Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams want to enjoy their romance like normal people.

Just over a year after he and the “That’s So True” singer seemingly confirmed their romance during a series of outings in London, the Normal People actor explained why the couple has since preferred to keep their relationship out of the spotlight.

“Everything to do with that is deeply precious to me,” Paul told Rolling Stone of their bond in an interview published Sept. 15. “I want to protect those things fundamentally.”

The 29-year-old’s latest comments about his and Gracie’s private relationship come nearly four months after the daughter of filmmaker J.J. Abrams and Katie McGrath stepped out on the red carpet at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in support of her boyfriend’s new movie History of Sound.

And although she was there to show her support, Gracie and Paul walked the carpet separately. After all, the “I Love You, I’m Sorry” singer has previously made it clear that the constant chatter surrounding her and the Gladiator II actor’s low-key romance is none of her business.

“That has nothing to do with me,” she told Nylon in December. “It doesn’t affect me.”

Since then, however, the pair seemed to hard launch their romance on social media with a little bit of help from Olivia Rodrigo.

Indeed, Gracie offered a glimpse into her and Paul’s date night at the Glastonbury Festival in England when she shared a video of themselves singing along to Olivia’s headlining set together on her Instagram Stories.

To make the June 29 clip even more adorable, Gracie was sitting atop the Aftersun star’s shoulders as he twirled them around.

Later that night, Gracie also shared a video of Paul and his Normal People costar Daisy-Edgar Jonesenjoying her own set at the music festival.

And if Paul’s support wasn’t strong enough, the Secret of Us star proved she also has his family’s blessing when she reposted a pic of herself hanging out with his sister Nell Mescal.

While fans may get an occasional peek into their sweet date nights, Paul previously emphasized how difficult it has been dealing with constant online rumors surrounding his love life.  

“The speculation has been kind of mad for the last x amount of years,” he explained to GQ last October. "I'm not comfortable inviting any access into that part of my life. How I am in my private life is so precious to me because I get very little of it, and it might be public interest, but it's not public-obligated information.”

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The Love Island alum and the One Direction singer took the major milestone in their relationship in August 2025, nearly six months after they first sparked romance rumors. Zara shared the sweet PDA-filled selfie to her page alongside a heart emoji, while Louis commented, "I love you x."

Luke Newton confirmed his romance with Antonia Roumelioti in a May 9 Instagram post with a snap of him giving him a loving kiss on the cheek. The two, who first sparked romance rumors in June 2024, attended British Vogue and Netflix’s pre-BAFTA TV Awards party together, showing her off as his diamond of the season. 

Posting a photo of the two kissing at her 30th birthday party on May 3, Gigi Hadid hard launched her relationship with boyfriend Bradley Cooper a week after the star-studded celebrations. "I feel so lucky to be 30!" the supermodel captioned the Instagram post. "I feel so lucky for every high and low- for all the lessons and gifts both have brought me. To get to feel it all! I’m so lucky to be a mom, friend, partner, sister, daughter, colleague to some of the most unbelievable humans!!"The couple first started dating in 2023, but they only recently went public with it when Gigi told Vogue in a March 11 interview that their relationship is “very romantic and happy.”

Ice Spice gave fans a taste of her and Sauce Gardner’s new relationship in a mirror selfie included in a April 29 photo dump. Relationship rumors between the “Barbie World” rapper and New York Jets player began swirling when Ice Spice attended a Jets game in September. The couple have been spotted out together since then, including at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscars Party.   

Lucas Bravo and Shailene Woodley are popping the champère as they celebrate hard launching. The Emily in Paris actor shared a carousel of photos in April 2025 from their trip to Slab City, California, including shots of them holding hands in the desert, posing for a selfie with cowboy hats and smiling for the camera with Sofi Tukker member Sophie Hawley-Weld. Their getaway comes one month after Lucas confirmed their relationship, telling People that, “I’m really happy.”The Big Little Lies actress was first suspected to be dating Lucas when photographed on a romantic stroll in Paris, France, his arms wrapped around her while holding hands. 

Two months after confirming their relationship at an after-party for the 2025 Oscars, Inka Williams made her and Channing Tatum’s relationship Instagram official. The Magic Mike star planted a kiss on her forehead as she wished him happy birthday in the caption of the April 2025 post. “Happy life to the handsomest, kindest, funniest, stoopidest most gorgeous human ever,” she captioned the Instagram story. “Merci for making life more beautiful.”

Madelaine Petsch and Tyga went Instagram official in an April 21 photo dump from the Riverdale alum. She shared a look into their romance, posting a picture of her and the “Faded” rapper together at Coachella as she rests her head on Tyga’s shoulder as well as another of the duo hugging while staring into the night sky.The duo first sparked romance rumors in February when they sat courtside at the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Charlotte Hornets basketball game on Feb. 19. Later that month, they also attended Vanity Fair’s Instagram Young Hollywood party together. 

In true Lady Whistledown fashion, Nicola Coughlan confirmed romance rumors between her and Jake Dunn circling the town in an Instagram post in February. Wishing the Renegade Nell actor a “Happy Birthday,” she shared a photo of him to her Instagram Stories. The duo sparked romance rumors during the All Points East music festival last summer, with speculating fueling months later following an outing in London. 

One month after he was legally separated from ex-wife Britney Spears, Sam Asghari made his relationship with Brooke Irvine official, sharing a sweet series of photos to ring in the new year. 

The Vanderpump Rules alum went Instagram official with Nick Martin with a sweet birthday tribute in December, alongside a snap of her looking into his eyes. The rocker reposted the photo, writing “Our Casa Vega Xmas Card.”Despite keeping his identity hidden before the celebratory Instagram story, she previously shared with fans that she was in love.“I have a boyfriend,” Katie revealed in an October episode of her costar Dana Kathan’s podcast Disrespectfully. “He just makes me feel really special, and he’s really special.”

The Magic Mike actor made his relationship with Caitlin O’Connor official in February 2024 after making their red carpet debut two months prior. The hard launch came seven months after Joe and Sofia Vergara announced their divorce after seven years married. In a photo dump captioned his “week in review,” Joe shared some photos from his celebration with the Winning Time actress, including a sweet selfie of her standing in front of flowers and a heart-shaped box of candy. 

Halsey and Avan Jogia spooked fans with a Halloween post in 2023, confirming rumors of their romance. In the photo carousel, Halsey is seen holding the Victorious alum’s hand while her back is turned away from the camera. The two were first spotted kissing on a date one month earlier in Hollywood, and now, the two are engaged. She confirmed as much in September by responding to a post on X that read, “Halsey says she hopes to marry boyfriend Avan Jogia.”As for her edits, she simply wrote, “***fiancé Avan Jogia.”

Hard launching on Instagram, Jana Kramer shared a photo of her laughing with her soccer star Allan Russell as he wrapped his arms around her. She captioned the January 2023 post, “Back where is all started.”More than a year later, the duo, who share son Roman Russell, tied the knot in a July 2024 ceremony in Scotland, though she later revealed they had legally married earlier that year in January. “Just to have that little something for us,” Jana, mom to Jolie Caussin and Jace Caussin with ex Mike Caussin, explained in a March 2025 episode of her Whine Down podcast, “that was special to us, that we didn't announce to everybody.”

Charlie Puth announced in October 2022 he was dating someone on The Howard Stern Show, revealing he was “definitely” in love. However, it was not until one month later in December when he shared who that special someone was in an Instagram post. The ”We Don’t Talk Anymore” singer posted a picture with Brooke Sansone for his 31st birthday. “Ohhhhh I’m NOT a loser… ‘cause I didn’t lose her!!!”, he wrote under the pictures of the duo kissing in a photobooth. “(Happy birthday to me.)”The duo went on to tie the knot in September 2024.

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