Kate Beckinsale has finally opened up about her relationship with Pete Davidson.
The couple have enjoyed a string of dates since they were first linked in January – and now it looks their relationship is getting serious.
Speaking about her romance with Pete for the first time in an interview, Kate told the Los Angeles Times: “I’m surprised by the interest [in my dating life].”
“I’ve never been in this position before — never dated anybody who comes with their own bag of mischief. It’s all quite shocking, and something to get used to.”
The 45-year-old recently wiped her Instagram feed due to the amount of comments she was getting online – but she’s not letting the scrutiny affect her relationship.
The British actress explained: “I think if you liked the person less, you would bow out of it. If that were the main thrust of the relationship, there would be a problem. But it’s not …”
“I’d rather not having people hiding outside my house. It’s a little old fashioned to have a woman’s personal life [looked at like that]. It’s a little bit tired,” she added.
The news comes after the pair were spotted out for dinner with Kate’s mother Judy Loe and her stepfather Roy Battersby in LA last week.
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While this is the first time Kate has addressed her relationship with Pete, bar a few cheeky Instagram comments, Pete was the first to confirm their romance on a recent episode of Saturday Night Live.
The 25-year-old poked fun at people having a “crazy fascination” with their age difference, before saying, “It doesn’t really bother us. But then again, I’m new to this.”
He cheekily added: “So if you have questions about a relationship with a big age difference – just ask Leonardo DiCaprio, Jason Statham, Michael Douglas, Richard Gere, Jeff Goldblum, Scott Disick, Bruce Willis, Harrison Ford, Alec Baldwin, Sean Penn, whoever the president of France is, Mel Gibson, Jagger…”
