After holding hands at the premiere of Only Murders in the Building, Martin Short says he only has “love” for Meryl Streep.

Following their sighting holding hands at an after-party, Martin Short and Meryl Streep, his co-star on Only Murders in the Building, ignited dating rumors.
Meryl Streep’s co-star in solely Murders in the Building, Martin Short, claims to solely be in love with the actress. Rumors that the two celebrities’ on-screen romance might eventually blossom into an off-screen relationship have made them the talk of the town right now.

The co-stars’ photo of each other holding hands during the Hulu series’ season 4 premiere afterparty in Los Angeles on Thursday, August 22, went viral on social media.

In a now-viral video, the suspected couple can be seen walking hand in hand toward the venue. The co-stars of Only Murders in the Building, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez, even posed for pictures with the cameras.

In a recent interview, when questioned about his and Streep’s on-screen romance, Short stayed discreet regarding the relationship between their characters. However, the actor spoke about his bond with Streep, saying, “I think it’s been a friendship that always grows if you work with someone and love that person.”

Streep debuted as Oliver Putnam’s romantic interest Loretta Durkin in season three of Only Murders in the Building. This is not the first time rumors about Short and Streep dating have surfaced. Adam Feldman, a theatrical critic and editor at Time Out New York, hinted on social media in December 2023 that there are two quite surprisingly celebrity couples that have kept their romance under wraps. Many pointed to Streep and Short right away.

Streep and Short were spotted seated close to one another at the Golden Globes the following month. For her appearance in Only Murders in the Building, Streep was nominated for Best Supporting Female Actor — Television, and Short was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy.

Later, Short’s agent denied rumors that he and Streep were having love entanglements, saying in a statement to The Messenger that “they are just very good friends, nothing more.”

Streep and Don Gummer were married for 45 years until they separated in October 2023. On the other hand, Nancy Dolman and Short were married from 1980 until her death in 2010 from ovarian cancer.