Sabrina Carpenter Was 'Convinced' Paul McCartney Was Her 'Future Husband' After Hearing This Beatles Song as a Child

Mar. 15, 2025

Paul McCartney’s been married to wifeNancy Shevellsince 2011. But there was a point whereSabrina Carpenterthought she might’ve had a chance with the “Hey Jude” musician.

In an interview on the Dec. 12 episode ofThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the “Espresso” singer recalled hearing one particular Beatles song as a child and falling “in love” with McCartney.

Sabrina Carpenter and Paul McCartney at the MusiCares Person of the Year ceremony in February 2024.Kevin Mazur/Getty

Kevin Mazur/Getty

“I was convinced that was my husband, my future husband,” she added. “But he was quite old, and I was so young. I didn’t understand that he was much older than me because I was looking at all these photos.”

At the time, Carpenter thought McCartney was “young” and “only like 10 years older than me.”

“I didn’t understand math,” she quipped. “I was a child.”

Earlier this year, Carpenter got the chance to meet McCartney at the 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year ceremony honoring Jon Bon Jovi ahead of the most recent Grammy Awards, and they posed together for a photo.

“I just formed tears in my eyes, and he was just so normal and casual and was so charming,” recalled theShort n' Sweetmusician. “It felt like I was entering an alternate universe… like the Upside Down vibes? LikeStranger Things, but a lot happier thanStranger Things.”

Carpenter added that she felt McCartney made the entire room of people feel “seen and heard.”

Sabrina Carpenter in October 2024.Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty

Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty

In an interview withVogue Arabiapublished earlier this week, the former child star revealed she made the cut on her own Spotify Wrapped list of top artists this year with her hit “Espresso.”

“It’s funny because when I first saw mine, my initial reaction was, ‘Oh damn, I can’t post that, because I’m on my own [list]. It’s a bit conceited,’ Carpenter told the outlet.

“Then I was like, I guess it’s a good thing that I’m on my list and listening to my own music, because it means I f— with what I do,” she said. “But the other ones wereDolly Parton,ABBA,Kacey Musgravesand theBee Gees.”

source: people.com