Are ‘Only Murders’ Co-Stars Meryl Streep and Martin Short Dating?
Probably one of the juiciest dating rumors we’ve heard in the last year would be the one surrounding Only Murders in the Building co-stars Meryl Streep and Martin Short. Yes,…
Probably one of the juiciest dating rumors we've heard in the last year would be the one surrounding Only Murders in the Building co-stars Meryl Streep and Martin Short. Yes, the award-winning actress, 74, and the theater alum, 73, have had rumors of a secret romance trailing the two for quite some time now. The rumor mill intensified on Sunday (January 7) when the pair attended the Golden Globes together, representing the Hulu mystery/comedy series for which they both received nominations. Sadly, neither of them won. Comedy writer Louis Virtel posted on X (formerly Twitter): “Are Meryl Streep and Martin Short dating… because if that’s true… that’s like Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner multiplied by Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft…”
However, Short’s representative has now cleared up the claims. In a statement issued to The Messenger, Short's rep said: “They are just very good friends, nothing more.” Streep and Short's respective characters, Loretta Durkin and Oliver Putnam, played a couple in the series' third season. It's the first time they've shared a screen credit. Showrunner John Hoffman told TheWrap that Streep personally thanked him for writing Oliver and Loretta's love story into the season. "It's pretty unexpected to imagine a pairing of Meryl Streep with Martin Short and watch them find this incredible connection together and, as Meryl said, to not have it be twee or about the age or about any of that," he said. "It's just a beautiful romance that you buy, I think because of who these two characters are."
Short and Streep's Pasts
Short has one daughter and two sons with his late wife, Nancy Dolman; she died from ovarian cancer in 2010. "Our marriage was a triumph, so it's tough," he told AARP in 2019. "She died in 2010, but I still communicate with her all the time. It's 'Hey Nan,' you know? How would she react to this decision or that, especially regarding our three kids." Meanwhile, Streep and her husband, Don Gummer, are no longer together. Per People, the former couple quietly ended their 45-year marriage romantically six years ago. They share one son and three daughters together.
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Dakota Johnson
Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 04: Actor Dakota Johnson from Netflix's "The Lost Daughter" attends Deadline Contenders Film: New York on December 04, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Deadline)
Andrew Garfield
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty ImagesSANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 09: Andrew Garfield attends the 24th Costume Designers Guild Awards at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage on March 09, 2022 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for CDGA)
Tom Hanks
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 11: Tom Hanks attends the premiere of Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 4" on June 11, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
Kristen Stewart and Stella Maxwell
Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty ImagesCANNES, FRANCE - MAY 13: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white) Stella Maxwell and Kristen Stewart attend the Women in Motion Awards Dinner, presented by Kering and the 71th Cannes Film Festival, at Place de la Castre on May 13, 2018 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images for Kering)
Taylor Swift
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesBEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 05: Taylor Swift attends the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 05, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Meryl Streep
Tristan Fewings/Getty ImagesVENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 01: Meryl Streep walks the red carpet ahead of the "The Laundromat" screening during the 76th Venice Film Festival at Sala Grande on September 01, 2019 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images)
Lil Nas X
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty ImagesWEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: GQ's Musician of the Year and Men of the Year cover star Lil Nas X attends the GQ Men of the Year Celebration at The West Hollywood EDITION on November 18, 2021 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez
Jason Merritt/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 20: Singers Selena Gomez (L) and Justin Bieber arrive at the 2011 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on November 20, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Serena Williams
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 06:Serena Williams attends 2021 LACMA's Art+Film 10th Annual Galaat Los Angeles County Museum of Art on November 06, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Lady Gaga
Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesSANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 27: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white) Lady Gaga arrives at the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards at Barker Hangar on February 27, 2022 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for WarnerMedia)
