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Paul Mescal<\/strong><\/a>, the breakout star of Normal People<\/em>, has been making headlines not just for his acting but also for his personal life.<\/p>\n The 28-year-old actor and 25-year-old singer Gracie Abrams<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0have been linked since June 2024, but on November 18, the couple made things more official<\/a> with a date night at the Los Angeles premiere of Mescal\u2019s film Gladiator II<\/em>.<\/p>\n Curious about his past relationships? Here\u2019s a look at who Mescal has been romantically linked to over the years.<\/p>\n Before dating Abrams, Mescal was in a relationship with singer Phoebe Bridgers<\/strong><\/a>. The two first connected through flirtatious tweets in early 2020, and by the end of the year, Mescal hinted at having a girlfriend in an interview with GQ<\/a><\/em>, describing her as a \u201clifesaver\u201d during lockdown. The couple eventually parted ways in 2022.<\/p>\n Following their split, Mescal vowed to never publicly discuss his personal life. \u201cSometimes I can drown [the public prodding] out and then other times it makes me really mad and upset. People are going to write and say things because there\u2019s a certain interest with any person who\u2019s in the public eye in how that person lives their life, and who they\u2019re living up with, and what they\u2019re doing and how they\u2019re going about doing it,\u201d he told\u00a0Vanity Fair<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>at the time.<\/p>\n \u201cBut the temptation still exists to be like, \u2018Shut the f**k up. This is my life. This is what\u2019s going on. Or this is what\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0<\/em>going on.\u2019 But moving forward as much as I can, that\u2019s going to be my life that is private.\u201d<\/p>\n Daisy Edgar Jones<\/strong><\/p>\n In 2020, after starring as Connell in the Hulu series based on Sally Rooney\u2019<\/strong>s bestselling novel, fans of Normal People <\/em>were eager to know if Mescal was dating his co-star, Daisy Edgar-Jones<\/strong><\/a>. However, both Mescal and Edgar-Jones repeatedly clarified that they were just close friends. But the rumors persisted, and in 2022, a photo from the Met Gala went viral, showing Mescal gazing at Edgar-Jones from a distance while standing with his then-girlfriend, Bridgers.<\/p>\n Edgar-Jones later explained that the fan reaction to the photo was \u201ckind of wild, considering the innocence behind it.\u201d She added, \u201cI was having an out-of-body experience at the Met Gala, so Paul had said, \u2018You know, come and meet me. We can do it together,\u2019 because we were such good friends, and it was such a cool thing to be able to go together.\u201d<\/p>\n In 2024, Edgar-Jones told Variety<\/em><\/a>\u00a0that she and Mescal remain very close. \u201cPaul is one of my lifetime best friends,\u201d she shared. \u201cHe\u2019s an incredibly grounded person, and I am, too, I think, so it\u2019s nice to have those touchstones\u2014those people you can laugh about things with and be lighthearted with.\u201d<\/p>\n As for Edgar-Jones\u2019 love life, she has been romantically linked to photographer Ben Seed<\/strong> since September 2023.<\/p>\n Angelina Jolie<\/strong><\/p>\n Shortly after his split with Bridgers, Mescal was spotted grabbing coffee in London with Angelina Jolie<\/strong><\/a> and her 16-year-old daughter, Shiloh<\/strong><\/a>. The unlikely duo of Mescal and Jolie sparked romantic rumors, but nothing ever came of the speculation.<\/p>\n \n\t\t<\/div>\nPhoebe Bridgers<\/h2>\n
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