{"id":3118,"date":"2026-05-22T13:05:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T13:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/how-meryl-streeps-ex-don-gummer-feels-about-actress-martin-short-romance-report\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T13:05:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T13:05:59","slug":"how-meryl-streeps-ex-don-gummer-feels-about-actress-martin-short-romance-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/how-meryl-streeps-ex-don-gummer-feels-about-actress-martin-short-romance-report\/","title":{"rendered":"How Meryl Streep&#8217;s ex Don Gummer feels about actress&#8217; Martin Short romance: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/streep-51.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Meryl Streep\u2019s estranged husband, Don Gummer, is reportedly \u201cat peace\u201d with the actress and Martin Short\u2019s romance.<\/p>\n<p>The sculptor\u2019s \u201cperspective has changed\u201d since \u201cso much time has passed since they stopped being a couple,\u201d a source <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/article-15838203\/Meryl-Streep-husband-secret-relationship-Martin-Short.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told the Daily Mail<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The exes, notably, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/10\/20\/meryl-streep-husband-don-gummer-have-been-separated-for-more-than-6-years\/\">separated in 2017<\/a> after 45 years of marriage and <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/parents\/meryl-streeps-family-meet-her-and-don-gummers-four-kids\/\">four children<\/a> together.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Mery Streep\u2019s estranged husband, Don Gummer (pictured above in December 2014), is reportedly \u201cat peace\u201d with her new romance. <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The actress is dating \u201cOnly Murders in the Building\u201d co-star Martin Short (pictured above in January 2024). <span class=\"credit\">CBS via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIf this relationship with Martin had started immediately after the split, it\u2019s something [Gummer] probably never would have gotten over,\u201d the outlet claimed, insisting this \u201cwould have hit [him] hard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The insider alleged that \u201cenough time has passed now that he\u2019s genuinely at peace with it\u201d \u2014 and has \u201ccome to terms with the end of his marriage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The artist, 79, and Streep, 76, have reportedly \u201c\u2018reached a place of mutual respect, which definitely didn\u2019t happen overnight.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The romance would have TK Gummer (pictured above in 1994) years ago, the Daily Mail reported Thursday. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">However, \u201cenough time has passed\u201d since the artist and Streep (pictured above in March 2018) separated. <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the time, the duo\u2019s rep told us, \u201cWhile they will always care for each other, they have chosen lives apart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speculation began swirling around the \u201cSophie\u2019s Choice\u201d star and Short, also 76, in early 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The actor\u2019s rep, however, claimed the co-stars <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/01\/09\/entertainment\/meryl-streep-martin-short-not-dating-just-good-friends\/\">were \u201cjust very good friends<\/a>, nothing more.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Corbis via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Short <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/01\/29\/entertainment\/martin-short-denies-meryl-streep-dating-rumors\/\">doubled down<\/a> during Bill Maher\u2019s \u201cClub Random\u201d podcast later the same month, telling listeners, \u201cWe are not a couple.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, he and Streep continued to make outings, from <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/02\/22\/entertainment\/meryl-streep-martin-short-dine-after-denying-dating-rumors\/\">grabbing dinner<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/03\/18\/entertainment\/meryl-streep-and-martin-short-enjoy-broadway-outing-after-denying-dating-rumors\/\">seeing Broadway shows<\/a> \u2014 and they <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/08\/23\/celebrity-news\/martin-short-meryl-streep-hold-hands-after-denying-dating\/\">held hands at the \u201cOMITB\u201d Season 4 premiere<\/a> in August 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Their fellow cast member Steve Martin only <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/10\/19\/celebrity-news\/steve-martin-reacts-to-meryl-streep-and-martin-short-dating-rumors\/\">fueled rumors with a pointed social media post<\/a> hinting he was Streep and Short\u2019s third wheel.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Disney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Jose Perez \/ SplashNews.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One insider claimed the \u201cunexpected\u201d romance took them \u201ccompletely by surprise,\u201d saying, \u201cMeryl couldn\u2019t help but fall for Martin. He is a gentleman, he keeps her laughing and is an all-around positive person. She loves being around him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We confirmed their \u201cfriends and family, including their kids, absolutely\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/10\/19\/celebrity-news\/steve-martin-reacts-to-meryl-streep-and-martin-short-dating-rumors\/\">approve of their relationship<\/a>\u00a0and think they\u2019re adorable together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, Short and Streep <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/19\/celebrity-news\/meryl-streep-and-martin-short-prove-romance-is-still-going-strong-with-london-dinner-date\/\">proved their romance is still going strong<\/a> with a cozy London date night, dubbed \u201ctender\u201d by an eyewitness.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/22\/entertainment\/how-meryl-streeps-ex-don-gummer-feels-about-actress-martin-short-romance-report\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meryl Streep\u2019s estranged husband, Don Gummer, is reportedly \u201cat peace\u201d with the actress and Martin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3119,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3118","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/streep-51.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3118","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3118"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3118\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3119"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3118"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}