Paul Mescal and Gracie Adams were first spotted together in June 2024 during a dinner in London<\/b>
\nPaul Mescal and Gracie Abrams kicked off their romance with an epic summer of love \u2014 and they\u2019re still going strong.
In between their busy 2024 schedules \u2014 he worked on the blockbuster film Gladiator II while Abrams opened for Taylor Swift on the Eras tour \u2014 the pair found time to make a special connection.
Mescal and Abrams sparked romance rumors in June 2024 when they were spotted enjoying a meal in London. It wasn\u2019t until the following July that Abrams seemingly confirmed their relationship, posting an Instagram photo with Mescal from Glastonbury Festival in England.
In January 2026, Abrams professed her \u201clove\u201d for Mescal while praising his role in Hamnet, which came out in late 2025 \u2014 and she even shared a few behind the scenes photos from the movie.
Scroll down to see how Abrams and Mescal\u2019s private bond unfolded into a special love story:
Let the romance rumors begin! TMZ obtained photos of both Mescal and Abrams enjoying a meal together at BRAT Restaurant in London. In one picture, the actor reached over during the meal and stroked Abram\u2019s cheek.
In a profile for The Sunday Times, Abrams addressed the interest in her personal life. \u201cIt\u2019s all spooky,\u201d she said. \u201cYou hope for just privacy in your life as anyone else would. That\u2019s just the truth.\u201d
Two months after first being spotted, Mescal and Abrams were photographed together again in London. This time, however, they were captured holding hands. According to the Daily Mail, the duo enjoyed a shopping trip before attending the All Points East Music Festival. While enjoying Mitski\u2019s set, the pair were joined by Mescal\u2019s Normal People costar Daisy Edgar-Jones and her boyfriend, Ben Seed.
When kicking off The Secret of Us tour, Abrams received some support from Mescal in the audience on October 5. According to People, the actor showed up at Radio City Music Hall in New York City to witness his rumored girlfriend\u2019s set. And yes, he was spotted dancing and singing along to her performance.
Less than one week later, Mescal expressed his hopes that he can keep his personal life a bit more private. In an interview with GQ, the actor said that he\u2019s \u201clearned that there\u2019s certain lines in the sand now for me that just are going to be impenetrable for the benefit of my own sanity.\u201d
\u201cThe speculation has been kind of mad for the last x amount of years,\u201d Mescal added about his relationship status. \u201cI\u2019m not comfortable inviting any access into that part of my life. How I am in my private life is so precious to me because I get very little of it, and it might be public interest, but it\u2019s not public-obligated information.\u201d
Swifties spotted Mescal attending Swift\u2019s Eras tour on October 20 to watch Abrams\u2019 opening set at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. He seemingly watched the show from one of the private VIP sections on the floor of the stadium. Because there were no tent covers on the VIP suites in Miami, fans have a better view of who was in attendance.
Abrams supported Mescal at the Los Angeles premiere of his movie Gladiator II, according to social media footage. They were also seen hugging at the official afterparty.
They made their respective Saturday Night Live debuts one week apart. Mescal hosted the December 7 episode, while Abrams served as the musical guest one week later. After Abrams\u2019 December 14 performance, they were spotted holding hands in New York City.
Days later, Abrams made a rare comment about her private life. \u201cAbrams keeps it brief when I ask how she\u2019s found navigating personal relationships under this new public microscope,\u201d Nylon\u2019s Lauren McCarthy wrote in an interview published on December 17. \u201c\u2018That has nothing to do with me,\u2019 she says, straight-faced. \u2018It doesn\u2019t affect me.\u2019\u201d
After Abrams\u2019 set at England\u2019s Glastonbury Festival, she shared a recap of her highlights via Instagram.
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In one of the uploads, Abrams snapped a selfie with Mescal during a beach day.
Mescal\u2019s sister, Nell, replied, commenting, \u201cAt any moment we can just say we\u2019re so back.\u201d
The Normal People actor made a rare comment on his love life by explaining to Rolling Stone why the couple decided to go \u201cInstagram official\u201d over the summer.
\u201cI actually do have an answer [as to the timing], but everything to do with that is deeply precious to me and I don\u2019t want to. \u2026 This isn\u2019t \u2026 I don\u2019t really \u2026 umm \u2026 I want to protect those things fundamentally,\u201d he told the outlet.
\u201cAlso I love him surprise,\u201d Abrams wrote via her Instagram Story alongside a photo of boyfriend Mescal wearing a \u201cWill Power\u201d T-shirt that had William Shakespeare\u2019s face on it.
In the picture, Mescal smoked a cigarette and threw open his jean jacket so Abrams could properly see the witty pun on his shirt, which was a nod to his portrayal of the iconic playwright in 2025\u2019s Hamnet.
Abrams also applauded Mescal and Hamnet his costars in a series of Instagram Story uploads on January 16, calling them all \u201csingular.\u201d She added, \u201cThank god for what they made. Go see it and you will be better off.\u201d<\/p>\n