Who is Gracie Abrams? Paul Mescal and singer spark engagement rumours

Irish Independent

13-05-2025

Tongues are wagging that the 25-year-old and the Gladiator actor are set to tie the knot after the singer was seen with a giant rock on her wedding finger recently.
The pair have been romantically linked since June 2024 after they were spotted enjoying a cosy dinner date.
And in recent months they were spotted strolled around a New York neighbourhood before making their way to a nearby park hand in hand. The pair were also recently spotted eating together at Michelin-starred Brat in Shoreditch.
Here's all we know on the pair's supposed serious romance:
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Who is Gracie Abrams?
Abrams is a singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of the Star Wars director JJ Abrams and the film and television producer Katie McGrath.
She started her musical career by posting snippets of her original songs and covers on social media. Her debut single 'Mean It' came out in 2019 followed by a debut EP of the same time, which was released in 2020.
Abrams then collaborated with music producer Benny Blanco on the song 'Unlearn', which was featured on his album Friends Keep Secrets 2, the year after the success of her debut EP.
Abrams started her first headline tour after the EP's release and she was Olivia Rodrigo's support on her Sour tour.
Her debut Good Riddance in early 2023 won her a nomination for best new artist at the 66th Grammy Awards.
She went on to play select US cities as Taylor Swift's opening act for her Eras Tour. In late 2024, she is scheduled to make a few North American dates with Swift on the Eras Tour.
The pair clearly share a close bond, as Abrams collaborated with Swift on a song called Us for her second studio album, The Secret of Us, which was released on June 21.
'I Love You, I'm Sorry' is another track that has done very well from the most recent album, which you can listen to below.
Dating history
Abrams' romantic history has always been a hot topic of conversation as the daughter of a well-known couple. Abrams dated producer Blake Slatkin from 2016 until 2022. Since then, the two have collaborated on a number of projects.After they split up, rumours started circulating that Abrams was dating actor Dylan O'Brien. Neither side has denied the rumours. Additionally, Abrams was said to be dating DJ Hayes Bradley but that was never confirmed either.
Are they engaged?
The pair have been tight lipped the entire time about their romance, with neither of them publicly speaking on whether they are or are not an item.
Celebrity gossip page Deux Moi questioned whether they could be engaged as they shared a snap of Gracie arriving in Australia for her trio of concert's at the Rob Laver Arena.
On their Instagram page they shared a snap of the Tough Love hitmaker sporting the sparkler, alongside the caption: 'Gracie Abrams arriving in Melbourne…always THAT ring and never just A ring', hinting at the engagement rumours.
Neither of the pair have confirmed or denied the potentially happy news though, at least not yet.