Gracie Abrams’ Dating History Gives a Subtle Peek Into Her Songwriting Inspo

You don’t need us to tell you that Gracie Abrams is beautiful, talented, rich, and divinely favored. The Grammy nominee has gained a dedicated following thanks to her songwriting chops, which have grown stronger thanks to inspiration from her relationships with friends, family, and romantic prospects. And, speaking of romantic prospects: They should be so lucky to be on Gracie’s arm!Before she became an A-lister and started dating Paul Mescal in 2024, the “Hit the Wall” hitmaker was linked to a few other guys. Here’s everything you need to know about Gracie Abrams’s dating history (in a totally non-creepy way, of course).Jump to:Blake Slatkin: 2016–2022Dylan O’Brien: 2022Hayes Bradley: 2022–2023Paul Mescal: 2024–NowBlake Slatkin: 2016–2022Stefanie Keenan//Getty ImagesSongwriter and music producer Blake Slatkin actually goes way back with Gracie. The pair met in 2016 when he was an intern for Benny Blanco and even went on to work together on music throughout the years.According to a 2021 interview with Billboard, Blake and Gracie actually broke up for about a year when working on her debut EP, minor, in 2020. The project features songs about Gracie’s heartbreak in the wake of their split…yet, Blake was still a collaborator.“The lows were really low,” he told the outlet. “But that also led to some music that I hold really special to my heart, and I know she does too.”Gracie also opened up about the process during an interview with Riff magazine at the time, saying, “It’s maybe even more awkward, perhaps because he was my previous relationship. We had broken up and I was writing these songs in response to our breakup, which we then made a project about. He and I have been together for five years now, and we broke up in the middle of that. We’d had a bunch of time together…Our history is what I’m saying, was strong enough to bear the weight of a creative process like this.”Their professional collaboration led them to rekindle their romance until they split—for good—in 2022.Dylan O’Brien: 2022Getty ImagesTake this one with a grain of salt, because it was never actually confirmed or denied. But eagle-eyed fans noticed that Gracie and Dylan—who was chummy with Gracie’s good friend Taylor Swift after starring in her “All Too Well” short film—might have connected in the same social circle.According to a DeuxMoi tip at the time, Gracie and Dylan first sparked dating rumors when they were spotted strolling through NYC in April 2022.When Gracie dropped her album, The Secret of Us, in 2024, fans speculated that some tracks, including “Us,” “Cool,” and “That’s So True,” may have been inspired by her rumored fling with Dylan, though it was never confirmed.Hayes Bradley: 2022–2023Sebastian Reuter//Getty ImagesGracie reportedly dated DJ Hayes Bradley for nearly 10 months from October 2022 to August 2023. According to Distractify, rumors started swirling when she posted and later deleted a hard-launch with Hayes in a New Year’s Eve Instagram post. He appeared to drop comments on her other posts and even snuck her into a (now deleted) photo dump, though their relationship remained relatively low-key.Hayes and Gracie reportedly made several public appearances together, from hangouts with Camila Morrone to Chanel’s Fashion Cruise 2023/24 show in L.A. on May 9, 2023.They continued to make appearances together, but were only photographed at the Saint Laurent Spring/Summer 2024 menswear collection presentation in Berlin on June 12, 2023.Sebastian Reuter//Getty ImagesPer reports, they quietly split toward the end of summer 2023.Paul Mescal: 2024–NowGilbert Flores//Getty ImagesGracie and Paul have been going strong since they were first linked in 2024, but let me take you back to the early days of their romance for the sake of this story.Add Cosmopolitan as a preferred source in your Google search results.Use your Google account to add this to your settings.Ahead of her minor EP release, Paul dropped this little nugget, which had fans raising their eyebrows. (Important to note: Gracie was in limbo with Blake around this time, and Paul was linked to Phoebe Bridgers after a similar social media exchange.)However! Romance rumors actually began surfacing when a DeuxMoi tipster suggested Gracie and Paul were an item in October 2023. A few months later, in April 2024, another tip alleged that the Normal People star “broke Gracie’s heart late last year.”According to pics obtained by TMZ, they were spotted sharing a meal together in June 2024, and again while holding hands through London two months later. This is what really kickstarted the fanfare surrounding their connection.The pair would go on to support each other at their respective industry events later in 2024, including Gracie’s shows at Radio City Music Hall and on the Eras Tour, as well as the premiere of Paul’s movie, Gladiator II.It wouldn’t be until Glastonbury Music Festival in July 2025 that Paul made it onto Gracie’s Instagram grid:Gracie Abrams//InstagramIn February 2026, Gracie shared a sweet tribute for Paul’s birthday, including some cute-cute-cute pics on her main grid:Aaand they even made their red carpet debut at the Oscars, where Paul was nominated for his role in Hamnet, and again at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party.Gilbert Flores//Getty ImagesAmy Sussman//Getty ImagesThe couple still seems to be thriving, as they teamed up and co-wrote a song on Gracie’s new album, “Imaginary Friend.”“I don’t like the feeling of hiding,” Gracie said of her romance with Paul on The New York Times’s Popcast. “I also love privacy where it feels like the right thing.”As for the song? “That was so fun to write together. That wasn’t some groundbreaking event for us,” she explained. “We have a very creative home with friends who are so good at what they do, and everyone feels happy to share that with one another.”Loving their love!