Billie Eilish Attends Ex Jesse Rutherford's Listening Party As They Remain Friends

Billie Eilish and her ex-boyfriend Jesse Rutherford have been separated for about three months, but they remain very close friends.

News of their romance circulated online in October 2022, and they were pretty public about the affair, even going on to attend events together before ending things earlier this May.

Nevertheless, the "Ocean Eyes" songstress recently showed that the duo has a strong, friendly bond by gracing her ex's listening party, where she was spotted having the best time around her favorite people. 

Rutherford's Instagram dropped highlights from his memorable listening party on Instagram where his ex, Eilish, was captured singing along to some of his tunes.

The uploaded carousel began with a view of himself and the 21-year-old music star at the bowling alley having fun while belting out parts of the lyrics from his newly-released tunes. Rutherford's music could also be heard playing in the background.

In the next slide, the former actor was captured carrying a black pup before he added a snap of one of his friends holding a cartoonish decor at the party. Eilish was featured once more in the highlights as she posed beside another woman in the fourth slide, grinning and with one hand in her hair.

For the occasion, she was dressed in a long-sleeve patterned oversized jumper over a gray blouse and sported transparent glasses, giving her a nerdy look. On the other hand, Rutherford wore a white long-sleeve vest underneath a yellow shirt with multiple prints while completing the look with a black cap.

The ensuing slides then displayed more views of the "Sweater Weather" songwriter with his friends having a blast. "Best listening party ever," Rutherford exclaimed in the caption and credited "@castroclifton "for taking the fantastic pictures.

Although fans were naturally overjoyed to see the 32-year-old songster promote good music, they also could not help but remark on Eilish's presence at the party in connection to their friendship. One admirer stated, "You and Billie still managing to have a friendship after the breakup is so cute," while a second followed by dropping multiple red heart emojis.

Another commenter who was confused about the ex-couple's relationship wrote, "I still don't understand if Billie and Jesse broke up and are still friends or they're still together." Subsequently, a fellow follower claimed that the pair were "so hot omfg" after asking if Eilish's vocals were featured in one of Rutherford's new songs. A fifth comment then read, "Billie vibing w Jesse>>>."

Given how close Eilish and Rutherford are as friends, fans once wondered if there was something more to their relationship after their reported split, but the "No Time to Die" singer maintained that they were only pals.

Earlier this month, the Grammy Award winner cleared the air on her and Rutherford's split during a Q&A session, prompting her to touch on their friendship. She stated that they were "very, very good friends only" and that the "Female Robbery" star was her "homie forever."

Towards the end of 2022, the former lovers sparked romance rumors when photos of their dinner date in West Hollywood went viral.  They confirmed the speculations with a Halloween costume post on Instagram.  Weeks after, the Hollywood icons marked their first public outing, where they rocked bedtime ensembles to the LACMA Art + Film Gala. 

Fans may recall that Eilish and Rutherford confirmed they were dating on Instagram using a satirical photo of their Halloween costume indicating their age difference, and fans did not approve.

The "My Future" singer was dressed as a baby while her then-beau imitated an elderly man's look. In the comments section of the post which was captioned, "Life is craaaaaaaaaaaaaaazy happy Halloween," one follower expressed, "Girl wisen up, this isn't a joke. Why isn't he with someone his own age? Just think about it. It's weird, not quirky."

A fellow commenter was upset about Eilish's pedophilic theme as they remarked, "Do you really think pedophilia is something you joke about and actively promote?" 

The criticism continued with another user calling out the Grammy winner for creating music about "age and power dynamics" but ridiculing it with a Halloween costume.