Tessa Thompson snuggles up to new boyfriend Brandon Green as they hold hands on romantic holiday in Portofino
The Creed actress, 41, looked chic in a cream sundress as she held hands with The Alchemy of Money CEO, 31.
The Thor: Ragnarok star added elegant black shades to accessorise and wore chic red open-toe heels for her outing.
The couple - who enjoyed a double date with LeBron James and wife Savannah in St Tropez last week - couldn't keep their hands off one another as they cherished every bit of the dolce vita.
Soaking up the sun in the Italian Riviera coastline, Tessa looked on cloud nine beaming next to her partner, who previously dated Harry Potter star Emma Watson.
Tessa and the son of controversial tycoon Sir Philip Green were first linked in March 2024 and have been spotted together countless times since, with reports suggesting that they are officially an item.
While Tessa famously keeps tight-lipped on her romantic endeavours, she has been linked to Brandon for more than a year.
They were first spotted looking cosy at a Lakers game in March 2024 as they appeared happy in each other's company while sitting courtside.
Between watching baskets, Tessa and Brandon seemed to have eyes for each other as they beamed at one another.
Since then, they have been seen together on a number of occasions, most recently at BST Hyde Park to watch Stevie Wonder.
Over the years, Tessa - who identifies as bisexual - has been linked to several high-profile people, including Janelle Monae.
In 2015, she was believed to have started dating Janelle after starring as a backup dancer in their Yoga video, according to PopSugar.
The pair were also seen together at the 2015 MOCA gala, and three years later Tessa was featured in Janelle's music video for Dirty Computer.
Meanwhile, Brandon has previously dated a number of models. He was once caught patting Kate Moss' bottom on holiday in St Barts.
However, it looked like he was set to settle down with outspoken actress and activist Emma, when they started dating in 2021.
The couple dated for 18 months until it seems that Emma had some kind of an epiphany connected to her 'Saturn return' and decided that she wanted out of the relationship.
A Saturn return refers to time when the planet Saturn goes back to the position it was in at the moment you were born.
Astrologers say it signifies the end of one life-cycle and the beginning of the next, and it happens at around the ages of 29, 58 and 84, bringing with it 'monumental shifts' in lifestyle.
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