Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams Seal Romance with Kiss at BAFTAs 2026 red Carpet Debut

Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams made their official red carpet debut at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards. The couple shared a sweet kiss on the cheek. Fans loved that moment.

The event took place on February 22, 2026, at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London. Mescal, 29, arrived for his Best Supporting Actor nomination in Hamnet. Abrams, 26, joined him as his girlfriend.

Paul Mescal and singer Gracie Abrams turned heads at the BAFTAs. They posed arm-in-arm for photos. Abrams planted a kiss on Mescal’s cheek. This marked their first major red carpet as a couple. Nearly two years after the first rumours, they went public in style.

The pair coordinate outfits perfectly. Mescal wore a classic black Prada tuxedo with a white collarless shirt and no tie. He added a sleek brooch for flair. Abrams stunned in a floral-embroidered frown from Chanel’s 2026 Métiers d’art collection. Her dress had intricate beading and sparkling trim. She paired it with a diamond ring and polished brown nails.

Why did they choose this event? Mescal stars as William Shakespeare in Hamnet, directed by Chloé Zhao. The film earned 11 BAFTA nods, including his third for Best Supporting Actor. Past nods came for Aftersun in 2023 and All of Us Strangers in 2024. Hamnet also won Best Motion Picture (drama) at the 2026 Golden Globes.

Their romance started in June 2024. They dined together in London then. Sources said they were “hooking up” by August. By November, a source called them “the real deal.” Abrams joined Mescal at the Gladiator II premiere afterparty. They went Instagram official in July 2025 at Glastonbury. Mescal sat on her shoulders during Olivia Rodrigo’s set.

In June 2025, they picnicked in North London before her Glastonbury show. A source told the Sun, “Paul is so proud of Gracie.” They attended a Golden Globes afterparty in January 2026, holding hands.

Mescal keeps their bond private. In a 2025 Rolling Stone interview, he said, “Everything to do with that is deeply precious to me… I want to protect those things fundamentally.”

Abrams rose to fame with her 2019 debut single, “Mean It.” Her 2023 album, Good Riddance, got a Grammy nod for Best New Artist. She opened for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour and Olivia Rodrigo.

The BAFTAs debut cements their status as Hollywood’s hot couple. No win for Mescal yet, but their night stole the show. Fans hope for more public moments ahead. Their low-key love story now shines bright.