Inside the starry world of Paul Mescal's new nepo baby 'love interest' Gracie Abrams: US pop star is pals with Taylor Swift, daughter of a Star Wars filmmaker legend and is soon set to hit the big time

Paul Mescal has sparked making love rumours with US popular prima Gracie Abrams successful caller weeks - pinch nan brace being spotted shopping successful Mayfair complete nan weekend.

The Gladiator II star, 28, was first seen pinch nan 'nepo baby' popular star, 24, successful June, first prompting speculation among fans that they were an item.

And contempt seemingly trying to support their romance connected nan down-low, they whitethorn person fixed nan crippled distant during their understated shopping spree.

Gracie is soon group to deed nan large clip aft her high-profile relationship pinch superstar Taylor Swift - who she precocious collaborated connected a caller opus pinch and supported connected her Eras Tour - propelled her further into nan spotlight. 

And she is nan girl of Star Wars filmmaker fable Jeffrey Jacob Abrams, 58, - increasing up successful nan starry world of euphony from a young age.

So present MailOnline takes a look astatine nan starry world of Paul's caller emotion liking Gracie:

Star Wars filmmaker fable dad

The brunette beauty is nan girl of Star Wars filmmaker fable J.J. Abrams - while her mother is producer Katie McGrath.

After being put into nan 'nepo babe ' class Gracie was quick to admit earlier this twelvemonth really fortunate she is and to explicate that her parents are kept acold distant from her euphony career.

In an question and reply pinch iHeart Radio, Abrams said, 'There's a privilege successful having moreover grown up astir nan knowledge of what nan intermezo world looks for illustration astatine all...

'But I decidedly kept them truthful acold retired of it. 

'Songwriting, for me, was ever conscionable a individual outlet to woody pinch my experiences without having to talk to anyone, particularly my parents for galore years.'

Jeffrey is an American filmmaker and composer champion known for his useful successful nan genres of action, drama, and subject fiction.

Abrams wrote and produced specified films arsenic Regarding Henry (1991), Forever Young (1992), Armageddon (1998), Cloverfield (2008), Star Trek (2009), Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). 

Abrams' films person grossed complete $4 cardinal worldwide, making him nan eighth-highest-grossing movie head of each time. 

Friendship pinch Taylor Swift  

Last year, Gracie joined Taylor for complete 30 shows crossed nan U.S. earlier performing a constricted tally of sold-out acoustic shows pinch Aaron Dessner successful NYC, Nashville and LA.

Gracie, who has been friends pinch nan Cruel Summer songstress since 2022, recently made a astonishment quality connected nan Eras Tour successful June to execute nan pair's opus 'us' astatine Wembley Stadium. 

The Close To You vocalist has besides antecedently supported Olivia Rodrigo connected circuit successful 2022. 

Earlier this year, Gracie shared a video of Taylor putting retired a blaze pinch a fire extinguisher successful her $50million New York City apartment.

The You Belong With Me star was seen looking shocked arsenic she showered her lavish room successful extinguisher fumes aft a candle fell complete - starting a mini fire.

Taylor - clad successful a achromatic dress - was seen picking up nan extinguisher arsenic nan baffled prima said: 'What do I do astir this!' I think we're gonna die!'

The Sparks Fly hitmaker was filmed fumbling pinch nan extinguisher arsenic she said: 'I don't know, b***h.'

She past sprayed nan extinguisher which near her successful disbelief arsenic nan full room was coated successful achromatic fumes - leaving her cats shocked. 

Taylor said: 'Our purses are ruined, and my shoes and nan full room I think.'

Gracie added: 'It smells really bully though!; 

The station was captioned: 'Writing this full opus from 2am to 6am was immoderate of nan astir nosy I've ever had successful my life. @taylorswift now we cognize really to usage a occurrence extinguisher. I emotion you.'

Getting group for nan large clip pinch immense tour 

Gracie announced connected Monday that she is group to deed nan roadworthy astir nan UK and Europe for her The Secret Of Us tour. 

The Grammy-nominated singer is group to return to nan shape successful an 18-date run.

She will beryllium kicking disconnected her shows successful Madrid connected February 9 earlier heading to different European cities including Lisbon, Amsterdam, Berlin and Hamburg.

The star, who precocious opened nan Eras Tour, will past execute successful nan UK cities; Nottingham, London, Manchester, Cardiff and Dublin earlier wrapping successful Glasgow.

Fans who pre-ordered nan caller medium connected her charismatic shop will get nan chance to bargain tickets during a presale that originates July 17 astatine 10am. 

General summons waste will later beryllium released July 19 astatine 10am.

In 2024, she was nominated for her first Grammy successful nan Best New Artist class alongside artists for illustration Ice Spice and Noah Kahan. 

Gracie has made a batch of euphony alongside nan shaper and musician Aaron Dessner. Dessner has worked pinch Swift connected each of her albums since folklore successful 2020.

Fashion icon

Gracie has been sporting fashionable Chanel looks for years now. 

As a marque ambassador, she attended nan 2024 Met Gala for nan first clip successful a Chanel gown. 

She has attended manner shows and events pinch nan brand, and moreover performed astatine Chanel's watches and good jewelry flagship shop opening arena successful Manhattan earlier successful 2024. 

'Secret dates' pinch Paul

Paul has poured much substance connected rumours he is dating Gracie, aft nan brace were some snapped shopping successful Mayfair past weekend.

He was first spotted pinch nan successful June, sparking speculation among fans that they are now an item.

And contempt seemingly trying to support their romance connected nan down-low, they whitethorn person fixed nan crippled distant during their understated shopping spree.

Paul was spotted connected Bond Street connected July 13, conscionable 20 minutes earlier Gracie appeared shopping nearby.

The character looked effortlessly stylish for nan outing, wearing a navy jumper pinch a equine creation and jeans.

The photos of nan brace corroborate erstwhile reports that they had been shopping together successful London and trying to spell 'unnoticed'.

On Sunday, a root told The Sun: 'Paul and Gracie looked for illustration immoderate different young mates hitting nan shops, and they went almost unnoticed. 

'They seemed very relaxed successful each other's institution and were engaged checking retired nan posh shops connected Bond Street. 

'Paul is simply a very low-key person, arsenic is Gracie, truthful location was nary fanfare and they kept their region from each different erstwhile they were retired connected nan street'.

The insider besides claimed that pursuing their shopping spree, some Paul and nan Close To You vocalist 'left separately' and they each made their ain measurement home.

Gracie has been successful nan UK for a bid of gigs and is said to person been staying astatine nan Chiltern Firehouse successful cardinal London. 

Paul wasn't spotted astatine immoderate of her caller shows which took spot successful Kingston, Bristol and Southampton, but nan root thought it was 'telling' that she chose to support coming backmost to nan superior city.

The mates were besides seen precocious eating together astatine Brat, a Michelin-starred edifice successful London's Shoreditch.

In pictures obtained by TMZ, nan 2 young stars looked very cosy during their meal astatine nan extremity of past month.

And nan brace could beryllium group to become Hollywood's latest 'power couple', pinch some of their profiles connected nan rise. 

It has been claimed that Paul's upcoming domiciled successful nan Gladiator sequel will nonstop him 'into nan stratosphere' of stardom.

Paul has antecedently dated vocalist Phoebe Bridgers and precocious caused romance rumours to swirl pinch Natalie Portman.

He was seen enjoying an evening of drinking pinch nan actress, 42, successful London, pinch snaps showing nan brace looking giddy while having a cigaret outside Bar 69 successful May.

However, it was later claimed Paul is 'just friends' pinch Natalie, who quietly finalised her divorcement from Benjamin Millepied successful March pursuing rumours he was unfaithful.