In response to the hypothesis, a consultant for Brief instructed The Messenger the 2 had been “simply superb mates, nothing extra.”
The daddy-of-three reiterated the assertion throughout an look on the Membership Random with Invoice Maher podcast on January 28, 2024, saying, “We’re not a pair. We’re simply very shut mates.”
In a Could 2024 interview, the Mulaney actor was requested once more about his relationship with Streep.
Brief responded, “It is at all times attention-grabbing. Present enterprise relationships and spec. She’s fabulous. There is no one who would not adore her.”
Then, in August 2024, Brief stated he thought his friendship with Streep was one “that at all times grows if you happen to work with somebody and love that particular person.”
That very same month, an insider who attended Solely Murders within the Constructing Season 4 premiere claimed their connection “has gotta be greater than a ‘showmance.’ There’s positively one thing there.”
The tipster stated Brief was “attentive” on the occasion and that the rumored couple “walked in holding palms, and had been in nice spirits, laughing. It was very candy and cute.” A consultant for Streep shut down the rumors of a budding romance and underscored they had been “simply mates.”
Regardless of repeated denials, the hypothesis refused to die down, particularly due to Streep and Brief’s frequent outings in current months.