“That’s so true” is what we can finally say about the rumors about musician Gracie Abrams and actor Paul Mescal. In fact, two years in, they’re going as strong and as public as ever, which is to say, not very, but they’re definitely together.
Before dating Abrams, Mescal was in a relationship with another beloved musician, Phoebe Bridgers. The pair split in 2023 and she went on to date comedian Bo Burnham. And you’d be forgiven for thinking Mescal was once with his Normal People co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones—they didn’t date, but they are BFFs with insane chemistry. Before Mescal, Abrams was with musician Hayes Bradley.
Now, though, things are looking more and more serious for Abramscal. Here, take a look back at Gracie Abrams and Paul Mescal’s complete relationship timeline, with the latest updates up top.
February 2, 2026: To celebrate the Irish actor’s 30th birthday, Abrams posts a massive dump of intimate photos on Instagram, writing: “My whole heart!!!!!!!!! I love February 2… Happy birthday❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️I love you both more than words could ever describe. Thank you for making everything better," (a friend of hers also shares the birthday).
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The first slide shows Mescal and Abrams kissing in a photo booth, followed by snaps of him staring at her lovingly at dinner, resting his head in her lap, kissing her during a rehearsal, and other tender, intimate moments.
2025
September 2025: Mescal appears on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. When the interviewer asks why the couple decided to officially confirm their relationship, he says, “I don’t know how to answer that…I actually do have an answer, but everything to do with that is deeply precious to me and I don’t want to.…This isn’t …I don’t really…umm…I want to protect those things fundamentally.”
June 2025: Abrams plays to a massive crowd at Glastonbury that includes Mescal’s Normal People costar and BFF Daisy Edgar-Jones and her boyfriend, Ben Seed. Later that same weekend, Abrams uploaded video of herself to Instagram Stories sitting on Mescal’s shoulders listening to Olivia Rodrigo cover The Cure’s “Friday I’m in Love.”
April 2025: Sources reveal that Abrams caught Mescal onstage in A Streetcar Named Desire, telling People, “Despite their busy schedules, the couple is making each other a priority.… There’s no denying the strong chemistry between Paul and Gracie, true lovebirds.”
2024
November 2024: It sorta almost kinda looks like they go red-carpet official? Abrams is on Mescal’s arm at the after-party for the premiere of Gladiator II in Los Angeles (see the pic here).
October 2024: An insider spots Mescal at Gracie Abrams’s Radio City Music Hall concert, per People.
