Steve Martin Dives Into Rumors That His Buddy Martin Short is Dating the Legendary Meryl Streep

Last week, we reported on rumors that the Hollywood legend Meryl Streep is dating her Only Murders In The Building co-star Martin Short. Steve Martin, a longtime collaborator and friend of Short who also stars in Only Murders In The Building, jumped into the mix with his take on what’s going on – and people are confused!

Martin Pokes Fun At Dating Rumors

Martin, 79, appeared to poke fun at these rumors by taking to Instagram on Saturday.

On the social media site, Martin posted a photo of himself, Short, and Streep from a Glamour article, with a giant red X over his own face. Martin didn’t include a caption, instead deciding to let the image speak for itself.

Check out the post for yourself below.

Now look – it’s Steve Martin. He’s a comedian. He’s supposed to be funny – so is he joking about the rumors, or confirming them?

We don’t know!

Fans Respond

Fans took to the comments section of the post to speculate as to what Martin meant by it.

“Are you confirming this relationship?!” one fan questioned. Another asked, “Did he just hard launch the relationship?”

“If Ms Streep and Martin Short are an item and this is the announcement I will be over the moon,” someone else commented. A fourth person wrote, “While Meryl and Martin claim they’re just friends, Steve rats them out.”

This came days after Streep, 75, and Short, 74, were spotted enjoying a cozy dinner date at the celebrity hot spot Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, California.

Streep sported a simple look for the meal. The three-time Oscar-winning actress was wearing navy pants, a blue and white top and beige slippers. Meanwhile, Short wore a grey suit and white button up shirt over a black T-shirt. Afterwards, they left together in Streep’s white sedan.

Check out photos from their date below.

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Rumors Begin To Spread

The rumors about Streep and Short potentially dating started in January of this year, when they were seen playfully bantering with one another on the red carpet at the Golden Globe Awards. Short’s rep denied the rumors at the time, telling E! News that they were “just very good friends, nothing more.” 

However, Streep and Short were later seen holding hands at the afterparty of the season four premiere of Only Murders In The Building. Last month, Short made sure to sit next to Streep at the Emmy Awards.

“It’s been a friendship that always grows,” Short told Extra back in August, “if you work with someone and love that person.”

Short has made it clear that he’s enjoyed working with Streep on Only Murders In The Building.

“The first day of shooting,” he recalled, “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.’”

As for Martin, he’s loved working with Streep as well.

“Meryl is a friend to all of us,” Martin recently said. “If I don’t see her for two years, you get back together and you’re already laughing and talking.”

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Streep And Short’s Romantic Histories

Streep and Short both have a history of being in long marriages. In October of 2023, fans were stunned when Streep revealed that she’s been separated from her husband Don Gummer for six years. They had been married since 1978 and had four children together.

“Don Gummer and Meryl Streep have been separated for more than 6 years, and while they will always care for each other, they have chosen lives apart,” Streep’s rep told People Magazine at the time.

As for Short, he was married to Nancy Dolman from 1982 until 2010, when she died of ovarian cancer at the age of 58.

“Our marriage was a triumph,” Short told AARP Magazine in 2019. “In our 36 years together we became so intimately familiar with the workings of each other’s minds.”

“I still communicate with her all the time. It’s ‘Hey Nan,’ you know?” he continued. “How would she react to this decision or that, especially regarding our three kids. … So to me, she’s still here.”

At the time of this writing, Streep and Short have yet to comment on Martin’s post. While they deserve privacy, we wish they’d tell the world if they really are in a relationship. In the end, we’d all be rooting for their happiness together!