Meryl Streep and Martin Short spotted sharing a cozy dinner at Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica despite ongoing romance rumors debunked by both stars

 Meryl Streep was seen on an intimate dinner date with Only Murders In The Building co-star Martin Short after denying romance rumors multiple times.

The 74-year-old Oscar winning actress and 73-year-old comedian looked very cozy as they exited celeb-favorite Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica side-by-side on Wednesday evening.

No doubt the luxurious Italian restaurant was the place to be seen as many A-listers – notably Rihanna – frequent the hotspot as they were joined by a group of friends for the occasion.

 Both stars were all smiles as they headed out within close proximity to one another.

This comes just weeks after Martin denied they were romantically involved for thje second time during an episode of Club Random with Bill Maher in late January, after they put on a cozy display during several awards shows – including the AFI Awards.

Meryl Streep was seen on an intimate dinner date with Only Murders In The Building co-star Martin Short after denying romance rumors multiple times

Meryl Streep was seen on an intimate dinner date with Only Murders In The Building co-star Martin Short after denying romance rumors multiple times

‘We’re not a couple, we are just very close friends,’ Martin said on the Sunday episode.

‘Well, you should because there’s nothing more powerful in Hollywood than a power couple,’ Bill noted.

A rep for Short has already previously denied that anything romantic has been going on between the pair.  

‘It worked for Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, it worked for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie,’ the host joked. 

 The rumors swirled after the stars posed close during the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 7 and again on January 12 at the AFI Awards.

After the Golden Globes, fans speculated they were romantically involved, with his rep telling People they are just ‘good friends, nothing more.’ 

Days later at the AFI Awards luncheon, Meryl playfully put her hand on Martin’s face on the red carpet – as if to playfully push him away. 

Once inside, the pals sat close and giggled up a storm while seated next to each other at the luncheon.

The 74-year-old Oscar winning actress and 73-year-old comedian looked very cozy as they exited celeb-favorite Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica side-by-side on Wednesday evening

The 74-year-old Oscar winning actress and 73-year-old comedian looked very cozy as they exited celeb-favorite Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica side-by-side on Wednesday evening

No doubt the luxurious Italian restaurant was the place to be seen as many A-listers - notably Rihanna - frequent the hotspot as they were joined by a group of friends for the occasion

No doubt the luxurious Italian restaurant was the place to be seen as many A-listers – notably Rihanna – frequent the hotspot as they were joined by a group of friends for the occasion

The actors star together on Only Murders in the Building – alongside Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Jackie Hoffman.

Martin plays Oliver Putnam and Meryl plays Loretta Durkin.

Meryl separated from her husband Don Gummer in October 2023, after 45 years of marriage.

The former couple have four children together: daughters Mamie, 40, Grace, 37, and Louisa, 32, and son Henry, 44.

Martin Short is not dating his Only Murders in the Building star Meryl Streep, 74; seen January 7 at the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards

Martin Short is not dating his Only Murders in the Building star Meryl Streep, 74; seen January 7 at the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards

The actor, 73, denied they were romantically involved during the latest episode of Club Random with Bill Maher, after they put on a cozy display during several awards shows; seen January 12 at the AFI Awards

The actor, 73, denied they were romantically involved during the latest episode of Club Random with Bill Maher, after they put on a cozy display during several awards shows; seen January 12 at the AFI Awards

Days later at the AFI Awards luncheon, Meryl playfully put her hand on Martin's face on the red carpet - as if to playfully push him away; at the AFI Awards luncheon on January 12

Days later at the AFI Awards luncheon, Meryl playfully put her hand on Martin’s face on the red carpet – as if to playfully push him away; at the AFI Awards luncheon on January 12

Once inside, the pals sat close and giggled up a storm while seated next to each other at the luncheon

Once inside, the pals sat close and giggled up a storm while seated next to each other at the luncheon

The actors star together on Murders in the Building - alongside Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Jackie Hoffman. Martin plays Oliver Putnam and Meryl plays Loretta Durkin

The actors star together on Murders in the Building – alongside Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Jackie Hoffman. Martin plays Oliver Putnam and Meryl plays Loretta Durkin

At the time of the split news, Meryl’s representative told People in a statement: ‘Don Gummer and Meryl Streep have been separated for more than six years, and while they will always care for each other, they have chosen lives apart.’

Martin is widowed; he was married to actress Nancy Dolman, who passed away in 2010 from ovarian cancer.

They married in 1980 and welcomed three children together: Katherine Elizabeth, 40, Oliver Patrick, 37, and Henry Hayter, 34. 

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