Fans of Paul Mescal and Ayo Edebiri have gone into meltdown after the pair sparked dating rumours with a cosy snap.
Irish actress Ayo, 28, posted a sweet snap for St Patrick’s Day with Paul, also 28, on Sunday, showing the pair cosied up as they marked the cultural Irish day celebrated annually on March 17.
Golden Globe winner Ayo, best known for playing chef Sydney Adamu in comedy-drama series The Bear, lent on Paul’s shoulder in the image and he rested his arm on her leg.
While Ayo merely captioned the post: ‘Happy St Paddy’s!’, fans were quick to speculate if the picture was her way of announcing they were dating.
They were quick to flood X, formerly Twitter, with their thoughts, with many praising the pair while others questioned if they were set to star in a rom-com together.
Paul Mescal and Ayo Edebiri have sparked dating rumours after the actress posted a sweet snap for St Patrick’s Day with the Irish star on Sunday
Paul and Ayo have been friends for years and fans have been begging for the pair to team up in an Irish romcom (pictured in 2023)
Fans shared: ‘me looking at the photo of ayo edebiri and paul mescal for the 500th time today’; ‘they’re my barbie and ken’; ‘They look beautiful together’; ‘They look beautiful’; ‘A very romantic relationship’;
‘This is so wholesome’; ‘They look amazing together’; ‘They look good’; ‘Yooo! Ayo Edebiri and Paul Mescal hanging out? Is this a sign their rom-com dreams are coming true? We need this movie to happen!’; ‘That’s fantastic of him and the cover is ssoooooooo Goood’; ‘Cute couple’; ‘This is love!’
Paul and Ayo have been friends for years and were seen posing for pictures together at the BAFTAs last month alongside Paul’s All Of Us Strangers co-star Andrew Scott.
Ayo was last reported to be dating actor and writer Colin Burgess but they kept their relationship very private.
The romance rumours come just a few weeks after Florence Pugh is said to have attracted the attention of Normal People star Paul.
The pair reportedly enjoyed one another’s company after the BAFTA Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall in London last month.
Don’t Worry Darling star Florence, 28, hopped from the Universal party held at the Nomad hotel in Covent Garden, leaving at 1am, before skipping off to the Netflix bash at the Chiltern Firehouse at 1.30am where she remained for the night.
She was seen rubbing shoulders with Paul and other stars including Rosamund Pike, Lily James and Sacha Baron Cohen at Netflix party.
They were quick to flood X, formerly Twitter, with their thoughts, with many praising the pair while others questioned if they were set to star in a rom-com together
Paul and Ayo were seen posing for pictures together at the BAFTAs last month alongside Paul’s All Of Us Strangers co-star Andrew Scott
It came after Florence and Paul were seen enjoying dinner together in New York City the week before.
A source told The Sun: ‘Florence and Paul move in the same circles and have been mates for some time.
‘If their friendship moved into something more romantic no one would be surprised.’
Florence split from her photographer boyfriend Charlie Gooch in October last year.
It was reported at this time that Paul had signed up to a dating app following his split from singer Phoebe Bridgers.
Paul, a self-confessed Phoebe fan prior to their first meeting, began dating the talented musician in 2020 – shortly after the remarkable BBC drama Normal People turned him into a household name.
Ayo was last reported to be dating actor and writer Colin Burgess but they kept their relationship very private (pictured in 2021)
It comes just a few weeks after Florence Pugh is said to have attracted the attention of Normal People star Paul at the BAFTAs
It was reported in October last year that Paul had signed up to a dating app following his split from singer Phoebe Bridgers (Paul and Phoebe pictured in November 2021)
