Meryl Streep and Martin Short holding hands at the premiere of their show ‘Only Murders in the Building’ sparked romance rumors.
August 27, 2024, published at 7:00 PM ET
Only murders in the building co-stars Martijn Kort And Meryl Streep sparked romance rumors at the show’s fourth season premiere party.
RadarOnline.com may reveal the Hollywood legend’s gregarious behavior at the event, and there’s speculation they’re more than just ‘good’ friends.
Insiders said, “There’s definitely something there.”
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Streep and Short looked cozy on the red carpet as they posed for photos together.
Short, 74, and Streep, 75, sent the internet into a frenzy when a video of them holding hands at the premiere party went viral.
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Another X user replied: “I’m so happy for them.”
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Video of the co-stars holding hands off the red carpet led fans to speculate about their off-screen relationship.
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The co-stars could barely keep their hands off each other as they posed for photos together on the red carpet – and apparently they continued the behavior after entering the venue.
An insider who attended the event said: “It has to be more than a ‘showmance’. There is definitely something there.”
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An insider at the premiere claimed there’s definitely something going on between the co-stars.
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Sources revealed that the 74-year-old comedian was “attention”. the Devil wears Prada star all evening – and overall the pair seemed to be thoroughly enjoying each other’s company.
Spies said: “They walked in hand in hand and were cheerful and laughing. It was really sweet and cute.”
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Despite the performance they gave at the premiere, Short and Streep reportedly left the event separately.
Streep’s rep told PageSix, “They’re just friends.”
Although Short’s reps did not comment on their recent behavior, his team denied dating rumors in January, telling People that the co-stars were only “very good friends” and “nothing more.”
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Short’s reps previously denied dating rumors, saying the co-stars were “just friends.”
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Short previously gushed about Streep and his “love” for her during an interview with Extra‘s Mona Kosar Abdi, who pressed the actor about their off-screen friendship.
He said: “I think it’s a friendship that always grows when you work with someone and love that person.”
Meanwhile, sources close to the co-stars didn’t seem to believe their “bad friends” claims.
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A source said: “Actions are more powerful than words – and the actions of these two say so something is wrong here!”
“Let them label their ‘special’ relationship however they want. The undeniable truth is that they enjoy spending more and more time alone together.”
Short has been a widower since 2010, when his beloved wife Nancy Dolman, whom he married in 1980, died of ovarian cancer. He has not had a public relationship since her death.
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Streep, on the other hand, has been married to husband Don Gummer since 1978; however, sources told OK! Magazine have been the two lead separate lives for some time now. A spokesperson for Streep released a statement about their divorce.
The rep said: “Don Gummer and Meryl Streep have been divorced for more than six years – and while they will always care for each other, they have chosen to live separate lives.”
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