Big news, everyone: Rachel Zegler and her new backup dancer boyfriend Nathan Louis-Fernand are still very much a thing. A month after making things Instagram official, Rachel and Nathan have been spotted looking very loved-up all over London, which means it’s high time to discuss how and when these two first got together. But first things first: Who is this man?
Nathan is a professional dancer who has performed in several musicals, including Hamilton, & Juliet,and The Lion King. He also worked on the London performance of Magic Mike Live (!!) and has appeared in music videos for everyone from Diplo to Jesy Nelson to Swedish House Mafia. Now let’s talk about how he and Rachel came to be, shall we?
November 2024
Rumors start circulating that Rachel Zegler and her West Side Story costar Josh Andrés Rivera have broken up after just about three years together.
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Us Weekly later reveals that the two “quietly split” in late 2024, though the reason for the breakup is unclear.
May 2025
Rehearsals begin for the West End production of Evita, which is where Rachel and Nathan first cross paths.
As a source later tells People, the couple “had an instant connection” and “started dating early summer.” Per the insider, Rachel “brings a very energetic and passionate energy to the production. Nathan’s attracted to this.”
July 2025
On July 6, the Daily Mailobtains pics of Rachel kissing a ~mystery man~ (who is later identified as Nathan) at Sabrina Carpenter’s Hyde Park show.
Two days later, Rachel drops a 20-pic carousel on Instagram, which includes a cute pic of herself and Nathan, confirming their ’ship.
And by the end of the month, the new couple is spotted out and about in London walking a cute dog together.
August 2025
Twice already this month, Rachel and Nathan have been papped while strolling around London’s Primrose Hill—once on August 4, and then again on August 10.
September 2025
The couple takes a vacay in the Almafi Coast, which leads to cute moments shared on Insta like this one:
December 2025
Rachel and Nathan are spotted grabbing coffee together in NYC, and long after, they’re photographed again at the Rockefeller Center tree lighting, making clear that they’re still going strong.
March 2026
After months without sightings, Rachel drops a photo dump on Instagram, which happens to include these very telling lyrics on slide 12:
Oh, and also this meme on slide 14:
The caption: “It’s been real.”
And when fellow Broadway star Roman Banks comments, “slide 14 lmaooo,” Rachel responds with, “not just last time EVERY TIME.”
If that’s not evidence enough: Rachel seemingly also deleted all photos of herself and Nathan from Instagram so…seems safe to say these two are done.
