Meryl Streep and Martin Short Do It Again (Dinner Together)

Martin Short And Meryl Streep are at the center of more than one unsolved mystery. There is the contribution to the fourth season of Just murders in the buildingthe Hulu show in which they star as lovers, but there's also a haze of ambiguity about Short and Streep's real-life relationship, most recently fueled by another evening together.

The two septuagenarians apparently enjoyed dinner together at the popular Italian restaurant Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, California on Wednesday evening. They were photographed arriving and leaving the restaurant together, Short in a gray suit with black sneakers and Streep in a smart-casual ensemble of pants and nice blouses, with mules to complete the look. Streep drove the couple in their car while Short smiled in the shotgun seat.

The two acclaimed actors have been the subject of speculation for almost a year about whether they are more than just friends/co-stars. The rumors picked up steam in January when the two looked cozy while attending the Golden Globes. They ate meals together, attended Broadway shows and even held hands on the red carpet at the season premiere festivities Just murdersall the while their reps insist they are just good friends and co-stars. Short himself even addressed the rumor during his appearance Bill Maher's podcast at the end of January, in which she told the host: “We're not a couple. We’re just really close friends.”

Close friends having a lot of fun together, like when they were seen smiling and laughing in the front row at the Emmys in September.

Both Streep and Short were previously part of a long marriage: Short is a widower; He was married to Nancy Dolman from 1980 until her death from ovarian cancer in 2010. Streep married Don Gummer In 1978 and in October 2023, their representatives confirmed that “while they will always care for each other, they have chosen to live separate lives” and that the couple had been “separated for more than six years.”

Representatives for Meryl Streep and Martin Short did not immediately respond Vanity FairPlease comment.