Paul Mescal has been enjoying ‘secret dates’ with US pop star Gracie Abrams as they manage to spend time together ‘almost unnoticed’ during London shopping spree

Paul Mescal has quiet dates with Gracie Abrams.

The Gladiator II The 28-year-old star was first spotted with 24-year-old singer Gracie in June, but now insiders claim the pair have been spending time together ‘secretly’ in London.

A source said The sun: ‘Paul and Gracie looked like any other young couple going shopping, and they almost went unnoticed.

‘They seemed very relaxed in each other’s company and were busy browsing the chic shops on Bond Street.

‘Paul is a very modest person, just like Gracie, so there was no fuss and they kept their distance from each other when they were out on the street.’

The 28-year-old Gladiator II1 star was first spotted with singer Gracie, 24, in June, but now insiders claim the pair have been spending time together ‘secretly’ in London.

The insider also claimed that Paul and the Close To You singer ‘left separately’ after their shopping trip and went home in their separate ways.

Grace, the daughter of Hollywood director JJ Abrams, was in the UK for a number of performances and is said to have stayed at the Chiltern Firehouse in central London.

Paul wasn’t spotted at either of her recent shows in Bristol and Southampton, but the source said it was “telling” that she chose to return to the capital again and again.

The couple recently dined at Brat, a Michelin-starred restaurant in London’s Shoreditch district.

Paul’s latest role in Gladiator II is said to be set to catapult him into the ‘stratosphere’ of Hollywood stardom.

Gracie recently got a huge boost when she opened for Taylor Swift alongside Sabrina Carpenter.

Paul previously dated singer Phoebe Bridgers and was spotted having coffee with Angelina Jolie in London last year.

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Meanwhile, Gracie recently received a major career boost when she opened for Taylor Swift (pictured during the Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium in June 2024)

He is keen to set the record straight on all the gossip that comes with fame, but admits: ‘I don’t think that’s wise.

“But the temptation is still there, to say, ‘Shut your f***ing mouth. This is my life. This is what happens. Or this is what doesn’t happen.’

The Normal People star and Gracie recently looked very cozy in photos obtained by TMZ while enjoying a meal at BRAT Restaurant.

Paul and Gracie were engaged in conversation in the busy restaurant as they shared a number of small dishes.