Justin Herbert’s girlfriend Madison Beer’s dating history: From viral heartbreaks to fresh NFL rumors

Madison Beer’s dating history has tracked closely with her rise in pop music. Since entering the spotlight as a teenager, her relationships have unfolded in public, often before she chose to speak, and sometimes with lasting impact.That attention intensified again in 2025 when Beer confirmed her relationship with Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert. The reaction followed a familiar cycle. Public sightings sparked fast conclusions, while details, timelines, and Beer’s own words were often overlooked.Madison Beer and Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert confirmed their relationship in October 2025. The pair went public during a Chargers home game on Oct. 5 in Los Angeles, where they were seen together on the sideline, marking the first clear acknowledgment of their relationship.The confirmation came as both were deep into demanding schedules. Beer was preparing for the January 2026 release of her third studio album, Locket, while Herbert continued the 2025-26 NFL season with the Chargers. Herbert was drafted by Los Angeles in 2020 as the No. 6 overall pick and has remained the franchise’s starting quarterback.Beer announced her album earlier in the year, writing on Instagram, “This album means the world to me, i’ve never been so proud or excited about something n i am soooooo beyond excited for you to listen.” Despite the timing, Beer made it clear the project was not inspired by her relationship with Herbert. In a press release, she explained, “After writing the album, it feels like each song lives within this metaphorical locket for safekeeping. Each album feels like an era and once the albums are out in the world the chapter for me, usually with what I wrote about, is closed.”Since making their relationship public, Beer and Herbert have appeared together at multiple sporting events and have reportedly spent time socializing with Chargers players and their partners. Beer now joins a growing group of high-profile WAGs connected to major American sports figures, though she has continued to keep details of the relationship limited.Beer’s first widely known relationship began in 2015 with Vine star Jack Gilinsky. The two reportedly met through mutual friend Nash Grier and confirmed their relationship publicly that year. They dated until 2017.After the breakup, an audio recording allegedly surfaced of Gilinsky verbally abusing Beer. She later addressed the situation in a now-deleted message to fans, writing, “Don’t make the same mistakes I did; your safety is never worth it. No matter what, no one deserves to be treated that way.”She added context after fans questioned why she stayed, writing, “Many of you [have been] asking me, ‘Why would you stay with him if it happened last year!’ My theory was, and as horrible as this is, is that if I left him, he’d do it to the next girl. I tried to fix him.”The relationship ended in 2017 and remains a defining moment in how Beer has spoken about boundaries, safety, and emotional responsibility.Following her split from Gilinsky, Beer was briefly linked to Brooklyn Beckham in summer 2017. Photos of the two together fueled dating rumors, but Beer shut them down publicly.Speaking during an AOL Build Series interview that July, she said, “He’s great, he’s a cutie, he’s one of my best friends. Which is hard, because now every time I’m seen with him people are like, ‘Oh my god, they’re boyfriend and girlfriend.’”She added, “But really, we’re seriously best friends. We hang out almost every day with our whole group of friends in L.A. together.”The situation ended quietly as Beckham moved to New York for college. No relationship was ever confirmed.Beer began dating DJ and club promoter Zack Bia in 2018. Their relationship was on and off before ending in 2019. After the split, Beer posted a series of now-deleted messages on X reflecting on the relationship.One post read, “Oof I rlly owe myself the biggest apology for puttin’ up w sht I never deserved.”* Another later confirmed the breakup with, “Single Madison thrives.”While many speculated that her 2020 song “Selfish” was inspired by the relationship, Beer never directly confirmed that. In 2023, Bia told GQ, “There’s so much love there. She’s someone who’s so instrumental in my life, and I still treat as family. Like, she and my mom are still cool.”Beer was first linked to TikTok personality Nick Austin in summer 2020. They made their relationship public in March 2021 when Austin shared a birthday post calling Beer the love of his life.The two stayed together for several years, keeping much of their relationship private. In April 2025, Beer spoke to Cosmopolitan about their bond, saying, “It’s intense and fun, but it’s good. We’ve been together for four years, which is nuts.”She described herself as a relationship-focused person, telling the outlet, “I love people. I meet someone, I love them. I’m like, ‘Okay, I’m never letting you go. You’ll be with me forever until you hurt me.’ That’s the deal.”By August 2025, speculation about a breakup began after Beer was spotted with Herbert. Neither Beer nor Austin addressed the rumors publicly.Across each relationship, Beer has been consistent in how she talks about love. She has described feeling unsafe in the public eye and placing deep value on emotional security. In that same 2025 Cosmopolitan interview, she said, “Because I have such a weird life and never feel safe and comfortable with someone, when I cross that line of ‘you’re my boyfriend,’ it feels really big.”