Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams have had the rumour mill in overdrive, after photographs of them together sparked dating speculation far and wide. If you're wondering where things began, here's everything you need to know about the potential new indie IT couple hitting up celebsville right now, starting with the most recent update...
1st July 2025 - Gracie and Paul finally go Instagram official
Almost two whole years after they were rumoured to be dating, Gracie finally posts Paul to her Instagram timeline, and fans are obsessed! Following her performance on The Other Stage at Glastonbury festival, the 25-year-old singer took to social media to document her weekend. And in amongst the pics from stage and also actual Paul McCartney watching her gig, there were also some very very sweet photos of her with Paul, 29. Cute.
The pair also posed for photos with friends, including Chelsea Handler and Stella McCartney:
Gracie Abrams and Paul Mescal dating timeline
October 2023 - DeuxMoi receives a tip that the pair are dating
Instagram gossip site @DeuxMoi shared early reports that the Gladiator actor and singer are in the early stages of dating, with a source submitting the following tip: "I’ve heard from two different people now that Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams are hanging out/dating, but I haven’t seen it first hand."
May 2024 - DeuxMoi shares more details about their romance
Another anonymous tip is submitted to the Instagram account, suggesting Paul may have met the singer while she was supporting Taylor Swift on the Eras tour. "His fans think they met in London after he followed someone on her tour during her London show and their Instagram 'flirtationship.' This was around the time he was active on Raya and going on lots of dates."
30 June 2024 - The pair are spotted at lunch together
As shared with TMZ, Paul and Gracie were photographed together for the first time, having lunch at BRAT in East London (well, it is Brat girl summer after all.) As well as publishing their pics, an onlooker said, "Paul and Gracie are locked in what seems to be a pretty enthralling conversation ... and at one point he even reaches over and strokes her cheek."
22nd July 2024 - Gracie and Paul are spotted together again in London
This time, it's a shopping trip that caught fans' attention.
"Paul and Gracie looked like any other young couple hitting the shops, and they went almost unnoticed," a source told The Sun. "They seemed very relaxed in each other’s company and were busy checking out the posh shops on Bond Street.
“Paul is a very low-key person, as is Gracie, so there was no fanfare and they kept their distance from each other when they were out on the street. When they had finished shopping, they each went off alone.”
17th August 2024 - Gracie and Paul are photographed holding hands
Red alert! Red alert! The romance rumours are officially legit, after photographic evidence of Paul and Gracie holding hands while out and about in London emerge. The couple were pictured in Mayfair, with an onlooker telling MailOnline, "the pair didn't seem shy about their feelings for each other as they smooched in the sunshine."
They were then photographed at All Points East festival in Victoria Park, watching Mitski's set on Sunday 18th August:
November, 2024 - the pair were finally photographed on a red carpet together
Gracie pulled up to the premiere of Paul's movie, Gladiator II, at the TCL Chinese Theatre in L.A., marking their first public appearance together.
Later in the month, a source for People says Paul and Gracie "are the real deal" and are even planning to take a holiday together in the new year. "They’re at the top of their game and always in communication," adds the source.
February, 2025 - Gracie opened up about her relationship with Cosmopolitan
Gracie graced (heh) the digital cover of Cosmopolitan, where she dished about her relationship with sex and how her dating life has evolved.
“What I love about a healthy relationship is that your life doesn’t radically change,” she said, without going into specifics about Paul. “You just fit into each other in a way that feels positively challenging and deeply supportive—it’s like a place to land.”
She also opened up about what love feels like, leaving us with this swoon-worthy quote:
“Home. My current form of love feels like home no matter where I am. If you’ve ever felt unsafe in a relationship, it’s really evident when you do feel safe in one. Women are fed so many voices when it comes to what love should be or feel like. But in my experience, love feels best when you’re asking yourself: What do you want? What is hot for you? What is sexy to you? Where do you feel safest? There’s literally nothing better than being with somebody where you’re not putting on a performance.”
