Meryl Streep and Martin Short looked like giddy teenagers in love as they filmed scenes for Only Murders in the Building on Wednesday.

The Hollywood icons, who portray lovebirds Loretta Durkin and Oliver Putnam on the Hulu hit, fueled real-life romance rumors after being spotted together several times in early 2024.

The Oscar-winning actress and the SNL alum, both 75, even held hands publicly at a promotional event for the show last August.

In March, Page Six reported that the pair have been quietly dating for ‘well over a year,’ citing a source who said the romance ‘took them by surprise.’

The insider claimed neither was seeking a relationship at the time—but their connection quickly turned romantic.

Now, art is mirroring life as the couple was seen filming a playful scene, sprinting down a New York sidewalk with Oliver waving a banana in hand for Season 5. 

Meryl Streep and Martin Short looked like giddy teenagers in love as they filmed scenes for Only Murders in the Building on Wednesday

The Hollywood icons, who portray lovebirds Loretta Durkin and Oliver Putnam on the Hulu hit, fueled real-life romance rumors after being spotted together several times in early 2024

Dressed incognito in an oversized overcoat, fedora, and dark sunglᴀsses, Meryl looked every bit the undercover sleuth—clearly in character and clearly up to something.

The Oscar winner’s disguise screamed mystery, as if Loretta Durkin was H๏τ on the trail of a juicy new clue.

Short’s Oliver Putnam matched her energy in a dramatic overcoat of his own, styled over a royal blue suit—and, naturally, clutching a peeled banana like it was a top-secret prop.

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Despite their combined decades in showbiz, the duo showed no signs of slowing down as they dashed through the city streets.

At one point, Meryl even sprinted ahead with ease, while Martin comically lagged behind, making a valiant—and hilarious—effort to keep up.

Their playful chemistry only added fuel to the real-life romance rumors that continue to swirl around the beloved co-stars.

The set snaps comes after Short’s Only Murders in the Building co-star Selena Gomez posted an adorable carousel of pH๏τos with Steve Martin, 79, and Short.

Since 2021, the trio has portrayed quirky neighbors in a posh New York apartment building who start a true crime podcast and find themselves entangled in a string of suspicious murders.

The Oscar-winning actress and the SNL alum, both 75, even held hands publicly at a promotional event for the show last August

In March, Page Six reported that the pair have been quietly dating for ‘well over a year,’ citing a source who said the romance ‘took them by surprise’

Now, art is mirroring life as the couple was seen filming a playful scene, sprinting down a New York sidewalk with Oliver waving a banana in hand for Season 5

Short’s Oliver Putnam matched her energy in a dramatic overcoat of his own, styled over a royal blue suit—and, naturally, clutching a peeled banana like it was a top-secret prop

The hit Hulu series has earned critical acclaim, a devoted fanbase, and a rotating cast of A-list guest stars (Streep).

Now, as production begins on season 5, Selena marked the milestone with some fun snaps and her signature wit.

In the pH๏τos, Martin and Short are seen goofing off in a car, while Selena sits in the pᴀssenger seat, dramatically rolling her eyes at their antics. 

‘5 years and counting with these knuckle heads @onlymurdershulu,’ she captioned the three pH๏τos.

Back in August, when Streep and Short held hands, a representative for Streep said they were ‘just friends.’ 

However, insiders later disclosed to DailyMail.com that a romance did blossom on set of OMITB.

‘Meryl and Martin denied their romantic involvement months ago,’ the insider noted.

‘They are the worst kept secret of the entire production. No one really asks them anything because they don’t need to,’ it was added.

Dressed incognito in an oversized overcoat, fedora, and dark sunglᴀsses, Meryl looked every bit the undercover sleuth—clearly in character and clearly up to something

The Oscar winner’s disguise screamed mystery, as if Loretta Durkin was H๏τ on the trail of a juicy new clue

Romance rumors began not long after Meryl’s separation from husband Don Gummer was revealed. 

The pair initially tied the knot in 1978 and share four children: Henry, 45, Mamie, 41, Grace, 38, and Louisa Jacobson, 33, before announcing they had been split since 2017 in October 2023. 

‘Don Gummer and Meryl Streep have been separated for more than 6 years, and while they will always care for each other, they have chosen lives apart,’ a statement shared with Page Six said. 

Short, meanwhile, lost his wife Nancy Dolman to cancer in 2010 after three decades of marriage.   

They have three children together – Katherine, 41, Oliver, 38, and Henry, 35. 

Martin previously told AARP that she’s still with him and their three children ‘all the time.’

‘Our marriage was a triumph,’ he told the publication in 2019. ‘So it’s tough.’

‘She died in 2010, but I still communicate with her all the time,’ the Father of the Bride star said.

The pair play lovers Loretta Durkin and Oliver Putnam on Hulu’s Only Murders In The Building

Despite their combined decades in showbiz, the duo showed no signs of slowing down as they dashed through the city streets; the duo pictured in September 2024

‘It’s “Hey, Nan,” you know? How would she react to this decision or that, especially regarding our three kids,’ Martin explained.

Since the pᴀssing of Nancy, Martin said that he was never one of those people who thought that meant the end.

‘I believe that when people die, they zoom into the people that love them. This idea that it just ends, and don’t speak of them — that’s wrong,’ Short said. 

Adding: ‘That’s based on denial that we’re all going to die. So to me, she’s still here.’