Meryl Streep and Martin Short Sit Together at 2024 Emmy Awards After Denying Romance Rumors

Mar. 15, 2025

Photo:Danny Moloshok/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Content Services

Danny Moloshok/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Content Services

Meryl StreepandMartin Shortare staying close at the 2024Emmy Awards.

The pair’s outing together at the annual awards ceremony comes months after representatives for Short, 74, shut down rumors regarding the nature of his relationship with Streep after the pair appeared particularly close at the 2024Golden Globesin January.

At that time, a rep for Short told PEOPLE at the time thatthe pair are “just very good friends, nothing more." Short later dismissed those rumors onBill Maher’s podcast that same month, ashe said the two costars are “not a couple, we are just very close friends.”

In May, Shortaddressed the interest in his relationshipwith Streep — who PEOPLE confirmed in October hadseparatedfrom her husband of 45 years,Don Gummer, six years ago: “It’s always interesting. Show business relationships and spec.”

Meryl Streep and Martin Short sitting together at the Emmys.ABC

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Meryl Streep on Sept. 15, 2024.Amy Sussman/Getty

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Short and hisOnly MurderscostarSteve Martinwere each up for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series on Sunday. Streep also received a nomination in the supporting actress category for her role in the series;Selena Gomez,Paul Rudd,Da’Vine Joy RandolphandMatthew Broderickwere among the other acting nominees from the hit Hulu series.

Though Streep and Short have denied they are in a romantic relationship, the pair wereseen holding handsat an afterparty for the series' season 4 premiere afterparty in Los Angeles on Aug. 22. Even then, a source told PEOPLE that the pair are “just friends.“That same day,The Hollywood Reporteralso published an interview with Short, in which the outlet reported Short stated he and Streep are “friends” when asked about the state of their relationship.

Martin Short on Sept. 15, 2024.Amy Sussman/Getty

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source: people.com