A source close to the actress says the two rising stars have been enjoying each other’s company since February, appearing together at some of Hollywood’s biggest events.
The relationship between Chase Infiniti and Tyriq Withers is no longer just internet speculation. A source with direct knowledge of the situation confirmed to PEOPLE that the 26-year-old actress is dating and in a genuinely good place personally. The source described her as someone who is living in the moment and enjoying herself the way any young woman in her position would.
Infiniti is best known for her breakout role on the Apple TV series ‘Presumed Innocent’ and her starring turn in the film One Battle After Another. Withers, 27, built his reputation through his work in Reminders of Him and has described himself publicly as someone who is relationship-oriented. In a March 2026 interview, he made clear that commitment is something he values. The two appear to be on the same page.
A string of appearances that told the story
The confirmation from a source followed months of public sightings that had already put the two on the radar of fans and entertainment media. Their appearances together began in late February and have continued steadily since, spanning some of the most visible events on the Hollywood calendar.
Kerry Washington posted a photo to Instagram from the NAACP Image Awards on February 28 that included both Infiniti and Withers among a group of guests. A month later, Withers was present at the March 31 premiere of Infiniti’s Hulu series ‘The Testaments,’ showing up to support her in a setting that tends to be reserved for people who are close.
The two were photographed together at the F1 Grand Prix in Miami on May 2, this time at Audi’s Formula 1 team garage, and appeared again two days later at GQ’s post-Met Gala party, an event that Infiniti co-hosted alongside Damson Idris, LISA from Blackpink, and Paul Anthony Kelly. The outlet DeuxMoi also shared photos of the pair at what appeared to be a low-key dinner at Mamo restaurant in New York City, away from the red carpets and cameras that had tracked their earlier outings.
How Chase Infiniti handled the questions
When Entertainment Tonight asked Infiniti directly about the online interest in her and Withers as a potential couple at the Academy Awards on March 15, she kept her answer light and noncommittal. She acknowledged the chatter without feeding it, and pointed to Kerry Washington as the common thread that has repeatedly brought her and Withers into the same social orbit. She also mentioned Miles Caton, the actor known from Sinners, as another figure in the same extended circle, framing the repeated appearances as a product of overlapping friend groups rather than anything more deliberate.
That kind of deflection was consistent with how Infiniti has handled personal questions throughout the awards season. She has been careful not to confirm or deny anything directly, which is part of why the source’s confirmation to PEOPLE landed with the weight that it did.
Two careers on the rise at the same time
Part of what has drawn attention to this pairing is the timing. Both Infiniti and Withers are at moments in their careers where visibility is accelerating fast, and their repeated appearances together have unfolded against that backdrop.
Infiniti’s profile jumped significantly with ‘Presumed Innocent’ and has continued to climb with One Battle After Another, which generated significant buzz during the spring awards cycle. Withers has built a quieter but equally steady reputation through his dramatic work, and his presence at Infiniti’s premiere and at major industry events signals someone who is firmly established within the same circles.
Kerry Washington, who has been photographed with both of them on multiple occasions, appears to have played a genuine role in connecting them socially. For two people whose careers are moving at speed and whose public personas carry weight in conversations about representation in Hollywood, the relationship, if it continues to develop, is likely to remain in the spotlight whether they seek that attention or not.
