Who is Paul Mescal dating? Inside the Life of the Hunky Irish Actor

Paul Mescal is perhaps the internet’s Irish boyfriend, alongside Cillian Murphy, Colin Farrell And Barry Keoghansure, but who is he dating in real life?

The Maynooth-born actor became a household name and heartthrob thanks to his breakout role as Connell Waldron in the Hulu adaptation of Sally RooneyIt is Normal peopleopposite Daisy Edgar Jones. In the years since that 2020 drama miniseries – for which he won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor, as well as a Primetime Emmy nomination for his performance – Mescal has become one of the most acclaimed actors and the most requested in Hollywood.

He received his first Oscar nomination for his devastating portrayal of a struggling young father in 2022. After-sunand followed up with an award-winning turn as Stanley Kowalski in the West End revival of A tram named Desirefor which he won the Olivier Award for Best Actor in 2023. The same year, he was also nominated for a BAFTA for his supporting role alongside Andrew Scott in the moving queer drama. All of us strangers.

Along with this steady rise as one of the best young actors in the industry (this year, the 28-year-old was honored by the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures with the Vantage Award, for emerging artists) , there have been quite a few rumors surrounding who the handsome Mescal might be dating. And now with a starring role in his biggest film yet…Ridley ScottIt is Gladiator II– all eyes will surely be on the Irish actor and what a lucky girl will be by his side at these big premieres and red carpet events.

Here’s everything we know about Paul Mescal’s current girlfriend and relationship history.

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Who is Paul Mescal dating now?

Recent rumors said that Paul Mescal was dating the singer Gracie Abrams. The Irish actor apparently confirmed this when he attended the after-party of the Gladiator II premiere alongside the brunette singer.

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Who is Gracie Abrams, Paul Mescal’s girlfriend?

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Gracie Abrams is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, California. The filmmaker’s daughter Abrams (of Star Trek And Star Wars fame) and Katie McGraththe 25-year-old musician is known for songs like “Close to You,” “I Love You, I’m Sorry” and “That’s So True” from her second studio album. Our secret. In 2023, Abrams opened for Taylor Swift on the megastar’s Eras Tour and received a nomination for Best New Artist at the 66th Grammy Awards.

How long have Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams been dating?

The couple was first spotted by paparazzi together in June 2024, sharing an intimate meal at BRAT restaurant in London. After a few months of being seen around town together (including a double date at a music festival with Mescal’s band Normal people her costar Daisy Edgar-Jones and her boyfriend, Ben Graine), said a source PEOPLE in August 2024, Mescal and Abrams “connected.”

Although he was seen publicly supporting his rumored girlfriend during her concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York on October 5, a month later in a GQ On the cover, Mescal explained that he wanted to keep his private life private. “The speculation has been pretty wild over the last few years,” the actor said. “I’m not comfortable inviting anyone into this part of my life.”

However, he seemed to change his mind for the Los Angeles premiere of Gladiator II activated November 18, 2024, which the film’s star attended with Abrams as her date. They posed for photos together at the afterparty, which were later posted on the film’s social media channels. (These photos have since been deleted.)

Who else has Paul Mescal dated?

Paul Mescal and Phoebe Bridgers.

Paul Mescal once dated a musician Phoebe Bridgers from 2020 to 2022. He starred in the singer’s music video for “Savior Complex” and the couple attended several red carpet events together, including the LACMA Art + Film Gala in 2021 and the Met Gala in 2022.

Breakup speculation (Bridgers was seen shortly after with the comedian Bob Burnham) was endemic; Mescal said Harper’s Bazaar in August 2023, this gossip about “personal matters” hurt: “This is no one else’s business and should never be commented on because it is indecent. And that’s not nice.

In 2023, Mescal was also seen out and about with the movie star Angelina Jolie (even though the actress said their coffee date was just friendly), Irish influencer Keelin Moncrieffe and actress Sophie Wilde.

Related: All About Phoebe Bridgers’ Dating History

Did Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones ever date?

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Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal.

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Despite their considerable on-screen chemistry and close friendship (and the wishes of TV fans everywhere), Normal peoplePaul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones were never romantically involved.

In July 2024 for VarietyThe British actress called Mescal “one of my best friends in life” and the Irish star returned the favor, telling the same outlet in November that the duo were discussing their next on-screen project together: ” We’re basically flirting around the idea of what the next project will be. what should look like.

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