The 25-year-old actress was surrounded by a string of admirers at the Britannia Awards at a popular location in New York, but she batted them away only to focus her attention on Patel, reported a New York-based newspaper.

“She only had eyes for Dev. They look like they are totally in love,” said a source. The director of the Oscar-winning film Danny Boyle, who was also present at the event, said, “I’m delighted for them, they seem to be real soul mates, and I’m sure more than that.”

Boyle had recently said that he was surprised to know that the on-screen couple was also dating in real life, as he had no inkling of an impending romance between them despite having worked with them for months. The two young actors met while filming the Oscar-winning picture, but spent months denying rumours of a real-life romance before finally going public with their relationship this summer.