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Leslie Grace and Ian Eastwood | Source: Getty Images
Leslie Grace and Ian Eastwood | Source: Getty Images

Leslie Grace's Boyfriend Is a Gifted Choreographer - More about Ian Eastwood

Akbur Kassim Musitafu
Feb 17, 2023
12:15 A.M.

Leslie Grace's boyfriend is sincerely in love with her. She is in a relationship with a Chicago-born choreographer after rumors about her dating another, more prominent dancer. She shares a pure connection with her boyfriend, who never hesitates to express his love for her on social media.

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Born in The Bronx on January 7, 1995, to Dominican parents, Leslie Grace was destined to be a star. She became the face of "Batgirl" in recent years, making her the fifth actress to do so and the first woman of color. However, she is widely recognized for her music and for playing Nina Rosario in "In the Heights."

Her boyfriend, Ian Eastwood, is also established as a dancer and choreographer in the entertainment industry. With love, Ian has choreographed the songstress to rhythmical excellence and offered the same level of service to famed musicians like Justin Bieber and Chance the Rapper.

Leslie Grace on the "In the Heights" set in New York City, on June 4, 2019. | Source: Getty Images

Leslie Grace on the "In the Heights" set in New York City, on June 4, 2019. | Source: Getty Images

Leslie Grace's Boyfriend Is Choreographer Ian Eastwood

Born to parents Peter Eastwood and Julia Eastwood on April 16, 1993, Ian had the foundation set for him to absorb life as an artist. His parents were artists and created an out-of-the-ordinary environment around him that seeped into his mindset as a creative. He recalls understanding symmetry, contrast, and several other things that tie into art from a young age.

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Aside from his natural artistic abilities, Ian enjoyed playing baseball but veered away from the sport when he discovered his love for dance at ten. He attended his first dance class on Halloween 2003 and decidedly told his mother, Julia, that he wanted to dance for the rest of his life. He is now a famous dancer with more than 670,000 followers on Instagram.

He established himself as a trusted choreographer in Chicago, scoring screentime on father of two Chance the Rapper's music video, "Angels." He also worked with Hailey Baldwin's superstar husband, Justin Bieber, and reconnected with Chance as a choreographer for Donnie Trumpet & the Social Experiment's music video "Sunday Candy."

Ian Eastwood dancing during "Music Spotlight Series" at 5 Towers Outdoor Concert Arena in Universal City, California, on August 30, 2014. | Source: Getty Images

Ian Eastwood dancing during "Music Spotlight Series" at 5 Towers Outdoor Concert Arena in Universal City, California, on August 30, 2014. | Source: Getty Images

Ian began dating Leslie in 2019 while fully extended into his professional choreographer career. The couple spent the first year of their relationship with an overload of smiles and cuddles. They often shared pictures on Instagram, spending time together, and in 2020, Ian celebrated their love in an Instagram post, saying:

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"I'm so lucky to have even tip-toed into your graceful journey, my love. Cheers to a year of growth, love, support, & all the years I have left that I want to spend with you, on us."

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Leslie Grace and Ian Eastwood Have a Genuine Love for Each Other

Ian and Leslie are more than just lovers; they actively support each other's careers and collaborate on various projects. Last year, Ian choreographed Leslie's performance on "The Kelly Clarkson Show," hosted by tumultuously divorced Kelly Clarkson. Summing up their intentions for the near future, Leslie told Refinery29:

"We have a genuine love as individual people for each other. We have some time where we want to enjoy pursuing things in our careers and things in our own personal lives. A lot of my family members are like, 'You'll feel it when it's time. So you don't have to rush that.'"

The couple's first on-screen collaboration was when Ian choreographed and starred in the 1920's themed music video for Leslie's 2021 single, "Bachatica." They danced intimately throughout the music video, and Leslie shared a throwback video of them rehearsing in a dance studio ahead of their collaboration.

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Ian is essential to Leslie's career as he helps put together all of the dazzling moves her fans have come to love. Teamwork is a regular feat in their relationship, and the dancer thanked his counterpart for working with him to bring ideas to life. "You're such a graceful partner, and I love what we represent and create together," he said.

On Leslie's 28th birthday in January this year, her boyfriend posted a frank series of thoughts detailing his appreciation of her mere existence. The dancer touched on her characteristic of saying the fewest yet most profound words in a room full of people. He assured his girlfriend that she was his favorite part of the day.

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Leslie Grace Was Once Linked to Jennifer Lopez's Ex, but She Denied Their Relationship

Leslie teamed up with fellow Latin-American singer Becky G in 2017 for what they considered a significant collaboration with a shortage of young female representation in Latin music. They released "Díganle," with a music video that featured dancer Casper Smart.

The music video depicts Leslie and Casper as broken-up lovers, with occasional flashbacks to when they were in love. After releasing the 'boy bye' anthem, fan speculation about Leslie's relationship with the dancer peaked. However, in an Ultra Fiesta interview, she shut down all speculation, saying, "We're not a couple; we're just great friends," in Spanish.

Casper Smart at People En Español's "Most Beautiful" Celebration hosted at 1 Hotel West Hollywood in West Hollywood, CA, on May 23, 2019. | Source: Getty Images 

Casper Smart at People En Español's "Most Beautiful" Celebration hosted at 1 Hotel West Hollywood in West Hollywood, CA, on May 23, 2019. | Source: Getty Images

Casper has been romantically involved with a famed Latin songstress. He was in a five-year relationship with the "On the Floor" hitmaker Jennifer Lopez.

He dated Jennifer years after she separated from her Aughts fiancé Ben Affleck. The once-engaged couple reconnected and made good on their promise by completing the exchange of vows.

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