Gladiator star Paul Mescal was spotted in a popular north London restaurant “with his head in his hands” as his girlfriend, American pop star Grace Abrams, sat opposite him “in fits of tears” before leaving furious
The 28-year-old Irish star and the That’s So True singer, 25, were eating at trendy bakery-restaurant Jolene in Newington Green, close to where the Normal People star has a home before their night fell apart.
An onlooker told MailOnline: “They were sitting at a table opposite each other and Paul had his head in his hands while Gracie sat crying.”
“She was crying so much that he started crying too.
‘She finally got up and left the restaurant while they were halfway through the meal and he had to pay the bill before leaving shortly after.
“Everyone saw how it all happened, it seemed like a breakup, we were just shocked at how public it all was.”
Paul Mescal was seen in a popular north London restaurant “with his head in his hands” while his girlfriend, American pop star Grace Abrams, sat opposite him “in a fit of tears” before storming out.

The 28-year-old Irish star and the That’s So True singer, 25, were eating at Jolene’s bakery-restaurant in Newington Green, close to where the Normal People star has a home before their night fell apart.
It comes after Hollywood director JJ Abrams’ daughter visited Mescal and his family in their hometown of Cork over Christmas and the couple posed for pictures with fans at a local SuperValu.
Gracie has enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame this year with songs like That’s So True and I Miss You, I’m Sorry being streamed more than half a million times on Spotify.
Mescal’s previous girlfriend was also an American singer, Phoebe Bridgers, and the couple dated for two years after she saw him in his career-defining role as Connell Waldron in the BBC’s Normal People.
The actor was left devastated after their breakup in December 2022 and those who knew him in north London reported that he broke down in tears when asked about it in the months afterward.
But he eventually moved on with Gracie and the pair are known to keep their relationship private, but they have been dating since last summer and have only been seen together a few times in Gracie’s hometown of New York or London.

An onlooker told MailOnline: “They were sitting at a table opposite each other and Paul had his head in his hands while Gracie continued to sit crying.” “She was crying so much that he started crying too.”

‘She finally got up and left the restaurant while they were halfway through the meal and he had to pay the bill before leaving shortly after. Everyone saw how it all happened, it seemed like a breakup, we were just shocked at how public it all was.’ (Pictured: Gracie on stage with Swift at her London shows in June)

Mescal was previously engaged to musician Phoebe Bridgers, 30, but their romance ended in late 2022 (pictured in May 2022).
MailOnline first revealed images of Mescal and the American singer holding hands walking through the streets of London in July, with viewers revealing they were “kissing a lot”.
A source told People magazine in August that the two were “connecting and it’s in the early stages.”
In October, the Sunburn star was spotted at Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour VIP in Miami supporting the Close To You singer as she performed the opening act.
Their first major appearance together was in November, when they attended the Gladiator II premiere party as a couple.
It comes after Paul’s starring role in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator sequel was snubbed at awards ceremonies and the Irish actor failed to pick up gongs at the Golden Globes and BAFTAs.