Freida Pinto has finally admitted she is dating Dev Patel.
The 24-year-old actress – who has always denied being romantically involved with her ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ co-star – has confessed the smitten pair are an item, but insists the relationship is in its early stages.
She is quoted by Britain’s The Sun newspaper as saying:

“The friendship blossomed after the film, it got even stronger. This is all new to us. He’s a lovely boy.”

So happy for them!

Although Freida has only just spoken openly about the romance, 19-year-old Dev’s mother Anita recently confirmed the pair were dating.
She said:

"First it was the film and now everything else seems to have slotted into place. Life can't get any better for him.
"Freida is really beautiful and I am really happy for them."

The pair grew close when they played childhood sweethearts Jamal and Latika in Danny Boyle's Academy Award-winning film about a young boy's journey from the slums of India to appearing on TV quiz show 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'.

In February, their 'Slumdog Millionaire' co-star Anil Kapoor claimed the couple were having a secret relationship. Guess the rumors were true.

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