Unless you’ve been on a social media blackout, you should know that Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams are officially an item.
The two “hard launched” their year-long relationship in July 2025, attending Glastonbury festival together and appearing on countless Instagram feeds over the week.
Then, the young lovers did something truly audacious: they posted a cute selfie together on Instagram. Cue: an internet frenzy!
Here, everything we know about Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams as a couple.
Where did Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams meet?
Paul and Gracie both steer clear of talking about their relationship — so, we don’t actually know how they met! However, speculation of a romance first began in June 2024.
According to ELLE, Paul and Gracie were first sighted sharing an intimate dinner at the trendy London restaurant, Brat, in June 2024.
Two months later, the it-couple seemingly confirmed rumours after the pair were spotted holding hands while out and about in Mayfair.
“Paul and Gracie looked like any other young couple hitting the shops, and they almost went unnoticed. They seem very relaxed in each other’s company and were busy checking out the posh shops in Bond Street,” an insider told The Sun.
Following the initial sighting, fans on social media were quick to speculate that they may actually be an item and weeks later, Britain’s The Sun reported that the pair enjoyed a second date where they headed to London’s Bond Street for a designer shopping trip.
“Paul and Gracie looked like any other young couple hitting the shops, and they went almost unnoticed,” an insider told the publication. “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.”
Although neither Mescal nor Abrams have commented on their recent sighting, their London catch-up is not the first time the pair have been linked, with celebrity gossip site Deuxmoi receiving an anonymous tip in October 2023 that claimed the duo were in the early days of a new relationship.
Which Gracie Abrams songs are about Paul Mescal?
After rumours of a Mescal/Abrams relationship began, fans took to social media to discuss whether tracks on Gracie’s album, The Secret of Us, were *actually* about the Normal People star.
Sure, some of the tracks may have alluded to Paul. In particular, the lyrics to ‘Normal Thing’ (get it? ‘Normal Thing’ — Normal People!) say, “It’s a normal thing to fall in love with movie stars”. Paul is indeed a verified movie star, who launched his first mainstream blockbuster, Gladiator II, that same year.
Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams photo album
Gracie takes a bite out of Paul
July 2025
Snapped at Glastonbury festival by musician (and Harris Dickinson’s girlfriend) Rose Gray.
Paul and Gracie ‘hard launch’
July 2025
After appearing on social media together all weekend, Gracie finally gave us a peak behind the curtain of her relationship with Paul, sharing this sweet snap in a carousel of their Glasto festival antics.
Paul and Gracie at Glastonbury
June 2025
Chelsea Handler lifted the lid on Paul and Gracie’s relationship when she shared this selfie with herself, the couple and designer Stella McCartney.
Paul and Gracie in New Zealand
May 2025
Did Paul and Gracie get matching tattoos? Here, they’re pictured at Bruce Tattoo Studio in Auckland with tattoo artist, Madison Taiapa. Paul flew to New Zealand to be with Gracie while she was on tour.
