Gracie Abrams and Paul Mescal Enjoying 'Hooking Up': 'It's Still Early Stages' Says Source (Exclusive)

Gracie Abrams and Paul Mescal’s love story is just beginning.

Singer “Close to You” (24) and Normal People The 28-year-old stars were spotted together this summer, sparking dating rumors on social media.

Shedding light on the couple and the nature of their relationship, a source tells PEOPLE that they “have tied the knot and it’s still in the early stages.”

Representatives for Abrams and Mescal did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

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Gracie Abrams in Los Angeles in February 2024.

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The Irish actor and Eras Tour opener first sparked dating rumors in June after they were spotted having lunch together at BRAT restaurant in London, according to photos obtained by TMZ.

The pair are pictured sitting across from each other at a table by a window, and in one photo Mescal appears to reach across the table and touch Abrams’ face.

Rumors of romance intensified after the duo were seen together again in London over the weekend, this time holding hands, according to photos obtained by Deuxmoi and Daily Mail.

The new couple was photographed strolling through London’s Mayfair district on Sunday, August 18. Daily Mail reported that the city date was filled with PDA, noting that the couple was spotted “kissing a lot.”

Paul Mescal in London in February 2024.

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Later that evening, the pair were also spotted at the All Points East music festival in London’s Victoria Park, according to photos shared by Deuxmoi. Abrams later confirmed her presence at the festival, posting a video of musician Mitski’s set on her Instagram Stories.

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Prior to her romance with Mescal, Abrams dated musician Blake Slatkin. In an interview with S. 2021 RIFF magazine, the singer revealed that she and Slatkin, 26, were in a relationship for five years before they broke up and collaborated extensively on her debut EP, Minor.

“Maybe it’s even more awkward, maybe because he was my previous relationship. We broke up and I wrote these songs in response to our breakup, which we then made a project about,” she told Bay Area magazine. We spent a lot of time together… Our history, that’s what I’m saying, was strong enough to bear the weight of this kind of creative process.”

Meanwhile, Mescal was in a romantic relationship with musician Phoebe Bridgers. The former couple first connected on Twitter (now X) in May 2020, and continued to interact on social media until their red carpet debut in November 2021.

Paul Mescal and Phoebe Bridgers make their red carpet debut in November 2021 in Los Angeles. Taylor Hill/WireImage Daisy Edgar Jones says viral picture with Paul Mescal was an innocent moment — and reveals the ‘most tragic’ part of the photo

Fans began speculating that they had broken up in late 2022. Although neither Mescal nor Bridgers, 30, have publicly confirmed the split, the boygenius member hit the road with comedian Bo Burnham around the same time.

In an interview with February 2023 Vanity FairMescal said he was hesitant to address the alleged breakup, explaining that “giving strangers answers about my life doesn’t really help me.”

“It’s like a quick serotonin boost, to be like, ‘I said what I had to say.’ And then it’s just Twitter feed,” he added.

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