Yahoo Lifestyle Martin Short and Meryl Streep's Friendship and Dating Rumor Timeline
Look, did we think we'd be spending the better part of 2024 rooting for two best friends in their 70s to realize they're soulmates and finally get together? No. But we need something to distract ourselves from *glances around* everything, so there's no better time to obsess over on-screen couple and off-screen bffs, Martin Short and Meryl Streep. Like, are we living vicariously through their romance on Only Murders in the Building? Maybe. Have they denied dating rumors? Yes. Has that stopped us from obsessing over their vibes? No. On that note, a timeline is in order!
February 3, 2015
We don't know when, exactly, Meryl and Martin started hanging out—but here they are photographed together in 2015, backstage at Martin's performance of It's Only a Play on Broadway.
June 8, 2017
Martin and Meryl sit together at an event honoring their friend Diane Keaton. Very casual.
January 12, 2023
Selena Gomez announces that Meryl is joining the cast of Only Murders in the Building!
BTW, Martin later tells People, “The story with Meryl is she phoned me and said, ‘I want to be on it.' They already planned that I would have a theatrical experience and there would be a love interest. So that was coincidental, but she just wanted to be on the show. She didn’t know about [the love story].”
February 29, 2023
The pair hang with Steve Martin backstage at a play.
August 29, 2023
OMITB showrunner John Hoffman tells The Wrap, “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. It’s just a beautiful romance that you buy, I think because of who these two characters are."
October 21, 2023
A rep for Meryl explains that she and her husband Don Gummer "have been separated for more than six years, and while they will always care for each other, they have chosen lives apart."
January 7, 2024
Just these two being cute at the Golden Globes.
January 9, 2024
A rep for Martin Short responds to inevitable dating rumors, telling The Messenger (via Us Weekly), “They are just very good friends, nothing more.”
January 12, 2024
Vibes are vibing at the AFI Awards.
January 14, 2024
DeuxMoi weighs in and fans some flames, implying Martin and Meryl could, in fact, be an item.
January 28, 2024
Martin reiterates his rep's statement on Club Random with Bill Maher, saying, “We’re not a couple. We are just very close friends.”
February 22, 2024
Meryl and Martin are spotted going out to dinner in L.A.
Meanwhile, Twitter is just:
so much of my mental health wellbeing is based around Martin Short and Meryl Streep working out
— Tommy (@Tommy_Byrn) February 24, 2024
March 17, 2024
Meryl and Martin take in a showing of Merrily We Roll Along together.
May 14, 2024
People asks Martin about speculation regarding their relationship, and he says, "It's always interesting. Show business relationships and spec. She's fabulous. There's no one who doesn't adore her."
August 23, 2024
Meryl and Martin are spotted holding hands at the premiere of Only Murders in the Building Season 4! I mean...this video speaks for itself!
Martin Short and Meryl Streep attend the premiere after party for #OnlyMurdersInTheBuilding pic.twitter.com/tGJQtiCxEq
— Deadline (@DEADLINE) August 23, 2024
August 26, 2024
Martin tells Extra re: his relationship with Meryl, "I think it’s been a friendship that always grows if you work with someone and love that person."
Annnnnd that brings her up to date. Prepare for more cute friendship moments as OMITB promo continues!
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