Gracie Abrams and Paul Mescal’s Complete Relationship Timeline

In June 2024, it was rumored that Normal People star Paul Mescal and musician Gracie Abrams were seeing each another after they were spotted out on what looked like a date. By August, they seemed to “confirm” their relationship with a public kiss.

There might not be much more said about it, as Mescal stated in an interview with Vanity Fair that he plans to keep his romantic life “private…moving forward” and that he wants to “drown out” gossip.

“A lot of the time people are kind about their support for me,” he said. “That’s my predominant experience.”

The conversation came following his split from Phoebe Bridgers in 2022 after two years together. Abrams’s last known relationship with songwriter Blake Slatkin also ended in 2022, after about five years of dating.

As of May 2025, Mescal and Abrams’s relationship is going strong, with the singer attending the Cannes Film Festival to support her partner. Here, their history in full:

Photos of Mescal on what appeared to be a date with Abrams were shared by TMZ in June. The images were taken during the day in London at BRAT restaurant, with eyewitnesses telling the publication that the pair ordered a bunch of small plates to share.

In the images, they appear to be having an intense conversation. At one point, Mescal reached over to touch her face. He was wearing a white T-shirt, and Abrams had on a pale pink blouse.

One month later, The Sun reported that the pair were seen shopping together on Bond Street in London. Abrams was reportedly spending a fair amount of time in the city, staying at the Chiltern Firehouse.

In mid-August, they were seen in London again, sharing a kiss in Mayfair. The Daily Mail reported they were putting on a “loved-up display,” according to an onlooker, and strolling through the park. Mescal wore a cap and sunglasses to cover his face, as well as shorts and a T-shirt. Abrams was in a white vest and black pants. Later, the two were seen at All Points East music festival in Victoria Park for musician Mitski’s set.

A source told People on August 18, “They’ve been hooking up, and it’s still early stages.”

Mescal and Abrams were photographed holding hands once more in London on September 2. The couple each wore hints of black, Mescal in a Guns n’ Roses T-shirt and Abrams in black crop top.

Mescal supported Abrams during her Radio City Music Hall performance, attending her show on October 5. A source told People that the couple is “going strong.”

That same day, Mescal was photographed kissing Abrams’s forehead and wrapping an arm around her while they were walking in New York City. Abrams kissed Mescal’s hand in some shots and had an arm around him, too.

When Abrams started opening for Swift’s Eras Tour later in October, Mescal also attended her performance, too. He was seen at her October 20 performance. On October 21, the couple was photographed together in New York City. Abrams was in a dark long-sleeve top and pants, while Mescal wore a green T-shirt with olive pants.

The actor brought Abrams to the premiere of his movie Gladiator II in Los Angeles, though they did not walk the red carpet together. They were spotted at the after-party in a TikTok shared by the film’s official account.

A source told People a few days later, “Gracie and Paul are the real deal...They’re at the top of their game and always in communication.”

The couple were together in New York in mid-December when Abrams performed during Saturday Night Live. In a clip shared on December 15, they can be seen exiting a car together while holding hands.

Abrams spoke to Cosmopolitan about her love life. While she didn’t speak about Mescal by name, she did speak about the experience of being in a healthy relationship. “What I love about a healthy relationship is that your life doesn’t radically change,” she shared. “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 spoke about how love feels like “home” to her now. She explained, “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.”

Generally, she said that she will only date people who make her feel secure. “The bar is very high in my relationships,” she told the outlet. “It’s not appealing to me to not feel settled and seen, so I don’t date people who make me feel like that. I would rather be single for the rest of my life than feel uneasy in a relationship.”

On February 13, they were seen sharing an on embrace in London just outside the Noel Coward Theatre, where Mescal was starring in A Streetcar Named Desire. The Daily Mail reports they then headed to grab dinner in Soho.

A source told the publication, “Paul came out of the stage door to say hello to about 100 fans and was signing autographs. Gracie was standing on the street watching on but stayed very much back, in the shadows, so she was not noticed. She kept a very low profile.”

They added, “Paul then walked back into the theatre and, after the fans cleared off, he reappeared. She was waiting for him and they went round the corner to hide. They were kissing and hugging before walking off arm-in-arm to dinner.”

Abrams supported Mescal at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of The History of Sound by attending the red carpet event. The couple didn’t pose together though, opting to keep the focus on Mescal’s work. They did match in black though: