Following her incredible Winter Olympic run this year—where she secured two gold medals for the US—figure skater Alysa Liu's spotlight has shifted. Fans are now focused less on her win and more on her rumoured boyfriend, singer Glaive, whose real name is Ash Blue Gutiérrez, after the pair were spotted together in Oakland and a series of flirty Instagram exchanges surfaced online.
Here are 10 photos of Glaive, along with everything we know about him and his connection to the Olympic figure skater.
Alysa Liu and Glaive Spotted Together in Oakland
Alysa continues to go viral and make headlines — but not entirely because of her stunning double-gold Olympic run, her iconic programme set to Zara Larsson's 'Stateside,' her 'smiley' piercing, or her halo hair. Instead, the buzz is now centred on her alleged boyfriend, whom she was recently spotted with in Oakland.
In photos circulating online, the Olympic figure skater is seen with hyperpop musician Glaive at Trabocco shortly after touching down in Oakland from Milan, as reported by Cosmopolitan.
While they weren't alone — it appears Alysa was celebrating her Olympic run with friends — a subsequent photo shows her seated at the table beside the musician, further fuelling speculation.
Reddit user wrote: 'Alysa and Glaive were spotted together just hours after her fight back from Milano in Oakland outside the restaurant Trabocco, where it looks to be Glavie's producer took this picture with them.'
See the photos here:
Alysa Liu and Glaive's Instagram Message Exchange
Nowadays, nothing passes the eyes of internet sleuths such as Reddit user Hotdogging_ (u/Joe_Ross1986), who is the one responsible for Alysa and Glaive's photos online.
The user also breaks down Alysa and Glaive's interaction on Instagram, which some perceive as a 'flirty exchange'.
In the post, the Redditor points out that in an Instagram post, Glaive is wearing Alysa's hat, given to her when she became part of the US team.
'From Glaive's instagram you can see him wearing the hat that was given to Alysa when she made the U.S. Olympic team. Along with the comment Alysa left on the post,' they wrote.
The said comment read: 'A proper post for the upmost proper tour,' Alysa wrote.
In another post, Glaive is seen standing and pointing outside a store that is named 'Alysa.' Furthermore, the two also had an exchange where Glaive commented on Alysa's mirror picture IG post.
The exchange read: 'There is something about this photo... something special....' he wrote, to which she responded with a reference to the video game, Skyrim: 'Must've been the wind.'
He also seemingly made it on Alysa's Instagram grid, which eagle-eyed fans interpreted as her having soft-launched a potential relationship with Glaive.
Redditor ended the post with: 'Also from a source (not confirmed), they were spotted just the two of them leaving together after his concert in San Francisco on 1-28-2026'.
However, the speculation only sparked more after Alysa's bag was spotted on Glaive's story, indicating that the two are spending time together. X user imscaredoftheworld (@fullmbre), posted the screenshot along with a caption: 'Alysa Liu's travel bag is in glaives insta story (just an observation)'.
Alysa Liu’s travel bag is in glaives insta story (just an observation) pic.twitter.com/AmXw3aIvC6
— imscaredoftheworld (@fullmbre) February 27, 2026
Who is Ash Blue Gutiérrez, aka Glaive?
Glaive or Ash Blue Gutiérrez, 21, was born on 20 January 2005 and is an Aquarius. The young musician was reportedly born in Florida but grew up in Asheville, North Carolina and has spoken about loving places like Jump Off Rock near his home.
Glaive started releasing music on SoundCloud in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, and over time, he was able to build a strong fan base, with around 1.3 million monthly listens to his music on Spotify.
He is known for mixing indie, alternative, and hyperpop sounds in songs like 'the prom,' 'Asheville,' and 'Nouveau Riche.' Glaive's most recent album was released in September 2025, titled 'Y'all'. As for his stage name, Glaive, he actually got it from the video game Dark Souls III.
Alysa and Glaive's relationship remains unconfirmed, aside from indications that they are most likely friends.
