Who is Olivia Burgess, the model and dancer sparking dating rumours with Joshua Jackson?
She was spotted with the Dawson’s Creek actor in New York City, and has worked with Beyoncé, Kanye West’s Yeezy, Jean Paul Gaultier and Lululemon
Jackson and an attractive younger woman were papped during an outing in New York last weekend. Although neither have officially commented on their relationship, the two appeared close, holding hands and goofing around while strolling through the Big Apple.
The news comes after Jackson and Holmes – who once dated for a year in the 1990s – posed for an Instagram photo together in April to promote their new romance film, Happy Hours. People magazine noticed Holmes “liking” comments on the photo enthusing that the pair would make a good IRL couple.
Then, just days before the New York outing, Jackson attended the Tribeca Film Festival with Holmes, holding her hand on the red carpet and gushing about his “precious” relationship with her during an interview.
But just who is the woman he was most recently spotted with? Olivia Burgess is a fashion model and dancer who’s worked with the likes of Beyoncé, Nike, Lululemon and Jean Paul Gaultier, making her an attention-grabbing figure in her own right.
Here’s everything you need to know about her.
Who are Olivia Burgess’ parents?
Burgess was born in Paris in January 1989. She spent her early years in France before moving to Washington at age four with her mother Gloria Burgess, who was a pioneering African-American model in her time. Her father remained in Paris, and Olivia often travelled back to visit him, according to an interview she gave to online culture magazine Gainsayer.
Later, she formally studied dance, enrolling in the Fordham University and the Ailey School’s BFA programme in New York.