Olivia Rodrigo cuddled up to her boyfriend Louis Partridge on a date in New York

Olivia Rodrigo seems to still feel “so American” next to his friend Louis Partridge — especially during their last New York date.

Rodrigo and Partridge, both 21, were spotted enjoying a romantic stroll around Greenwich Village on Friday, January 17. The actor was seen walking with Rodrigo, putting his arm around her lower back.

Both the Grammy winner and Partridge were dressed casually for the outing. Rodrigo wore a striped shirt under a quilted black coat with blue pants and sunglasses. Meanwhile, Irbe opted for a black jacket with buttons and khakis.

The pair have been dating since the fall of 2023 after they were spotted packing on a PDA in Partridge's native London. Since then, the couple has kept their romance relatively low-key and out of the public eye.

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Getty Images (2) Love certainly isn't embarrassing for Olivia Rodrigo and her boyfriend Louis Partridge. Rodrigo and Partridge were first linked in the fall of 2023 when they were spotted packing on a PDA in the actor's native London. “Dating probably shouldn't be in the public eye,” Partridge told British Vogue in March (…)

“Dating probably shouldn't be public,” Partridge told British Vogue In the March 2024 profile. “There's enough going on between two people. You don't need thousands of other voices in your head. I think she has it much worse than me. I can be a bit of a normal person. She has a lot of eyes on her case.

He added at the time: “If you have a lot of people in the room gossiping about you, you can choose to put your ear to the door to hear what they're saying or not. I think you're probably better off not letting your curiosity get the better of you.

Since then, the partridge has been A staple of Rodrigo's concerts USA and across the pond. She is returned the favor in support of his career achievements when they made their red carpet debut at the premiere of his show in August 2024 Disclaimer during the Venice International Film Festival.

Fans have also speculated that Rodrigo's song “So American” was written about Partridge.

“And he laughs at all my jokes / And he says I'm so American / Oh my God, it's just not fair of him / To make me feel this way,” Rodrigo sings on the song, which she dropped in March 2024. album Smart. “I'd go wherever he goes / And he says I'm so American / Oh God, I'll marry him / If he keeps it up.”

Rodrigo is famously reluctant to name his songwriting muses, including 2021's 'Driver's License', which was widely rumored to be her ex. Joshua Bassett — and Partridge has done the same.

“Not my song, not my place,” the British star succinctly stated Hell in October 2024. “So, I wouldn't know.”