Who is Emma Chamberlain dating? Here’s everything we know about her boyfriend Tucker Pillsbury

Does Emma Chamberlain have a boyfriend? Here's the latest intel on her confirmed relationship with musician, Tucker Pillsbury...

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Who is Emma Chamberlain dating, you ask? The social media IT girl—whose outfits and 'summer uniform' have basically shaped our whole capsule wardrobe—has officially lifted the lid on her relationship. So, here's everything you need to know about Emma Chamberlain's boyfriend—from how long they've been together to their matching Halloween costumes!

If you’ve been scrolling TikTok of late, you'll have no doubt spied a certain viral GQ interview and seriously stylish photoshoot of the coffee mogul, Emma Chamberlain and singer Tucker Pillsbury (aka Role Model) embodying all things couple goals. 

The duo has actually been teasing their relationship for some time, really ever since Emma starred in (and seemingly inspired) Tucker's music video for NEVERLETYOUGO. From that moment onwards they've given us rare glimpses into their lives together, from cute Instagram snaps and red carpet appearances—like the Vanity Fair Oscar after-party—plus a few subtle nods to each other in interviews. But now it seems, they're officially hard launching their relationship!

So, what do we know about Emma's boyfriend (whose collection of shades could rival Emma's sunglasses) and how long have they been together, exactly? For anyone already totally invested in this pairing (*guilty*) here’s what we know about Emma and Tucker...

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Who is Tucker Pillsbury?

Oh, we’re so glad you asked!

For anyone currently wondering "does Emma Chamberlain have a boyfriend?"—meet Tucker Pillsbury. He's a singer/songwriter who goes by the name ‘Role Model' and shot to fame in 2017 with his EP, Arizona. He's since gone on to perform at Coachella 2022, alongside big names like Billie Eilish and The Weeknd. 

In April 2022 he released his debut album Rx (with a number of tracks inspired by Emma) and announced his world tour—which, saw Emma join him for a number of his European shows. Couple goals! 

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Social media-wise, you can follow him as ‘Role Model’ on Insta, where he already has over 600k followers! 

How old is Tucker Pillsbury?

Tucker is 25 years old, making him four years older than Emma—who turned 21 on May 22nd, 2022

In case you’re interested in their zodiac compatibility, Tucker’s birthday is May 15th, which makes him a Taurus and Emma a Gemini.

What are Tucker Pillsbury's tattoos?

Like Emma, Tucker has several tattoos, especially on his arms and they're worth a look if you need some tiny, micro tattoo inspo!

His tats include barbed wire, a ladder, a butterfly, a skull and even a bird cage, along with several other inks scattered across Tucker's torso and legs. Though don't ask how many he has—because, as Emma pointed out in their GQ Couples Quiz (opens in new tab)—even he doesn't know!

When did Emma Chamberlain and Tucker Pillsbury start dating? 

Despite being very open with her day-to-day life, thanks to her YouTube channel, Emma is understandably very private about her love life, so particular dates for when things began were initially, pretty scarce—until now, that is!

While the pair kept the timeframe of their relationship on the DL, Emma and Tucker recently revealed in their GQ interview (opens in new tab) that it all began at the beginning of March 2020, meaning they've not been together for three years.

Tucker revealed that he slid into her DM's, telling her one of her outfits was "fire" but confessed the moment he really fell for her was seeing a TikTok of her. He recalled how in the video, Emma was "trying to twerk to a Dayglow song in the bathroom and surprising herself that her ass moved a little bit. For some reason—I don't know why, had nothing to do with the twerking, I'm not a f****** creep—but it showed her personality."

They then went on to discuss their first date—which they admit was a disaster. After months of texting, the big day came but both of them were so nervous, that the just played Fortnite. Thankfully, the damage wasn't permanent and they were able to overcome the butterflies during another group hangout. 

Despite initially wanting to keep their relationship out of the public eye, the pair have now decided to lift the lid a little, with Emma quipping: "There are parts of our relationship that are going to be private forever. But I don't think we need to be secret anymore. It's just like, I'm over that s***," before dubbing their interview an official "hard launch."

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As for how fans first caught wind of their relationship—Emma appeared on the Call Her Daddy podcast in January 2022 and revealed that yes, she was infact dating someone, though she didn't name any names.

She did however give fans a glimpse into their relationship dynamic, saying: “Being best friends with your significant other is the best f--king thing ever.”

Much like spidey co-stars Tom Holland and Zendaya, these two have really captured the hearts of fans, and every time there's even a hint of them together, or on each other socials, it's a major moment.

In Tucker’s solo interview with GQ in April 2022, he revealed how fans sussed out that they were dating in the first place. He explained that after he commented on one of her Instagram posts, fans quickly discovered that her parents were following him—which is definitely a dead giveaway!

He also shared how they met, saying that he just DM'd her on Instagram and after texting back and forth for weeks, they finally hung out and played Fortnite at her apartment.

He then said: "She said 'I love you' a week into our relationship, and loving her back changed something in my brain. I wouldn’t say it cured my depression completely, but I was suddenly going outside, working out, and taking care of myself for the first time.

"I knew I was in love with her before I met her. I can judge people well online, and I knew I loved her because of little things she did, like the way she blinks and shit. It’s stupid little things! I felt like I knew her. She reminded me of myself."—UM, we're obsessed.

Tucker Pillsbury and Emma Chamberlain attend the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 27, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California

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The couple went red carpet official in March 2022 at the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party, looking as cool as ever!

Emma Chamberlain and Tucker Pillsbury’s 2022 Halloween costume

The pair stirred up yet another frenzy after they teased their Halloween costumes on Instagram, revealing that they’d gone for a joint costume as the twins from the Shinning. See them for yourself… 

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This could very well be the best celebrity Halloween costume we've seen so far this year—it's definitely the cutest. 

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We're already counting down the days until next Halloween, to see what costume they do next...

Emma Chamberlain and Tucker Pillsbury’s GQ interview

As mentioned, these two fully broke the internet with their uber-aesthetic couples shoot and interview with GQ. The pair dished on their relationship, together for the first time—sharing how they met, the disaster that was their first date and how their relationship is going now, three years in.

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From the looks of it, fans can now expect to see a lot more of Tucker on Emma's Insta and maybe even her YouTube channel...

Naomi Jamieson
Lifestyle News Writer

Naomi is a Lifestyle News Writer with the Women's Lifestyle team and has recently earned her Gold Standard diploma in Journalism with the NCTJ. She has a background in design, having studied Illustration at Plymouth University but has taken a leap into the world of journalism after always having a passion for writing. She currently writes pieces on beauty, trends, fashion, and entertainment for GoodTo and My Imperfect Life. She also tests and reviews beauty and skincare products and tries out the latest TikTok hacks for My Imperfect Life.


Before working for Future Publishing’s Lifestyle News team, she worked in the Ad production team. Here she wrote and designed adverts on all sorts of things, which then went into print magazines across all genres. Now, when she isn’t writing articles on celebs, fashion trends, or the newest shows on Netflix, you can find her drinking copious cups of coffee, drawing and probably online shopping.