diff --git a/.changeset/famous-forks-listen.md b/.changeset/famous-forks-listen.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6c5aa683f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/famous-forks-listen.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/core-components': patch
+---
+
+Removed inline styling in breadcrumbs and replaced with a theme targetable class of BreadcrumbsCurrentPage
diff --git a/packages/core-components/api-report.md b/packages/core-components/api-report.md
index 7641386176..a9372921b2 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/api-report.md
+++ b/packages/core-components/api-report.md
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ export function Breadcrumbs(props: Props_18): React_2.JSX.Element;
 // @public (undocumented)
 export type BreadcrumbsClickableTextClassKey = 'root';
 
+// @public (undocumented)
+export type BreadcrumbsCurrentPageClassKey = 'root';
+
 // @public (undocumented)
 export type BreadcrumbsStyledBoxClassKey = 'root';
 
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/layout/Breadcrumbs/Breadcrumbs.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/layout/Breadcrumbs/Breadcrumbs.tsx
index 0d11068074..49880e203b 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/layout/Breadcrumbs/Breadcrumbs.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/layout/Breadcrumbs/Breadcrumbs.tsx
@@ -51,6 +51,18 @@ const StyledBox = withStyles(
   { name: 'BackstageBreadcrumbsStyledBox' },
 )(Box);
 
+/** @public */
+export type BreadcrumbsCurrentPageClassKey = 'root';
+
+const BreadcrumbsCurrentPage = withStyles(
+  {
+    root: {
+      fontStyle: 'italic',
+    },
+  },
+  { name: 'BreadcrumbsCurrentPage' },
+)(Box);
+
 /**
  * Breadcrumbs component to show navigation hierarchical structure
  *
@@ -88,7 +100,7 @@ export function Breadcrumbs(props: Props) {
         {hasHiddenBreadcrumbs && (
           <ClickableText onClick={handleClick}>...</ClickableText>
         )}
-        <Box style={{ fontStyle: 'italic' }}>{currentPage}</Box>
+        <BreadcrumbsCurrentPage>{currentPage}</BreadcrumbsCurrentPage>
       </MaterialBreadcrumbs>
       <Popover
         open={open}
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/layout/Breadcrumbs/index.ts b/packages/core-components/src/layout/Breadcrumbs/index.ts
index 3cbce4164a..0a5ab11f6f 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/layout/Breadcrumbs/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/layout/Breadcrumbs/index.ts
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ export { Breadcrumbs } from './Breadcrumbs';
 export type {
   BreadcrumbsClickableTextClassKey,
   BreadcrumbsStyledBoxClassKey,
+  BreadcrumbsCurrentPageClassKey,
 } from './Breadcrumbs';