Hollywood stars Meryl Streep and Martin Short first met and grew closer while working on the TV series Only Murders in the Building, where they played screen lovers Loretta Durkin and Oliver Putnam. Members of the cast suspected the two had romantic feelings for each other but kept quiet out of respect for them.
At first, the actress’s representatives insisted that her relationship with her co-star was strictly professional and friendly. However, Streep and Short eventually decided that they were no longer at an age to hide their feelings. The couple now happily appears in public together.
“As a couple, Meryl and Martin have been together for over a year. They didn’t seek out a relationship when they first met. Their feelings took them by surprise,” a source close to the American star and Canadian actor, comedian, and producer revealed. Streep and Short have received the support of their children, relatives, and friends in their late but harmonious romance. “All of their loved ones completely approve of their relationship and think they are charming together.”
The couple was first spotted together at the beginning of last year. They even held hands at the premiere of the series in August. Recently, the Iron Lady star and the Father of the Bride comedian attended the premiere of the Broadway play Oh, Mary! Over the weekend, Jennifer Lopez shared photos of Meryl and Martin, touched by the warm relationship between the couple. Streep and Short also appeared together on Saturday Night Live and left the studio in the same car.
In 2023, the three-time Oscar winner divorced sculptor Don Gummer after 45 years of marriage. Sources claim that the couple had long been distant and hadn’t lived together for six years before their divorce. They have four children—45-year-old Henry, 41-year-old Mamie, 38-year-old Grace, and 33-year-old Louisa.
The Tony Award winner lost his wife, Nancy Dolman, to ovarian cancer after 30 years of marriage. Martin deeply mourned this loss. They had three children, whom they adopted over the years—41-year-old Katherine, 38-year-old Oliver, and 35-year-old Henry.
