Louis Partridge defined his need to maintain his relationship with girlfriend Olivia Rodrigo as “personal” as potential.
The Enola Holmes actor, 22, opened as much as Esquire in an interview printed on Thursday, September 18, concerning the juxtaposition of creating public appearances with Rodrigo whereas, on the identical time, selecting to not converse a lot about their relationship. Over the summer season, Partridge was noticed attending Rodrigo’s headlining set on the Glastonbury Pageant after which joined her within the Royal Field at Wimbledon.
“I did see a whole lot of images from [Wimbledon], it felt fairly public,” he admitted. “Olivia and I select, or have been selecting, to not be so public. Clearly, it has been fairly a giant summer season for her with Glastonbury, however there’s a sanctity to being personal.”
Partridge seemingly felt much less conflicted about attending Glastonbury because it was “a very particular second” in his girlfriend’s profession. (The actor initially congratulated Rodrigo on her Glastonbury set by way of Instagram in June, when he wrote that his girlfriend “labored her ass off for [the festival] and couldn’t be extra deserving of all her success.”)
“She labored so extremely laborious for it. And all of it got here collectively,” he added in his newest interview. “It was fairly rattling particular to be there and see her get her flowers, because it have been.”
The Paddington 2 star additionally addressed whether or not it was ever useful to be relationship a star like Rodrigo, 22, who can relate to scrutiny from each followers and the media.
“I believe so, yeah, to not blow it out of proportion or not have to clarify it or have somebody perceive it,” he answered. “I simply have little doubt that we’re each in a relationship for the suitable purpose, for instance. I’m certain that’s one thing you need to take into consideration while you attain a sure degree of success. It’s good to know that we are able to go to issues collectively, and it’s not the maddest factor on the planet that you simply’re sitting reverse who is aware of what. You’ve bought a good friend in these instances.”
The couple largely tried to remain out of the general public eye of their first few months of relationship, although Partridge was photographed attending Rodrigo’s Jingle Ball live performance and Saturday Night time Stay look in New York Metropolis in October 2023.
Olivia Rodrigo and Louis Partridge in March 2025. Matt Winkelmeyer/VF25/WireImage for Self-importance Truthful
Amid hypothesis that Rodrigo wrote her music “So American” about him, Partridge was reluctant to verify or deny the rumor in October 2024.
“Not my music, not my place. So, I wouldn’t know,” he advised Elle on the time.
Rodrigo and Partridge lastly made their crimson carpet debut as a pair on the Venice Worldwide Movie Pageant in August 2024 to advertise his Apple TV+ sequence Disclaimer, and have since attended the 2025 Grammys collectively in February.
Partridge has exhibited a great humorousness about relationship one of many world’s greatest pop stars all through their two-year relationship. Earlier this month, he was requested by Selection how he felt about being seen as “Mr. Olivia Rodrigo” by some.
“I can deal with that,” he replied. “[That’s what I’ve been for] some time now. I’m very comfortable, and I believe she is just too, so all is nice in our world.”
