When Meryl Streep entered the universe of Only Murders in the Building , fans of the show were excited to see the Oscar winner star alongside Steve Martin , Selena Gomez , and Martin Short . Yet, no one would’ve thought that within the span of a season, Streep and Short have become the internet’s favorite “it couple.” Alas, for now, they claim to be just friends.
With the Hulu series returning for Season 4 , Streep and Short’s dynamic both onscreen and off is getting attention once again. Are they dating in real life? From their characters getting together on the show to the actors holding hands at the premiere, let’s break down what’s going on between these two iconic performers. Short and Streep were first spotted together backstage at the Jacobs Theater on February 3, 2015, as they posed for a photo.
This was during Short’s stint as James Wicker in It’s Only a Play . During AFI’s 45th Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to Diane Keaton , Street and Short sat next to each other. Keaton and Martin were close by as they completed the table.
It was announced that Streep was joining the star-studded cast as Loretta Durkin, a struggling actor hired to play the nanny in Oliver Putnam’s (Short) latest play Death Rattle . Loretta and Oliver started dating in Season 3, which allowed the world to see that these two actors have amazing chemistry. This was when fans started to suspect that there might be more to their story.
Martin, Short, and Streep all went to t.