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.” 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. “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 .