The 2026 Grammys lit up the 2026 TV schedule this week, and while the red carpet was packed with couples and standout fashion, few arrivals sparked as much buzz as Saturday Night Live star and internet heartthrob Marcello Hernández. For weeks, fans were convinced they were watching a real-life rom-com unfold after he and Sabrina Carpenter sparked undeniable chemistry in the Domingo sketches. That speculation only grew when Carpenter brought Domingo onstage during one of her concerts for a playful “arrest” bit, then returned to SNL for another Domingo appearance. But when Grammy night arrived, Hernández made his stance clear by stepping onto the carpet with his real-life girlfriend.
The topic of Carpenter even came up when Hernández appeared on Shepard’s Armchair Expert, where the host jokingly told him that if he were 28 and in his shoes, he’d be trying his hardest to date — and marry — the Grammy-winning pop star. It was a lighthearted exchange, but it also showed just how far the fan fantasy had gone. Later, when Entertainment Tonight caught up with Hernández on the red carpet and the host called him handsome, he immediately shifted the focus to his girlfriend, Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral, proudly saying:
