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'Normal People' star Paul Mescal and singer Phoebe Bridgers are reportedly engaged

Rumors that the two were dating began in 2020 after flirting on social media. 
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Phoebe Bridgers and Paul Mescal attend the Met Gala on May 2 in New York City.Taylor Hill / Getty Images
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Congrats to Paul Mescal and Phoebe Bridgers, who are reportedly engaged!

News about the actor, 26, and the musician, 28, was reported in a profile on Mescal published Nov. 6 in The Guardian

In the article, Mescal, who stars in the new film "Aftersun," spoke about dealing with the immediate scrutiny that arrived after starring in the popular Hulu series "Normal People." He shared that he was not prepared for the attention he received when the show premiered, and he later decided to quit social media. 

“I just don’t think it’s particularly useful for people to see, like, literally you,” he told the publication. “I thought it’s either get off the bus now or stay on it, and I wanted to get off. In 10 years I might rue the day I threw out my social media, but look, it just is what it is.”

Before he deleted his account, he and Bridgers exchanged flirty notes on Twitter and Instagram. 

Speaking about those messages, the Guardian journalist Aaron Hicklin shared, “The pair are now engaged.” (Editor's note: The Gaurdian updated its story to read, "the pair are reported to be engaged." TODAY has reached out to Mescal and Bridgers for comment.)

The two started dating after the “Motion Sickness” singer tweeted in May 2020 that she was watching “Normal People.” Mescal saw her comment and playfully wrote, “I’m officially dead.”

She replied, “Nooo don’t die your so talented aha.”

A few weeks later, they chatted while hosting an Instagram Live for Wonderland magazine. 

Months passed before he spoke about a mysterious girlfriend during a November 2020 interview with GQ.

“To have someone to lean on through such a mad, mad time has been invaluable. Really, I don’t know where I’d be without her,” he said at the time.

The following month, Mescal appeared as the leading man in the music video for Bridgers’ song “Savior Complex.” 

Following a year of fans dissecting their interactions, Bridgers and Mescal's relationship became "Instagram official" last December when she shared a cute selfie of them embracing each other.

The musician did not include a caption, but the actor seemed to be giving her a kiss on the cheek as she posed for the picture. 

In May, they attended the Met Gala together.

After the Guardian published its new profile on Mescal, fans celebrated the couple on social media.

“No because phoebe bridgers watched normal people, publicly thirsted over paul mescal and is now engaged to him and for that she’s my hero,” one Twitter user wrote.

Another said, “I can’t believe we all watched phoebe bridgers and paul mescal’s first date on ig live and now they’re getting married.”