Is Meryl Streep Dating Martin Short?
Is Meryl Streep Dating Martin Short?
Meryl Streep’s love life has never dominated media headlines in the past, as she was happily married to sculptor Don Gummer from 1978 until 2017.
However, since her divorce, the press has focused more on her love life, and many outlets have started speculating she is in a relationship with actor and comedian Martin Short.
After losing his wife to ovarian cancer 14 years ago, Martin Short might be ready and willing to give love another shot, and the three-time Oscar winner might be an ideal person to fall in love with all over again.
So, is Meryl Streep dating Martin Short? Continue reading for all the signs that the Only Murders in the Building co-stars are dating.
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The Golden Globes
Before the Golden Globes in January 2024, most people assumed Meryl Streep and Martin Short were nothing more than good friends.
The Academy Award-winning actress has appeared alongside Short in the hit show Only Murders in the Building, guest starring in seasons three and four.
As the pair attended the prestigious awards show together and appeared rather cozy on the red carpet, many people started to suspect life was imitating art, as Short’s character Oliver Putnam falls in love with Streep’s Loretta.
If the actors are dating, they are eager to keep their relationship a secret, as Short told Bill Maher, “We are not a couple, we are just very close friends.”
Meryl Streep is well-known for keeping her love life private, as one of her reps confirmed in October 2023 that the actress had quietly separated from her husband, Don Gummer, “more than six years” earlier.
Selena Gomez’s Hot Gossip
The internet was sent into a frenzy when Selena Gomez was caught on camera gossiping with Taylor Swift at the Golden Globes.
Many people suspected Gomez was chatting about Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chamelet; however, Gomez took to the Instagram comment section to clear up the rumors.
The Only Murders in the Building actress responded to E!’s headline to shut down the rumors, stating, “Noooooo, I told Taylor about two of my friends who hooked up. Not that that’s anyone’s business.”
As Martin Short and Meryl Streep attended the event together, could they be the friends who hooked up?
A Fun Dinner with Friends
Despite shutting down rumors after the Golden Globes, Meryl Streep and Martin Short were spotted enjoying dinner with a group of friends in Santa Monica, California, in February 2024.
According to an onlooker, “They were really enjoying their meal and having a blast the whole time.”
Also, they stated there was “lots of laughing” and that the friends “couldn’t have been having a better time.”
Merrily We Roll Along
Cut to March 2024, Meryl Streep and Martin Short were spotted together again as they attended the critically acclaimed Broadway show Merrily We Roll Along, which won the Tony Award for Best Musical Revival.
If the pair aren’t dating, they either aren’t eager to shut down the rumors or are happy for speculation to swirl if it means they can enjoy a romantic evening together.
The Only Murders in the Building Season Four Premiere
Martin Short and Meryl Streep added fuel to the romantic fire by briefly holding hands at the season four premiere of Only Murders in the Building.
Deadline published a clip of the pair interlacing their fingers as they walked into a party in Los Angeles on August 22, 2024.
Also, Short didn’t hesitate to gush about Streep in an interview with Extra, commenting, “I think it has been a friendship that always grows if you work with someone and love that person.”