Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams' 'tearful restaurant row' shocks diners and sparks split fears

Normal People star Paul Mescal and his girlfriend, singer Gracie Abrams, were reportedly seen having a tearful row in a London restaurant - leading some onlookers to think they were breaking up

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Irish actor Paul Mescal could possibly be a single man once again as his latest outing with girlfriend Grace Abrams sparks rumours of a split.

The Normal People actor, 28, and the daughter of Hollywood director JJ Abrams, 25, were reportedly dining in a London restaurant when onlookers spotted what was possibly a break-up - with singer Gracie said to have burst into floods of tears before storming out of the eatery.

Paul and the Tough Love singer were apparently enjoying a spot to eat at North London bakery-come-restaurant, Jolene, in Newington Green before things took a dramatic turn, with fellow diners claiming Paul had his "head in his hands as Gracie just sat there crying" at one point.

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"She was crying so much that he then started to cry too," one onlooker claims. "She eventually got up and walked out of the restaurant while they were halfway through their meal and he was left to pay the bill before leaving shortly afterwards."

They go on to tell the MailOnline how other people in the restaurant were shocked at how public the exchange between Paul and Gracie was and how "it looked like a break-up". The Mirror has approached representatives for both Paul and Gracie for comment on this story.

Gladiator II star Paul was previously in a relationship with American singer Phoebe Bridgers for around two years until their split in December 2022. Last year, the actor opened up about the distressing rumours about his love life that circulated on social media at the end of 2023, revealing the impact they had on his family.

The internet theory suggested that the BAFTA winning actor would take his one-night stands for a walk the next day, distract them, and then bolt. Some even claimed he'd point out a bird to his date before making a quick getaway. One video claiming to show 'actual footage' of him running away racked up over three million views.

His appearance on Chicken Shop Date with Amelia Dimoldenberg in January 2024 only added more fuel to the fire. During the interview, he shared that his idea of a romantic date was "a good long walk". "I love walking, a good long walk is romantic to me" he said. "Simple pleasures, I'm a simple man."

Speaking to GQ in November ahead of his lead role in Gladiator II, the 28 year old star discussed the impact these rumours - which he firmly states are 'categorically untrue' - had on his family, especially his mother Dearbhla. "We [Mescal and his siblings] were looking at the videos and we were p****** ourselves at it. Categorically untrue. And we were laughing, laughing, laughing, laughing," he started.

The actor recounted a personal moment, "And the one thing that upset me was that I was in the kitchen, I remember my mum looking at the videos and she was getting upset. Isn't that devastating? I was like, Oh, it's funny to us my brother, me, my sister because we know that this is the way the internet works."

He went on: "It's hilarious. If it was true, it'd be f****** bad, but as a rumour, it's funny. Then I was like, Oh, if you're a mother, her impulse is to come out and be like, 'He wouldn't do this.'"

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