Freida Pinto has confirmed she’s dating her Slumdog Millionaire co-star Dev Patel.

The couple initially denied rumours of a romance but then were spotted kissing and cuddling over lunch in April.

Now Freida has confirmed that she’s dating the 19 year old actor, who she calls a “lovely boy”: “The friendship blossomed after the film, it got even stronger.

“This is all new to us.”