After his split from bandmate Meg White, Jack White dated Renee Zellweger and Karen Elson before marrying wife Olivia Jean
Jack White is now one of the most famous guitarists of all time, but at one point, his personal life was very much part of his act.
In 1997, Jack (born John Anthony Gillis) cofounded rock duo The White Stripes with his then-wife, Meg White. Earlier in their career, however, the pair claimed they were brother and sister. Even after proof of their marriage — and 2000 divorce — emerged, Jack continued to say they were related.
He eventually explained that he thought a sibling relationship would keep the focus on their music rather than any romantic connection between them.
“When you see a band that is two pieces, husband and wife, boyfriend and girlfriend, you think. ‘Oh, I see … ’ When they’re brother and sister, you go, ‘Oh, that’s interesting,’” he told Rolling Stone in 2005. “You care more about the music, not the relationship — whether they’re trying to save their relationship by being in a band. You don’t think about that with a brother and sister. They’re mated for life. That’s what family is like.”
After The White Stripes rose to fame, Jack was linked to fellow celebrities including actress Renée Zellweger and supermodel Karen Elson. In 2022, he married musician Olivia Jean, who is signed to Jack’s Third Man record label.
Keep scrolling to see Jack’s dating history through the years:
Jack White met his first wife, Meg White, while he was still in high school in Detroit, Michigan. They tied the knot on September 21, 1996, and went on to form The White Stripes the following year. As the band became prominent, they told the press they were siblings, and Jack introduced Meg as his “big sister” on stage.
