Marcello Hernandez is finally addressing those Sabrina Carpenter dating rumors.
Hernandez, 28, appeared on the Monday, January 26, episode of Dax Shepardâs âArmchair Expertâ podcast, where the Saturday Night Live star was asked about his friendship with Carpenter, 26.
âIf Iâm you, and Iâm 28, Iâm going to try to date her with all my might,â Shepard, 51, said of Carpenter. âAre you not trying your hardest to marry her?â
Hernandez simply responded, âIâm in a relationship with a Dominican girl. Sheâs an architect. Sheâs unreal. She went to Yale.â (The comedian debuted his romance with Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral at the premiere of Happy Gilmore 2 in July 2025, although they have reportedly been dating since at least January of last year.)
He added, âBut Sabrinaâs awesome.â
Hernandez and Carpenter sparked relationship rumors after he appeared as his viral SNL sketch character Domingo at her Short nâ Sweet concert in Los Angeles in November 2024. Domingo was the lucky audience member that Carpenter chose to âarrestâ for being âtoo hotâ before she performed her song âJunoâ â a skit that she did at every tour stop.
âWell! You sure are gorgeous. Iâm getting so flustered and overwhelmed. Is there anything you wanna say before I arrest you, Domingo?â Carpenter asked.
Staying in character, Hernandez sang to the tune of Carpenterâs hit âEspresso,â âCame all this way, had to explain, direct from Domingo. Sabrinaâs a friend; sheâs like my sis, but I would hook up, though.â
The character of Domingo originated in an SNL sketch where a group of bridesmaids â including one played by Ariana Grande â sang an âEspressoâ parody about the bride romancing a man named Domingo at her bachelorette party. The sketch quickly went viral on social media and sparked a handful of follow-ups on the comedy show, including a February 2025 skit that included Carpenter, who was the musical guest during SNLâs 50th anniversary special.
Hernandez later shared photos from the concert via Instagram, including two snaps where he seemingly cozied up to Carpenter on a couch. The Florida native leaned back on the couch and rested a hand on Carpenterâs thigh as she wrapped one arm around his shoulders. Fans noticed the pairâs chemistry and encouraged them to get together, with some speculating that they already were an item.
âPlease date already,â one user commented on the post, while another added, âGet together already!!!! You both look so cute!â
âAre they dating??â a third person asked.
During his podcast appearance on Monday, Hernandez revealed how Domingoâs cameo at Carpenterâs concert came to be.
âThe Domingo thing was big. And [Carpenter] was all about it, and it was so cool,â he said. âAnd the writers, of course, Iâll shout out the writers too, because I love to shout out the writers. Kero Sullivan, Jimmy Fowley, Sudi Green and Ali Levitan. And they all came with me from New York to L.A. to The Forum. Now, to 14, 15,000 people were thinking about what Iâm going to say, what the bitâs going to be. Itâs so fun.â
âIt felt old school in the sense that like a character from a TV show, you want to see them in another place,â Hernandez continued. âTruly an unreal experience. And Sabrinaâs really down to clown. Sheâs down to think of something funny. Sheâs an actress.â
Nearly one year after her L.A. concert, Hernandez and Carpenter reunited when the singer hosted SNL in October 2025. The pair filmed promos for the episode together, including one where they referenced Domingoâs âarrest.â
âI think I might need to arrest someone for being too hot,â Carpenter said coyly as Hernandez held his wrists out and responded, âOh well, I turn myself in.â
Carpenter then pointed to the camera operator and said, âYouâre under arrest, cameraman!â
âDamn! Yeah, I canât compete with that,â Hernandez said with a laugh.
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