Sadly, things aren’t going as well in her personal life. Two months ago, beau Martin Short lost his eldest child, Katherine [Short], to suicide – and that the tragedy has taken a major toll on the comedian’s relationship with Streep.
“This has been a trying time for Martin,” a source admitted. “Meryl is reveling in all the Devil Wears Prada 2 attention with his blessing and support, but they have a complex dynamic.”
As she takes center stage, the grieving father is slowly coming out of hiding himself.
After Katherine, 42, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at her Hollywood Hills home in February, Martin, 76, skipped out on the Actor Awards – where he was nominated for Only Murders in the Building – and postponed his comedy tour with Steve Martin.
But on April 11, he and bestie Martin, 80, quietly resumed their trek with a performance in Savannah, Ga.
“He’s pushing forward amid the extreme grief,” said the source.