Who is Meryl Streep Dating? Everything We Know So Far About Alleged ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Affair That is Blowing Away the Internet

Created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman, Hulu’s mystery comedy-drama series Only Murders in the Building stars Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Meryl Streep, and more. The television show is in its fourth season and has received critical acclaim for its comedic approach to crime fiction. The critics and audience have also praised the performances of the actors.

Actors Martin Short and Meryl Streep play each other’s love interest on the show, and their chemistry was instantly noticed by fans, who then speculated that there might be something more than just friendship between the two. Despite them denying the rumors, their alleged budding romance blows the Internet.

Martin Short and Meryl Streep’s appearance at the Only Murders in the Building S4 premiere raises questions about their relationship

In October 2023, reports of Meryl Streep separating from her husband of 45 years, Don Gummer, came as a surprise to everyone. People at the time revealed that the actress and Gummer had quietly ended their romantic relationship six years ago. The source at the time shared,

Don Gummer and Meryl Streep have been separated for more than 6 years, and while they will always care for each other, they have chosen lives apart.

Streep, who was announced to be a part of Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building, was linked to Martin Short, who plays Oliver Putnam on the show. Streep was cast as Loretta Durkin, a struggling actress, and Oliver Putnam’s love interest.

Suddenly the tabloids and gossip blogs focused their attention on the veterans, and pictures of them hanging out on set, going out together after shoots for dinners were shared. Them looking comfortable with each other at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards just added to the fuel, and later Short, upon his appearance on Club Random with Bill Maher podcast, shut down all the speculation by stating that they are just very close friends.

In an interview with Extra, he shared,

It’s been a friendship that always grows if you work with someone and love that person.

At the Season 4 premiere of Only Murders in the Building, Streep and Short posed together, holding hands. Page Six reported that the source shared,

Short was attentive when they were together. They walked in holding hands and were in great spirits, laughing. It was very sweet and cute.

However, the tabloid reported that the pair left separately. Their representatives have also stated that they are just friends, but fans find it hard to believe, especially after the videos of two from the premiere went viral.

Meryl Streep was John Hoffman’s dream casting for Martin Short’s love interest

The actress, who is regarded as one of the best actresses of her generation and has set the bar for following actresses high, was thrilled to be a part of Hulu’s show. Streep and Short’s romance rumors are just a coincidence because the creator of the show always knew that Streep was the perfect love interest for Oliver Putnam. He shared with THR,

I was with Dan Fogelman and Jess Rosenthal going through the opening scene for season three, potentially being this actress walking onto a stage, auditioning for a part, and Oliver being thunderstruck by both the talent and the woman standing before him, and I said to Dan and Jess, ‘Well, the perfect person to play this part—you know who that is?’ They’re like, ‘Who?’ And I was like, ‘Well, Meryl Streep’.

The creator also shared that they were sure of giving Oliver Putnam a very tenuous and twisty romance with his new leading lady and that was before they had cast Streep for the part.

Short shared with People that Streep’s joining the show as his love interest was coincidental, especially with the Roman rumors of the two flying high. He added that the makers had already planned that his character would have a theatrical experience and there would be a love interest. The actor noted that Streep just wanted to be on the show and had no idea about their love story.

The actor also added during the conversation that the writing, direction, and execution of the show are so good that it makes people say that they want to be on it. Well, the two have denied the alleged budding romance between the two, but fans like to keep the rumors going because, don’t they look really good together?

Martin Short was married to Nancy Dolman for thirty years before she passed away in 2010 of ovarian cancer.

Only Murders in the Building is streaming on Hulu.