Elle Fanning's older boyfriend Gus Wenner puts his arm around her after a romantic Italian dinner by the beach

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Elle Fanning stepped out for dinner at celeb-friendly restaurant Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, California on Sunday.
She was accompanied by her boyfriend Gus Wenner, 34, and the loved up couple held hands as they exited the Italian eatery.
The Maleficent star, 27 looked beautiful in a scoop-neck black top with black slacks and a long black coat.
She kept her blonde hair pulled back into a ponytail and as they walked, Gus had a hand on her shoulder and looked at her adoringly.
The couple have been together since November 2023 and Elle shares a lot of pictures of their adventures together on Instagram.
They made their red carpet debut at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards.
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Gus was recently named the Executive Chairman of Rolling Stone, after serving as CEO of the magazine co- founded by his father Jann Wenner, 79.
He shared a photo with his dad on Instagram upon his promotion.
'It has been an unbelievable journey leading Rolling Stone,' his caption began.
'At the top of the list, working with and learning from my dad, whose vision changed journalism forever.
'There have been so many brilliant contributors and collaborators who have helped transform Rolling Stone from a magazine into a multimedia powerhouse, all while keeping its mission in tact. I
'I am grateful to every single one of them. I look forward to continuing to help guide the ship as Executive Chairman, while embarking on my next chapter. The future is bright,' he concluded.
Elle previously dated Max Minghella from 2018 to early 2023 after meeting on the set of School Spirit.
The actress confirmed the split in an interview with Harper's Bazaar in April 2023.
However, the breakup didn't change her mindset on love.
'I'm a hopeless romantic. I believe in love at first sight. Call me crazy, but I believe in those things. I feel that it's my destiny,' she said.
Elle most recently appeared alongside Timothee Chalamet in A Complete Unknown.
She is currently filming the AppleTV+ series Margo's Got Money Troubles, based on the same-name novel by author Rufi Thorpe.
The series follows Fanning as she stars as Margo Millet, the child of a Hooters waitress (Michelle Pfeiffer) and an ex-pro wrestler (Nick Offerman).
Margo becomes pregnant after a brief affair with an English professor at a local junior college.
The series follows Margo at age 20 as she struggles to raise an infant as a single mother when she loses her job and is on the verge of eviction.'
When her estranged father Jinx (Offerman) shows up on her doorstep, asking for help, she agrees to let him move in but in exchange for help with childcare.
She later starts OnlyFans as an experiment and finds herself adapting some of her dad's advice from the world of wrestling once she finds herself having to navigate sudden internet fame.
Fanning's older sister Dakota Fanning will also be executive producing alongside David E. Kelley, Matthew Tinker, Nicole Kidman (who also stars), author Thorpe and more.
Dakota and Elle are the children of Steve Fanning and Heather Joy Arrington.
Both Steve and Heather are former professional athletes. Steve was drafted by the MLB's St. Louis Cardinals in 1988 and played through 1995. Heather is a former pro tennis player.
Steve and Heather raised their daughters in Georgia before moving to Los Angeles for the young actors' blossoming careers.