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Meryl Streep warmly greets The Bear's Jeremy Allen White on the red carpet at the AFI Awards… after his steamy underwear ad for Calvin Klein

Meryl Streep was spotted giving Jeremy Allen White a warm welcome on the red carpet at the AFI Awards on Friday.

The 74-year-old actress was seen grabbing The Bear star's bicep as he patted her on the arm as they crossed paths at the star-studded luncheon in Los Angeles.

This comes after the 32-year-old actor went viral with his steamy underwear ad for Calvin Klein.

For the event, the eight-time Golden Globe winner rocked a stunning purple blazer with matching straight-leg suit pants.

She added inches to her height with a pair of nude leather mules and also wore a pair of blush-framed cat-eye glasses.

Meryl Streep was spotted giving Jeremy Allen White a warm welcome on the red carpet at the AFI Awards on Friday.  The 74-year-old actress was seen grabbing The Bear star's bicep as he patted her on the arm as they crossed paths at the star-studded luncheon in Los Angeles

Meryl Streep was spotted giving Jeremy Allen White a warm welcome on the red carpet at the AFI Awards on Friday. The 74-year-old actress was seen grabbing The Bear star's bicep as he patted her on the arm as they crossed paths at the star-studded luncheon in Los Angeles

She showed off her radiant beauty with a soft makeup look with an emphasis on rosy cheeks and a bright red lip.

She also left her honey blonde locks down in a voluminous blow-out and sleek hairstyle.

She also wore gold hoop earrings alongside her wedding ring – even though it was revealed a few months earlier that she and her husband Don Gummer have been secretly separated for over six years.

She and the sculptor have been married since 1978, after knowing each other for less than a year.

They share four children and five grandchildren and several households together.

Streep and Gummer are parents to three daughters – Mamie, Grace and Louisa – and a son named Henry.

Insiders revealed that the former couple are still living together despite the split as they still “get along amicably” but sleep in different bedrooms.

Their separation came as a surprise to the public, as they publicly celebrated their 45th anniversary together in September 2023.

For the event, the eight-time Golden Globe winner rocked a stunning purple blazer with matching straight-leg suit pants

For the event, the eight-time Golden Globe winner rocked a stunning purple blazer with matching straight-leg suit pants

She added inches to her height with a pair of nude leather mules and also wore a pair of blush-framed cat-eye glasses

She added inches to her height with a pair of nude leather mules and also wore a pair of blush-framed cat-eye glasses

She also wore gold hoop earrings alongside her wedding ring - even though it was revealed a few months earlier that she and her husband Don Gummer have been secretly separated for over six years

She also wore gold hoop earrings alongside her wedding ring – even though it was revealed a few months earlier that she and her husband Don Gummer have been secretly separated for over six years

For the event, White - who is currently dating Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalia - looked effortlessly stylish in an all-black outfit that included an oversized blazer and pants, as well as an almost see-through T-shirt

For the event, White – who is currently dating Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalia – looked effortlessly stylish in an all-black outfit that included an oversized blazer and pants, as well as an almost see-through T-shirt

During the event, Streep was also seen chatting and posing for a photo with Barbie director Greta Gerwig

During the event, Streep was also seen chatting and posing for a photo with Barbie director Greta Gerwig

She was also spotted alone at the AFI Awards, but still wore the sentimental wedding ring.

For the event, White – who is currently dating Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalia – looked effortlessly stylish in an all-black outfit that included an oversized blazer and pants, as well as an almost see-through T-shirt.

During the event, Streep was also seen chatting and posing for a photo with Barbie director Greta Gerwig.

The dynamic duo wrapped their arms around each other and beamed as they posed together during the busy lunch date.