There’s lots of hypothesis surrounding Christine Baranski and King Princess proper now after they’ve been noticed collectively at many purple carpet occasions.
Christine, 73, and King Princess, 26, most not too long ago had been seen holding fingers whereas attending the opening night time efficiency of Mamma Mia‘s return to Broadway on Monday (August 18) in New York Metropolis.
KP added to the hypothesis by sharing the picture on Instagram and captioning it, “Love is love.”
“My fave factor about this id idk if that is actual or not,” one fan commented, seemingly echoing the ideas of all the opposite followers.
So, what’s really taking place between them?
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For individuals who don’t know, Christine was beforehand married to playwright and actor Matthew Cowles till he handed away again in 2014. She has not publicly dated anybody since his dying.
Christine and KP labored collectively on the second season of the Hulu collection 9 Good Strangers, which filmed from January 2024 to June 2024. The season was launched in Might 2025.
The 2 of them clearly hit it off on set as they began making public appearances collectively shortly after filming wrapped.
Christine and KP attended a efficiency of Oh, Mary! on Broadway collectively in August 2024, they stepped out collectively for the MPTF’s 18th Annual Night Earlier than the Emmys in September 2024, they usually walked the carpet collectively on the opening night time of The Image of Dorian Grey on Broadway in March 2025. See all of the pictures within the gallery!
They did a characteristic collectively for Interview Journal in Might 2025, through which they mentioned their “deep and intimate friendship.”
Christine stated within the piece, “Our first date—let’s give them one thing to speak about—we really received dressed up and eventually had dinner. I keep in mind we went to this stylish, French-y watering gap. We sat on the bar, ordered our martinis, and out of the blue we’re speaking about our grandmothers who deeply affected and influenced our lives. I believe that’s the place we profoundly bonded. Inform us about your nana and your devotion to her.”
Christine additionally famous that “probably the best reward” of engaged on 9 Good Strangers was “creating a friendship with this wildly gifted younger girl who’s so opinionated, deeply humorous and witty. We’ve curiously bonded and needed to stay buddies. That’s an excellent reward, which is why I’m interviewing you.”
On the finish of the interview, Christine stated some actually form phrases.
“You had been my shaman. However we received’t get too deep into this. It’s going to be a stupendous relationship, child,” she advised KP. “I can’t await the many years forward. I’m going to be taught a lot from you, and I’ll educate you no matter good things that I do know.”
King Princess replied, “Nicely, I really like you and I’m simply grateful to have you ever in my life.”
Are they courting or not?!
The overall consensus is that they’re simply nice buddies and are taking part in into the hypothesis about their relationship for the enjoyable of it.
Hannah Einbinder, who was pictured with the pair on the MPTF celebration final yr, commented on the Mamma Mia submit.
“ava and deborah vibes,” she wrote, referencing the dynamic between her Hacks character and the one performed by Jean Sensible.
KP replied, “double date?” Nicely, they will’t exit with fictional characters, so that is one other signal that they’re simply feeding into the rumors for enjoyable.
King Princess (aka Mikaela Straus) is a singer who has opened up about “imply ladies” in pop music.
