Meryl Streep and Martin Short are caught having dinner together: Is there actually a romance between them?

It seems there is some truth to the rumors, as since the Golden Globes gala a few weeks ago, Meryl Streep and Martin Short were spotted being very close and chatting with laughter at the table during the ceremony,

They were nominated for their parts in the series ‘Only Murders in the Building’, starring the comedian and the iconic actress, who was the special guest of the third season.

On the screen there is romance between the two, but in reality there is something more off it as well. This, despite Short himself telling People magazine that the two were “very good friends and nothing more.”

However, reality says otherwise, since the chemistry they exude when appearing together on screen and the closeness they profess in their friendship has continued to fuel rumors that there really is something between the famed 74-year-old actress and the 73-year-old comedian, to the point that, now, both were captured having dinner together.

When did the rumors of a romance between Martin Short and Meryl Streep begin?

The rumors began during the Golden Globes gala, while the images of this dinner together emerged this week, accompanied by a group of friends at the restaurant Giorgio Baldi, located in a luxurious neighborhood of Santa Monica, California. The images have reawakened the rumor that there is something more to the friendship.

Regarding these rumors, Jackie Hoffman, who features on the show, recently told Page Six about her thoughts on the romance and her doubts on whether there is something between them.

“I’ve seen that platonic chemistry, but I didn’t think [they were dating] for a second. I think they’re both such good actors that everyone just bought it because they wanted to buy it,” she stated.

She jokingly added: “He’s always very active and I can’t imagine her putting up with it”.

Another argument against the alleged romance is that last October, shortly after receiving the Princess of Asturias Award, we learned that Meryl Streep had been separated for several years from Don Gummer, after a 45-year relationship and father of her four daughters. Even so, she has always recognized that the great love of her life was the late actor John Cazale, in the 70s.

On the other hand, Martin Short’s wife, Nancy Dolman, to whom he was married for three decades, fathering three children, died in 2010 at age 58 due to ovarian cancer. Since then, the actor has not dated anyone else since her death. Recently, a video surfaced where he acknowledged that he was still “madly in love” with his wife.