Is Marcello Hernández Sabrina Carpenter’s new man? Folks have been buzzing for months about whether or not SNL’s Domingo man is secretly relationship pop star Sabrina Carpenter. The hypothesis’s been wild, with followers dissecting each sighting and second they share. And now, lastly, the SNL star is speaking about it, and he’s received a fairly simple reply.
Is Marcello Hernández relationship Sabrina Carpenter? Right here’s the reality
Marcello, who’s 28, shot down the rumors on a current look on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Skilled podcast. When Dax tried to get him to confess he’d go for Sabrina if he might, Marcello didn’t take the bait. He mentioned he’s already in a severe relationship with Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral, a Yale-educated architect. He stored it easy: he and Sabrina are simply mates.“If I had been you and I used to be 28, I’d be attempting my hardest up to now her,” Dax joked. “Are you actually not attempting to marry Sabrina Carpenter?” Marcello simply laughed it off. “I’m relationship a Dominican lady. She’s an architect. She’s superb. She went to Yale.” The 2 of them went public on the Completely happy Gilmore 2 premiere in July 2025, however apparently, they’ve been collectively since not less than January final 12 months.Nonetheless, Marcello did add, “However Sabrina’s superior,” so it’s all pleasant {and professional}, and there’s no dangerous blood.
How the rumors began
It began after one among Sabrina’s concert events in November 2024. Marcello confirmed up as Domingo, his goofy SNL character, through the Quick n’ Candy Tour in LA. Sabrina performed alongside and “arrested” him onstage for being “too scorching.” Followers liked it, and the clips blew up on-line.At one level, Sabrina teased him: “Nicely! You positive are attractive. I’m getting so flustered and overwhelmed. Is there something you wanna say earlier than I arrest you, Domingo?” Marcello, staying in character, sang a humorous riff on “Espresso”: “Got here all this manner, needed to clarify, direct from Domingo. Sabrina’s a pal; she’s like my sis, however I might hook up, although.” That solely fueled extra rumors.The Domingo bit really began on SNL in a sketch the place Ariana Grande and a bunch of bridesmaids sang concerning the bride hooking up with Domingo at her bachelorette occasion. Social media went nuts, and the present stored the bit going, particularly when Sabrina got here again as a musical visitor for SNL’s fiftieth anniversary in February 2025.Then there was that viral picture of Marcello and Sabrina on a sofa, sitting shut, his hand close to her thigh. Followers misplaced it, satisfied one thing needed to be happening. However Marcello says the entire Domingo cameo is nearly their shared love of comedy. He made it clear: they’re two performers having enjoyable, nothing romantic.
Sabrina Carpenter: What’s taking place in her love life
As for Sabrina Carpenter’s relationship historical past, it’s at all times been a scorching subject. Earlier than the Marcello rumors, she was with Barry Keoghan, the Irish actor. They began relationship on the finish of 2023, confirmed up all over the place collectively, however by late 2024, phrase was they broke as much as concentrate on their very own stuff. Sabrina’s additionally been linked to Shawn Mendes and Joshua Bassett up to now, however none of these flings caught round for lengthy.Now, followers are obsessive about Joe KeerySimply as everybody calmed down about Marcello, individuals began whispering about Sabrina and ‘Stranger Issues’ star Joe Keery (who performs as Djo). In 2025, Sabrina went to his Austin Metropolis Limits present after she playfully handcuffed him onstage throughout her personal live performance — a second that instantly went viral.Folks claimed they noticed her backstage, too, and rumors went wild, desirous about a doable connection. However to date, there’s no official assertion or affirmation from both aspect.