Meryl Streep and Martin Short are seen leaving Italian restaurant Giorgio Baldi after having dinner as friends in Santa Monica.Photo:The Hollywood Curtain/BACKGRIDMartin ShortandMeryl Streepstepped out for dinner together nearly one month afterdenying romance rumors.TheOnly Murders in the Buildingcostars were spotted leaving dinner with friends at Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, California, on Wednesday. For the night out, Streep, 74, wore black pants, a hot pink button down and red jacket, while Short, 73, sported a gray sweater and black blazer.Meryl Streep and Martin Short at the AFI Awards 2024 on January 12, 2024.Michael Buckner/Variety via GettyThe outing comes after Short shut down claims last month that the pair were dating.Speculation swirled after fans believed that the Hollywood stars appeared to be close at theGolden Globesin January, but a rep for Short confirmed to PEOPLE at the time that the pair “are justvery good friends, nothing more.“Around the same time, whenBill Maherjoked about the gossip on hisClub Randompodcast, Short echoed that sentiment: “We’re not a couple, we are just very close friends.”Maher, 68, then quipped, “Well, you should because there’s nothing more powerful in Hollywood than a power couple. It worked forTom CruiseandNicole Kidman, it worked forBrad PittandAngelina Jolie.“Meryl Streep and Martin Short at the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards, airing live from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday, January 7, 2024.Todd Williamson/CBS via GettyShort was married to actress Nancy Dolman from 1980 until herdeath from ovarian cancer in 2010. The pair sharethree childrentogether: Katherine Elizabeth, 40, Oliver Patrick, 37, and Henry Hayter, 34.“Our marriage was a triumph, so it’s tough,” he toldAARP: The Magazinein 2019. “She died in 2010, but I still communicate with her all the time. It’s, ‘Hey Nan,’ you know? How would she react to this decision or that, especially regarding our three kids."“I believe that when people die, they zoom into the people that love them,” he added. “The idea that it just ends, and don’t speak of them — that’s wrong….to me, she’s still here.“Meanwhile, PEOPLE confirmed in October that Streep hadseparatedfrom her husband of 45 years.“Don Gummerand Meryl Streep have been separated for more than 6 years, and while they will always care for each other, they have chosen lives apart,” a representative for Streep told PEOPLE in a statement at the time.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Only Murders in the Buildingcan be streamed in full on Hulu.
Meryl Streep and Martin Short are seen leaving Italian restaurant Giorgio Baldi after having dinner as friends in Santa Monica.Photo:The Hollywood Curtain/BACKGRID
The Hollywood Curtain/BACKGRID
Martin ShortandMeryl Streepstepped out for dinner together nearly one month afterdenying romance rumors.TheOnly Murders in the Buildingcostars were spotted leaving dinner with friends at Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, California, on Wednesday. For the night out, Streep, 74, wore black pants, a hot pink button down and red jacket, while Short, 73, sported a gray sweater and black blazer.Meryl Streep and Martin Short at the AFI Awards 2024 on January 12, 2024.Michael Buckner/Variety via GettyThe outing comes after Short shut down claims last month that the pair were dating.Speculation swirled after fans believed that the Hollywood stars appeared to be close at theGolden Globesin January, but a rep for Short confirmed to PEOPLE at the time that the pair “are justvery good friends, nothing more.“Around the same time, whenBill Maherjoked about the gossip on hisClub Randompodcast, Short echoed that sentiment: “We’re not a couple, we are just very close friends.”Maher, 68, then quipped, “Well, you should because there’s nothing more powerful in Hollywood than a power couple. It worked forTom CruiseandNicole Kidman, it worked forBrad PittandAngelina Jolie.“Meryl Streep and Martin Short at the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards, airing live from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday, January 7, 2024.Todd Williamson/CBS via GettyShort was married to actress Nancy Dolman from 1980 until herdeath from ovarian cancer in 2010. The pair sharethree childrentogether: Katherine Elizabeth, 40, Oliver Patrick, 37, and Henry Hayter, 34.“Our marriage was a triumph, so it’s tough,” he toldAARP: The Magazinein 2019. “She died in 2010, but I still communicate with her all the time. It’s, ‘Hey Nan,’ you know? How would she react to this decision or that, especially regarding our three kids."“I believe that when people die, they zoom into the people that love them,” he added. “The idea that it just ends, and don’t speak of them — that’s wrong….to me, she’s still here.“Meanwhile, PEOPLE confirmed in October that Streep hadseparatedfrom her husband of 45 years.“Don Gummerand Meryl Streep have been separated for more than 6 years, and while they will always care for each other, they have chosen lives apart,” a representative for Streep told PEOPLE in a statement at the time.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Only Murders in the Buildingcan be streamed in full on Hulu.
Martin ShortandMeryl Streepstepped out for dinner together nearly one month afterdenying romance rumors.
TheOnly Murders in the Buildingcostars were spotted leaving dinner with friends at Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, California, on Wednesday. For the night out, Streep, 74, wore black pants, a hot pink button down and red jacket, while Short, 73, sported a gray sweater and black blazer.
Meryl Streep and Martin Short at the AFI Awards 2024 on January 12, 2024.Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty
Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty
The outing comes after Short shut down claims last month that the pair were dating.
Speculation swirled after fans believed that the Hollywood stars appeared to be close at theGolden Globesin January, but a rep for Short confirmed to PEOPLE at the time that the pair “are justvery good friends, nothing more.”
Around the same time, whenBill Maherjoked about the gossip on hisClub Randompodcast, Short echoed that sentiment: “We’re not a couple, we are just very close friends.”
Maher, 68, then quipped, “Well, you should because there’s nothing more powerful in Hollywood than a power couple. It worked forTom CruiseandNicole Kidman, it worked forBrad PittandAngelina Jolie.”
Meryl Streep and Martin Short at the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards, airing live from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday, January 7, 2024.Todd Williamson/CBS via Getty
Todd Williamson/CBS via Getty
Short was married to actress Nancy Dolman from 1980 until herdeath from ovarian cancer in 2010. The pair sharethree childrentogether: Katherine Elizabeth, 40, Oliver Patrick, 37, and Henry Hayter, 34.
“Our marriage was a triumph, so it’s tough,” he toldAARP: The Magazinein 2019. “She died in 2010, but I still communicate with her all the time. It’s, ‘Hey Nan,’ you know? How would she react to this decision or that, especially regarding our three kids.”
“I believe that when people die, they zoom into the people that love them,” he added. “The idea that it just ends, and don’t speak of them — that’s wrong….to me, she’s still here.”
Meanwhile, PEOPLE confirmed in October that Streep hadseparatedfrom her husband of 45 years.
“Don Gummerand Meryl Streep have been separated for more than 6 years, and while they will always care for each other, they have chosen lives apart,” a representative for Streep told PEOPLE in a statement at the time.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Only Murders in the Buildingcan be streamed in full on Hulu.
source: people.com
