Fact of life: Everyone loves a good showmance, which is why the Regretting You press tour had the internet positively spiraling. For months, the film’s stars Mckenna Grace and Mason Thames teased fans about whether or not they were dating in real life with their flirty off-screen behavior…until, at long last, they officially hard-launched their relationship. And by hard-launched, I mean Mckenna brought Mason as her date to the biggest night in Hollywood, the 2026 Oscars.
The couple was back on our screens with Nimrods, and Mckenna’s next flick, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, is dropping any day now. Which means the time has come to review Mckenna and Mason’s relationship timeline from the very beginning. According to Mason, he and Mckenna first meet in the back of an Uber to see Deadpool & Wolverine in theaters.
Soon after, the two make their first public appearance together at Netflix’s Incoming House Party event. Mckenna drops a sweet video with Mason at a Green Day concert. Perhaps it’s prep for their first movie together, Nimrods… Believe it or not, Nimrods (previously named New Year’s Rev) started filming before Regretting You in February 2025, making it Mason and Mckenna’s first movie together!
Filming begins in Atlanta...and presumably, sparks start flying. Mckenna oh-so-casually drops this TikTok of a playfully staged kiss between herself and Mason, which has fans like ?????? Not long after, they’re spotted together at the Miami Heat vs.
Atlanta Hawks NBA game with their Regretting You costar Dave Franco. In May, Mckenna posts a photo dump on IG, which includes a few cute candid pics of herself and Mason. Swiiiipe: Mckenna and Mason first spark dating rumors after they’re photographed holding hands while spending time together in New York City.
Later, Mason chats with Seventeen and has nothing but good things to say about Mckenna, calling her “one of the most driven people I’ve ever met in my life” and “one of the funniest people I’ve ever met.” When asked how it feels to have so many people speculating about their relationship (particularly after *that* TikTok), he says, “Yeah, it is strange. But I’ve always sort of been off the internet. I’ve always kind of kept everything to myself and been very personal.
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