Meryl Streep Cried After ‘Only Murders’ Love Scene With Rumored Boyfriend Martin Short

Only Murders in the Building co-creator and showrunner John Hoffman has opened up about the romantic relationship between Meryl Streep and Martin Short‘s characters, which has led to reports of a real-life romance.

Hoffman spoke to Decider ahead of the Season 4 finale, and recalled a special moment he shared with Streep during her first season on the hit true crime comedy series.

“I remember one night we were shooting on the ferry in Episode 5 of Season 3. We shot until about 2 in the morning on the most gorgeous night in Manhattan. I got off to gangplank there, and Meryl was waiting and she had tears in her eyes. She said, ‘I just had to wait here for you to get off the boat to say thank you.’ And I was like, ‘What?’ and she said, ‘I just got to play a scene I really thought that the likes of which I wouldn’t have a chance to do. To play romantic scenes at this age with this band in this way, it’s just the greatest thing ever.'”

Hoffman added that he felt “like the luckiest guy in the world to have her anywhere near a set that I was near. So that felt like one of the most gratifying things. And I kept on thinking like, ‘I hope the world falls in love with this couple the way we all are.’ And that is so due to the magic that they create together.”

Streep’s debut in the series, which also stars Selena Gomez and Steve Martin, was made in Season 3. Her character Loretta’s relationship with Short’s Oliver was introduced almost immediately.

“You know, it’s one of the most unexpected turns, but I remember thinking, like ‘God,'” Hoffman said about the romance. “As I got to know Meryl, as I’ve known Marty and as I watched the two of them work together in Season 3, I just – it was unbelievable. We are laughing our heads off and they just delighted in each other on screen, off screen in every way.”

Rumors about a real-life romance between Streep and Short have recently circulated, though neither actor has confirmed the speculation.