Meryl Streep and Martin Short put on an animated display as they lark about at the AFI Awards – after shutting down dating rumours
Meryl Streep and Martin Short were in good spirits at the AFI Awards on Friday after shutting down rumors they were dating.
The Mamma Mia alum, 74, and the Three Amigos star, 73, seemed closer than ever, even after recently denying dating rumors.
The Devil Wears Prada star was captured playing with her boyfriend as she placed a hand on his face as he continued to blindly walk towards her with his arms open.
The Only Murders In The Building stars looked in high spirits as they giggled and grabbed everyone’s attention.
We later saw Meryl and the Canadian actor laughing as they sat together at the glitzy awards event.
Meryl Streep, 74, and Martin Short, 73, put on a very animated display at the AFI Awards on Friday when they were captured walking around
The Mamma Mia alum and the Three Amigos star seemed closer than ever, even after recently denying dating rumors
The Hollywood icons – who played love interests in the most recent season of Only murders in the building – also posed on the red carpet alongside their co-stars Steve Martin and Selena Gomez as they all looked happy.
The A-list cast later all sat together and were seen taking a selfie photo, while Meryl, Martin and Selena, 31, were all nominated for their roles in the hit Hulu series.
The Sophie’s Choice sensation modeled a beautiful purple blazer with the matching straight leg trousers.
She added inches to her height in a pair of nude leather mules and also wore cat-eye glasses with blush frames.
She also wore gold hoop earrings and her wedding ring — even though it was revealed just months earlier that she and her husband, Don Gummer, have been secretly divorced for more than six years.
Photos of the actress and Martin looking cozy at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday led fans to speculate that the two separate actors were dating.
But a rep for the Canadian-American comedian quickly debunked these rumors, saying they’re “just really good friends, nothing more.” TMZ.
“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 separate lives,” a rep for Meryl told People in October.
The pair appeared to be having the time of their lives at the star-studded event, bringing a vibrant energy to the red carpet
The Devil Wears Prada star was captured playing with her boyfriend as she placed a hand on his face as he continued to blindly walk towards her with his arms open
The Only Murders In The Building stars looked cheerful as they looked around giggling and catching everyone’s attention
Later, Meryl and the Canadian actor also sat next to each other at the table in the glitzy award show – as they were all smiles
The duo were engaged in a conversation, as they laughed and also turned to the camera to show a cheerful grin
The Hollywood icons – who played love interests in the most recent season of Only Murders in the Building – also posed on the red carpet alongside their co-stars Steve Martin and Selena Gomez as they all looked happy.
The A-list cast later all sat together and were seen taking a selfie photo, while Meryl, Martin and Selena, 31, were all nominated for their roles in the hit Hulu series
For the event, the eight-time Golden Globe winner modeled a stunning purple blazer with the matching straight-leg trousers
She added inches to her height in a pair of nude leather mules and also wore cat-eye glasses with blush frames
She also wore gold hoop earrings and her wedding ring — even though it was revealed just months earlier that she and her husband, Don Gummer, have been secretly divorced for more than six years.
They share four children together, son Henry, 44, and daughters Mamie, 40, Grace, 37, and Louisa, 32.
Meanwhile, Martin was married to his beloved late wife Nancy Dolman from 1980 until her death from ovarian cancer in 2010.
The SCTV alum called his wedding “a triumph” in a 2019 interview with AARP the Magazine.
“So it’s tough. She passed away in 2010, but I still communicate with her constantly. It’s ‘Hey Nan’, you know?’ he shared. “How would she react to this or that decision, especially regarding our three children.”
Martin and his late wife share daughter Katherine, 40, and sons Oliver, 37, and Henry, 34.
The series was renewed for a fourth season in October and Martin, Selena and Steve, 78, will all return for it.
Photos of Meryl and Martin cozying up at the Golden Globes on Sunday led fans to speculate that the two separate actors were dating, which they have denied
The Hollywood icons played love interests in the most recent season of Only Murders in the Building (pictured in the show)
Meryl revealed at the end of last year that she had been separated from her husband of 45 years since 2017
Martin was married to his beloved late wife Nancy Dolman from 1980 until her death from ovarian cancer in 2010 (photo in 1992)
The comedian responded in an interview with the popularity of the series Peoplesaying, “I don’t think you ever really expect it, so it’s a nice surprise when it happens.”
“I’m thrilled to be on an undeniably hit show – and to work with my boyfriend who I was going to hang out with anyway.”
Martin and Steve have been friends for 36 years.