Thandiwe Newton is reportedly living with a 25-year-old rapper in LA following her shock split from her husband.
The 49-year-old RocknRolla actress was spotted locking lips with Grammy award-winning musician Lonr in Malibu over the weekend.
Photos of the pair kissing emerged just days after it was reported she had split with her filmmaker husband of 24 years, Oliver ‘Ol’ Parker.
Oliver, 52, - who shares children Ripley, 21, Nico, 17, and Booker, eight with Thandiwe - is said to have been “blindsided” by his wife’s new romance.
The actress has also been seen without her wedding ring in recent days, suggesting her marriage really is over.
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Insiders say Thandiwe has been acting like a “smitten teenager” around Lonr, whose real name is Elijah Dias.
She is said to have been liking the rapper’s social media posts since January 2020, although there is no suggestion they were romantically involved then.
It is believed their paths crossed when Elijah performed a song called Save My Love on the soundtrack to her 2021 movie Reminiscence.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “Thandiwe has been staying with Elijah in LA and is acting like a smitten teenager. Her wedding ring is off and it seems she has fallen for him.
“She had a place in Los Feliz where she would stay before, but she seems to be at Elijah’s most of the time. Thandiwe seems like she can’t get enough of Elijah. When he isn’t working he is with Thandiwe.”
The source said the pair are “very much a couple” and Elijah is “acting like the perfect boyfriend”.
They added: “Thandiwe isn’t hiding this romance. She wants everyone to know about it.”
Mirror Online has contacted Thandiwe’s reps for comment.
The actress flew to LA earlier this month as news of her marriage split broke.
In addition to the break-up, she was also dropped from the upcoming Magic Mike 3 film after allegedly falling out with Channing Tatum.
A source told Page Six : "It became clear she couldn’t play the role.
"There is a lot going on in her personal life, she and her husband have separated. She seemed so stressed she even brought her two pet rabbits to her hotel for emotional support."
Warner Bros released a statement which said the star 'made the difficult decision to step away from the production to deal with family matters'.
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