Ayo Edebiri May Now Be Dating Irish Actor Paul Mescal — Her Dating History Explored

Actor Ayo Edebiri is undoubtedly standing on business in her career. After landing a starring role as Sydney Adamu in The Bear, Ayo spent 2023 receiving much-deserved attention in Hollywood. The attention led to the Boston, Mass. native sweeping the 2024 Awards season, earning her first Golden Globe, a Critics Choice Award, and an Emmy! Is there anything Ayo can’t slay?!

In addition to being the one to watch in the entertainment industry, Ayo is the object of nearly everyone’s affection.

Fans of the rising starlet are obsessed with her looks and her impeccable sense of style. While Ayo is likely aware of the influx of people wanting to make her their boo, it seems as if she’s already taken. However, like many celebrity peers, Ayo keeps her love life as private as possible. Thankfully, we’ve done all the heavy lifting to find who the actor is dating.

Ayo’s rising career is something the actor has no qualms about posting on her social media accounts. However, she does seem to prefer to keep her dating life private.

According to Just Jared, Ayo had been dating Colin Burgess for several years. Colin is also a writer, actor, and comedian and is best known for his role in the 2023 comedy Dad & Stepdad. Additionally, Colin is active on social media and declared in his Twitter bio, that he’s “One of the first people to come up with the idea to do a funny tweet.”

It’s unclear when Ayo and Colin made things official, though Colin dropped a few posts that signaled they were very much together. In 2021, Colin posted a photo of him and Ayo wearing hydrating face masks as they made stern faces for the camera. Colin shared the post on Valentine’s Day to confirm he was happily spoken for at the time.

“After much consideration, I have decided that this year my valentine is my girlfriend Ayo,” Colin wrote on Instagram.

Colin also had a proud moment with his girlfriend in September 2022. In an Instagram post, he cheered Ayo on as she presented her first Emmy.

After fans learned of Ayo and Colin's romance, the responses were a mix of commentators being sad Ayo wasn't single and that Colin didn't deserve the accomplished actor.

“Just read the phrase ‘Ayo Edebiri’s boyfriend’ and fell to my knees,” one user said.

“Ayo Edebiri has a boyfriend, and it’s not me,” another heartbroken fan wrote.

Several negative responses regarding Colin’s appearance also came out, including that he’s white and Ayo is Black. Amid the controversy, Colin’s friend, actor Joel Kim Booster, chimed in to defend the couple’s romance.

“I’ve known Ayo’s boyfriend for close to a decade, and he is such a kind, smart, funny dude, and y’all are being weird as s--t,” the Fire Island star wrote. “Log off and make a real human friend. I’m begging you.”

While Ayo and Colin seemed to have a good thing going for them, Ayo was spotted with a new man in 2023. It is believed Ayo may now be dating Irish actor Paul Mescal.

On March 4, 2024, Ayo appeared at the Film Independent Spirit Awards alongside Paul Mescal. Paul is best known for his roles in Normal People, All of Us Strangers, and Aftersun. He’s also in the cast lineup for Gladiator 2, starring alongside big names like Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, and Djimon Hounsou. Gladiator 2 is set to hit theaters on Nov. 22, 2024.

Then, on Feb. 18, 2024, Ayo and Paul, once again, were photographed together at the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024 dinner at The Royal Festival Hall in London.

While neither party has confirmed their relationship status, there's definitely something going on between the two. To further fuel the dating rumors, Ayo posted a flirtatious photo of the two to her Instagram Stories on March 17, 2024, honoring St. Patrick's Day, per Daily Mail.

Regardless of who our girl is dating, if she has someone who makes her happy and celebrates her success, we’re glad to see it!