Kelly Clarkson is simply as obsessive about Meryl Streep and Martin Quick as the remainder of America.
The OG “American Idol” winner, 43, revealed Thursday that her new single, “Where Have You Been,” was impressed by the 2 iconic actors, who each star within the Hulu collection “Only Murders in the Building.”
The tune dropped sooner or later early for listeners of the multi-hyphenate star’s Sirius XM channel, “The Kelly Clarkson Connection.”
“I wrote this song. This is — I’ve rarely done something like this, but I was watching ‘Only Murders in the Building.’ It’s Martin Short’s face. He says to Meryl Streep’s character in the show, ‘Where have you been?’” Clarkson mentioned on the Sirius XM present.
“He’s like, he’s in awe and I was like, ‘Has there been a, has anyone written a song?’ ‘Cause the song is happy; ’cause it’s like you found something that you thought was almost basically a unicorn and did not exist.”
Introducing the tune, she added, “I hope you dig it.”
Rumors have swirled for over a yr that the pair are relationship.
Streep, 75, first appeared on “Only Murders in the Building” within the present’s third season as Loretta Durkin, the criminally neglected actress who lastly has an opportunity at her massive break … and love, each because of Martin Quick’s character, Oliver Putnam.
Although she and Quick, 75, have identified one another for years, they reportedly solely started a romantic connection as soon as they started working collectively on “Only Murders.”
The “Father of the Bride” star was married to spouse Nancy Dolman for 30 years till she handed away in 2010 from ovarian most cancers.
Streep has been separated from her husband, Don Gummer, since 2017, as Web page Six was first to disclose in 2023.
The romance between the pair was “completely unexpected” and “took them by surprise,” a supply just lately advised Web page Six.
“Meryl couldn’t help but fall for Martin,” the insider mentioned. “He is a gentleman, he keeps her laughing and is an all-around positive person. She loves being around him.”
Neither “were looking for a relationship when they started dating,” the individual added.
“Only Murders in the Building” co-creator John Hoffman advised Decider final yr that watching Streep and Quick’s love bloom was “one of the most unexpected turns.”
“I remember thinking, like ‘God,’” Hoffman admitted. “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 were laughing our heads off and they just delighted in each other on screen, off screen in every way.”
