All you need to know about Paul Mescal’s love life

Since starring in the hugely popular BBC drama Normal People way back in 2020, Paul Mescal’s career has gone from strength to strength, with the actor due to star in Gladiator 2.

The film is another accolade for the actor who has found himself high in demand and in 2023, he even bagged himself his first Oscar nomination thanks to his critically acclaimed performance in the indie film, Aftersun. But in addition to his career success, the heartthrob’s personal life has also caught the attention of fans since he rose to fame.

Relationship status

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The actor tends to keep his private life away from the spotlight but, at the moment, it’s being reported that Paul has been linked to singer Gracie Abrams, with the news seemingly being confirmed by a loved-up display between the pair. As they walked to a restaurant, the duo were seen holding hands, with Paul wrapping his arm around the star.

Gracie is an up-and-coming singer and has performed as an opening act for stars like Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift. The star, who is the daughter of acclaimed director J. J. Abrams hit the music scene in 2019 with her debut single, Mean It. The star has since released two albums: Good Riddance and The Secret of Us.

Ex-girlfriend Phoebe Bridgers

Paul was previously in a relationship with alternative singer Phoebe Bridgers. The pair got together soon after the two were spotted interacting on Twitter in a very flirty way back in 2020. The singer tweeted her praise for Normal People which prompted Paul to tweet back in awe: “I’m officially dead.” Phoebe then responded: “No don’t die your [sic] so talented aha.”

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After that, the rumour mill of their romance was in overdrive but it wasn’t until November 2021 that they officially confirmed to the world they were an item by stepping out together on the red carpet. The pair also posted a series of loved-up photos on their Instagram and quickly became a fan-favourite couple.

Paul appeared in the music video for Phoebe’s song, Savior Complex and even provided backing vocals for her hit, So Much Wine.

Break-up

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In late 2022, it was reported that Paul and Phoebe were engaged, however, they never confirmed this themselves. They seemed more in love than ever and in an interview with GQ, Paul said “To have someone to lean on through such a mad, mad time has been invaluable. Really, I don’t know where I’d be without her.”

But sadly, almost immediately after reports began swirling of an engagement, it was then reported that Paul and Phoebe had called time on their relationship and that the singer was now in a relationship with comedian and actor Bo Burnham.