Meryl Streep and Martin Short Steve Granitz/FilmMagic
Martin Short has a lot of “love” for his Only Murders in the Building costar Meryl Streep.
“I think it’s been a friendship that always grows if you work with someone and love that person,” Short, 74, told Extra in an interview published on Monday, August 26.
While Short was asked about his and Streep’s onscreen relationship, he remained tight-lipped about their characters’ connection. (Streep, 75, joined the cast of Only Murders in the Building season 3 as Loretta Durkin, the love interest of Short’s Oliver Putnam.)
“I don’t want to reveal too much of what happens,” he said, while costar Selena Gomez noted, “It’s so sweet.”
Getty Images (2) Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep and Tony Award-winning actor and comedian Martin Short have been close friends for nearly a decade. The two first called public attention to their friendship backstage of the Broadway production of It’s Only a Play in 2015. Short had joined the cast to play James Wicker, and Streep […]
Costar Steve Martin, for his part, added that Streep is a “friend to all” of them. “I’ve worked with her,” Martin, 79, said. “I did a movie with her very fortunately … and if I don’t see her for two years [and] get back together, you’re already laughing and talking. It’s friendly.”
Short and Streep made headlines on Thursday, August 22, when they were spotted at the Only Murders in the Building season 4 premiere holding hands. Deadline shared a clip of Short and Streep interlacing fingers as they walked alongside Martin at the Los Angeles party.
Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Selena Gomez and Martin Short Steve Granitz/FilmMagic
“Steve Martin in this video is the definition of the 3rd wheel 😄,” one user commented via X, while another added, “I simply love living in a world where 75 year old Meryl Streep is having a soft relationship launch with her 74 year old boyfriend, Martin Short.”
This isn’t the first time Short and Streep have sparked dating rumors. In December 2023, Time Out New York theater editor and critic Adam Feldman teased via social media that there are “two quite surprisingly celebrity couples” who kept their romance out of the spotlight. Many quickly pointed to Streep and Short.
Only Murders in the Building keeps viewers guessing with surprising twists and turns — including the shocking murder which sets the scene for season 4. During the season 3 finale, which aired in October 2023, focused on Mabel (Selena Gomez), Charles (Steve Martin) and Oliver’s (Martin Short) attempts to catch Ben Glenroy’s (Paul Rudd) killer. […]
The following month, Streep and Short were spotted sitting next to each other at the Golden Globes. (Short was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy for his role in Only Murders in the Building, while Streep earned a nod for Best Supporting Female Actor — Television for her part in the series. Neither won their category.)
Afterward, a rep for Short denied that he and Streep were dating, telling The Messenger in a statement, “They are just very good friends, nothing more.”
In March, Short admitted that he was nervous to share the screen with Streep, gushing that it was “one of the great thrills of my life.”
Per The Hollywood Reporter, Short said at a For Your Consideration event, “In fact, the first day of shooting — which was rare because I’m not brand new — I was driving to work and I thought, ‘I’m nervous today. I’m working with Meryl Streep.’”