Billie EIlish
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 03: Billie Eilish attends the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Halloween has historically been the occasion for an Instagram official moment. Remember when Zoë Kravitz debuted her relationship with Channing Tatum in costume? Well it seems Billie Eilish has followed suit this spooky season with a subtle tribute to her new boyfriend, Jesse Rutherford.

Taking to Instagram overnight, the “Happier Than Ever” singer shared a carousel of happy snaps from Halloween. “life is craaaaaaaaaaaaaaazy🤡 happy halloween🎃🥰,” the star captioned the post. Scrolling to the tenth slide is Eilish, 20, in costume as a baby while Rutherford, 31, is dressed as an old man. Seemingly poking fun at their 11-year age difference.

There were mixed reactions in the comment section of their soft launch. One user wrote, “*writes a song about age and power dynamics* *makes fun of it with a halloween costume*,” while another follower went as far as to say that Eilish was making fun of “paedophilia”.

Jesse Rutherford
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 05: Jesse Rutherford arrives at the 2019 GQ Men Of The Year event at The West Hollywood Edition on December 05, 2019 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Morgan Lieberman/FilmMagic)

The couple first sparked romance rumours in mid-October when a fan captured the stars holding hands with Rutherford at the Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights event. The duo were captured just days later on a dinner date at West Hollywood restaurant, Crossroads Kitchen. An eye-witness told Entertainment Tonight that Eilish and Rutherford “kissed on the lips”.

“They seemed comfortable and happy together,” the insider added.

The couple have seemed to be friends for several years now and were photographed together at a Halloween party way back in 2017. Eilish is previously linked to rapper Brandon “Q” Adams and actor Matthew Tyler Vorce, they split in May 2022. Rutherford had been dating model Devon Lee Carlson for nearly seven years before they split quietly earlier this year.