Who Is Olivia Rodrigo's Mystery Man? All About Julian, The Ex-Hockey Player Rumored To Be Dating Her
Photos showed the singer with Julian Croonenberghs after an Iceland trip, fueling dating speculation tied to a lyric about avoiding men with fake jobs.
- On Monday, photos surfaced of singer Olivia Rodrigo traveling from Iceland to New York with Julian Croonenberghs, a private equity associate at Hg Capital; neither party has publicly confirmed the relationship.
- Critics scrutinized the pairing due to Rodrigo's song "Expectations," in which she sings, "I won't settle for a guy with a fake job," contrasting this lyric with Croonenberghs' finance career.
- Croonenberghs, a Brown University alumnus, previously worked as a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs and played for the U.S. Men's National Field Hockey Team from 2018 to 2020.
- Online users criticized the potential relationship, arguing it contradicts Rodrigo's past political activism; some labeled her earlier comments "hollow" and "performative" given Croonenberghs' artificial intelligence investments.
- Rodrigo has not commented on the photographs, and the controversy remains driven by social media speculation rather than official confirmation; she previously split from actor Louis Partridge in December 2025.
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Who Is Olivia Rodrigo's Mystery Man? All About Julian, The Ex-Hockey Player Rumored To Be Dating Her
Olivia Rodrigo, the Gen Z pop icon, recently reignited dating buzz after being spotted multiple times with a mystery man. The Grammy winner was seen spending time with the guy on multiple occasions in New York City, but neither has addressed the speculation. Now, the internet sleuths believe they have identified the man as Julian Croonenberghs, a former U.S. Hockey player with an impressive resume. Here's everything to know about the man who has…
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