Gracie Abrams and Paul Mescal’s love story is just beginning.
The 24-year-old “Close to You” singer and Normal people star, 28, were spotted together this summer, sparking romance rumors on social media.
Shedding light on the couple and the nature of their relationship, a source told PEOPLE that “they are hooking up and it’s still early days.”
Reps for Abrams and Mescal did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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The Irish actor and Eras Tour opening act sparked dating rumors in June after they were spotted dining together at BRAT restaurant in London, according to photos obtained by TMZ.
The two were photographed sitting across from each other at a table near the window, and in one photo, Mescal appears to reach across the table and touch Abrams’ face.
Romance rumors have been fueled after the pair were spotted together again in London over the weekend, this time holding hands, according to photos obtained by Deuxmoi and Daily Mail.
The new couple were photographed walking around London’s Mayfair area on Sunday, August 18. Daily Mail reported that the city gathering was full of public displays of affection, noting that the couple was seen “kissing a lot.”
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Later that night, the duo were also spotted at the All Points East music festival in London’s Victoria Park, according to photos shared by Deuxmoi. Abrams confirmed his attendance at the festival later, posting a video of Mitski’s set on his Instagram Stories.
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Prior to her romance with Mescal, Abrams dated musician Blake Slatkin. In a 2021 interview with RIFLE Magazine, the singer revealed that she and Slatkin, 26, dated for five years before breaking up and collaborating heavily on her debut EP, Minor.
“Maybe it’s even weirder because he was my previous relationship. We had broken up and I was writing these songs in response to our breakup, which we did a project about,” she told Bay Area magazine. “We spent a lot of time together. … Our history, is what I’m saying, was strong enough to withstand the weight of a creative process like this.”
Mescal, meanwhile, was previously romantically involved with musician Phoebe Bridgers. The former couple first connected on Twitter (now X) in May 2020, and continued to interact on social media until they made their red carpet debut in November 2021.
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Fans began speculating that they had broken up in late 2022. While neither Mescal nor Bridgers, 30, have confirmed the split, the BoyGenius member struck up a romance with comedian Bo Burnham around the same time.
In a February 2023 interview with Vanity FairMescal said he was hesitant to address the alleged breakup, explaining that “giving strangers answers about my life doesn’t help me at all.”
“It’s like a quick serotonin boost, like, ‘I said what I needed to say. ‘ And then it’s just Twitter fodder,” he added.
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