Meryl Streep and her Only Murders in the Building costar Martin Short have sparked up rumors among fans, who are alleging that the two are in a romantic relationship. Their chemistry from season four seems to have translated beyond set, as the TV duo were seen holding hands at the series’ premiere last month.
An insider confirmed that their gesture was a way of hinting to the public about their sizzling bond, although they are yet to make things official. In the source’s words, their love story, which began months ago, is life imitating art.
Meryl Streep and Martin Short’s past love lives
Meryl and her ex-husband, Don Gummer, have been separated for seven years; however, this was not publicized until last year since they continued to celebrate wedding anniversaries, and Meryl kept her ring on for the most part at public events. Neither of the estranged parties disclosed the reason for their split. However, there were rumors of infidelity between them.
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Martin, on the other hand, lost his darling wife, Nancy Dolman, to ovarian cancer in 2010. He was left with their three adult children— Katherine, Oliver, and Henry, who are now excelling at their varying career paths. From recent observations, Martin may be back on the dating market, with Meryl likely to snatch him up.
Martin Short addresses dating rumors
After some hand-holding at the Golden Globe Awards ceremony in January, Martin made a guest appearance on Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast, where he outrightly denied being in a relationship with Meryl. He noted that they were simply close friends, but Maher thought they made an enviable Hollywood power couple.
Martin later admitted to Mona Kosar Abdi that their friendship was growing into something more. Now, the duo cannot hold back on their admiration for one another and have decided to let the cat out of the bag. Sources say they are extremely comfortable around each other based on their longtime friendship.