Love Over Limelight! Meryl Streep Prioritizes Romance with Martin Short After Years of Nonstop Work

Big-screen powerhouse Meryl Streep hasn’t made a movie in years, but sources say she doesn’t care because she’s madly in love with Martin Short and just enjoying life with him!

“There was a time when all Meryl did was work,” says a source close to the three-time Oscar winner. “She would finish one film and jump right into the next one, but now she’s stopped to smell the roses with a new love.”

Meryl, 75, first hit the silver screen in the late 1970s and became one of the most acclaimed actresses of all time, racking up 21 Academy Award nominations, a record among actors. She was also prolific, churning out multiple movies almost every year.

She married sculptor Don Gummer in 1978 and they had four kids together, but the marriage sputtered as her career soared.

“Meryl spent most of the years of her marriage to Don working and often on location for months at a time,” says an insider. “Back then, it didn’t bother them because he had his art and she had her acting.”

But they eventually drifted apart, and in October 2023, Meryl announced that the two had been separated for six years!

“Neither blames the other for the breakdown of their marriage, but it made her realize that’s no way to sustain a relationship,” explains the source. “Now Meryl is determined not to let her career hamper her romance with Martin.”

Meryl has just one film project scheduled, a sequel to her 2006 hit The Devil Wears Prada, but has a regular stint on Martin’s TV show Only Murders in the Building, which also stars Steve Martin.

“Martin and Steve are both incredibly funny, so working on the show is a real blast for Meryl,” notes the source. “She and Martin also spend all their free time together, going to shows, dining out, shopping — Meryl hasn’t had this much fun in years!”

Meryl, who is still legally married to Gummer, 78, kept her romance with widower Martin, 75, under the radar for about a year. And although they’re still not admitting to being anything other than good friends, their lovefest has become one of Hollywood’s worst-kept secrets!

“Meryl hasn’t felt this happy in years,” shares the source. “She didn’t even realize that she was just going through the motions until she and Martin started seeing each other. He’s such a dear man and he’s hilarious. She loves spending time with him!”