Image Credit: Getty Images Paul Mescal, the breakout star of Normal People, has remained in the public eye as his film career continues to grow. Since mid-2024, he's been linked to singer Gracie Abrams , and though they were first spotted together in London, the couple has kept much of their relationship out of the spotlight. In a September 2025 interview with Rolling Stone, Mescal explained why, saying, "Everything to do with that is deeply precious to me ... I want to protect those things fundamentally.