Lily James' ex Matt Smith, 42, steps out with former flame Emma Laird, 26, - two years after being spotted in a clinch on pub date
The Crown actor, 42, and the actress, 26, were spotted in a clinch on a pub date back in the summer of 2023.
And now it appears they are back spending time with each other as they headed to a trendy north London bakery and enjoyed a stroll together with his beloved dog.
For the outing Matt dressed casually in a light blue jumper and dark trousers, while Emma opted for a chic all-white outfit.
The date comes after Matt's romantic life was last in the news back in January when he was seen passionately kissing a mystery brunette on a Rio de Janeiro.
Soon after it was revealed she was Jessica Felix, a Brazilian model and trainee doctor who celebrated her 26th birthday in December.
But now it appears he could be back spending more time with Emma two years after their close display at a pub on a night out.
Representatives for Matt and Emma have been contacted by MailOnline for comment.
The actor was thought to be single after ending his most high profile romance with actress Lily James in 2020.
The couple first met in 2014 on the set of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies in which Matt played Mr. Collins and James Elizabeth Bennet.
It was previously reported by The Mail On Sunday that Matt was dating businesswoman Caroline Brady in 2021 but they have not been pictured together since 2022.
Lily and Matt were notoriously private about their relationship before going official at the Milan premiere of Lily's film Cinderella in 2015.
She later quashed rumours of a proposal, telling The Sun on Sunday: 'We're not engaged yet. But it's going very well.'
The pair split in 2019 owing to 'hectic' work schedules before briefly rekindling their romance during the first Covid lockdown in which they self-isolated together at the north London home they had shared.
However, they split for good in October 2020, with sources claiming they 'realised they'd be better off as friends.'
Before that he dated several famous women including Billie Piper, Brazilian actress Mayana Moura and model Daisy Lowe.
In July 2023 Matt was spotted in a clinch with actress Emma outside a pub near his North London home.
The couple spent hours chatting and laughing together, and at one point they were seen gazing into one another's eyes as they drank and smoked at a picnic table.
And at around midnight, the pair headed off into the evening together. An onlooker said at the time: 'They were both looking in great spirits, enjoying several drinks al fresco until the late hours.
'They seemed to have great chemistry, and once the lights were switched off, they disappeared together.'
Just a month later in August of that summer Matt enjoyed a cosy date with his rumoured girlfriend Lili Gattyan at a restaurant in Marylebone.
An onlooker told The Sun at the time: 'They appeared close and were laughing and joking. He had his dog with him and people stopped by for a chat.'
Lili, who owns a swimwear brand Eunoia, 'looked like she was having a ball', added the onlooker.
While Matt remains tight-lipped over his romance, he recently spoke about his desire to start a family, saying: 'I do think that's what life is all about in the end. Children. Making a family...
'You know, when you're dead, and you're on the slab, that's what'll count'.
Meanwhile, Emma's star is on the rise, as she has starred in the Apple TV+ series The Crowded Room, and in Kenneth Branagh's A Haunting In Venice, her feature film debut, in the past few years.
She most recently starred in 28 Years Later.
The former model first came to prominence as an actress in American TV drama Mayor Of Kingstown, where she played the key role of an escort employed by the Russian mafia.
In 2023 it was rumoured that she was in a relationship with Taylor Swift's ex Joe Alwyn, after filming The Brutalist with him in Hungary.
On Instagram, she shared a picture of the actor on a scooter during a night out, along with a caption that read: 'Moments in March,' accompanied by a red heart emoji.
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