dating Louis Partridge again.
To be sure, these claims come from unverified profiles and neither Rodrigo nor Partridge have commented on the matter.
“Olivia Rodrigo and Louis Partridge are reportedly dating again,” one page posted, attaching a photo of the two side by side.
The post, made on June 9, has garnered around 11 million views already.
Olivia Rodrigo and Louis Partridge dating again? Fact-check
Despite the post gaining massive traction, it does not seem like Partridge and Rodrigo are dating. The page that put up the post initially is titled Buzz Crave and defines itself as a parody or satirical website.
However, interest in Partridge has grown after Rodrigo released her new album since fans believe the track Stupid Song has references to the singer’s relationship with him.
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Verses like “You’re a spark in the dark and my clothes all caught aflame / You should feel how I feel when somebody says your name / I’m a car speeding down the boulevard without a brake / And I want you more than any stupid song could ever say,” and, “Every night like the one before / Dream of you from like 1 to 4 / Positively and truly sure / Nobody’s wanted somebody more,” show Rodrigo’s infatuation, as per Elle.
Speaking to Dazed about this album, Rodrigo had said it was based on ‘my first time being in an adult relationship; it’s me discovering what romantic love looks like in real time. I’ve been in relationships before that were really exciting and tumultuous in a teenage way, but this was my first time being in a real, ‘big girl’ relationship. And when you’re in an intimate relationship, it holds up a mirror and shows you parts of yourself that you would never normally see. That was an endless source of inspiration—something that I’m still mining.’
Thus, without naming Partridge, she made her intentions rather clear, as per fans. One even asked on X “so what’s ur thoughts on louis partridge after listening to the album ???”.
Rodrigo and Partridge began dating in October 2023 and rumors of their split surfaced in December 2025. Partridge is known for the Enola Holmes movies on Netflix, apart from roles in Medici, Pan, and Paddington 2.
However, the new album didn’t just bring focus on Partridge, but another celebrity as well.
Rodrigo performed ‘what’s wrong with me’ – a duet track with The Cure’s Robert Smith. Smith was all praises for Rodrigo after the performance, even calling her ‘fantastic’. “I genuinely love what she does. I’m slightly in awe of how easy she finds it all,” he said. With the release of the new album, several younger photos of Smith, now 67, has also surfaced online.
Robert Smith young photos surface
Younger photos of Smith surfaced after he collaborated with Rodrigo. She’s made no secret of the fact that she’s a fan of Smith and his band The Cure, known for hit tracks like Pictures of You.
One person sharing a photo of Smith wrote “As a younger lad, Robert Smith looked very much like a young John Cusack.”
Another photo was shared.
“The Robert Smith feature is perfect,” the person sharing the photo commented.