Katie Holmes locks lips with her new chef boyfriend Emilio Vitolo Jr. …as their romance heats up

Katie Holmes is moving on and heating up her new relationship with chef Emilio Vitolo Jr. 

And after spending a few romantic days together, the couple proved to be inseparable as they were spotted packing on the PDA outside his family restaurant Emilio’s Ballato in NYC

The 41-year-old actress wrapped her arms around the 33-year-old’s neck as they shared a kiss on the sidewalk on Friday. 

Loved up: Katie Holmes looked loved up with her new beau Emilio Vitolo Jr., as they shared a kiss outside his family restaurant in NYC on Friday

The Dawson’s Creek actress looked chic in a white knit sweater that she teamed with black jeans. 

A large black tote bag hung on her shoulder as she embraced her new love. 

Meanwhile Emilio opted for a monochrome outfit in a brown sweater and beige slacks as he pulled her in by her waist. 

They both donned black face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic, though the pulled the coverings down to their chins as they shared a passionate kiss. 

Lovebirds: The Dawson's Creek actress looked chic in a white knit sweater that she teamed with black jeans. A large black tote bag hung on her shoulder as she embraced her new love

Lovebirds: The Dawson’s Creek actress looked chic in a white knit sweater that she teamed with black jeans. A large black tote bag hung on her shoulder as she embraced her new love 

Sweet: Meanwhile Emilio opted for a monochrome outfit in a brown sweater and beige slacks as he pulled her in by her waist

Sweet: Meanwhile Emilio opted for a monochrome outfit in a brown sweater and beige slacks as he pulled her in by her waist 

The actress then headed home by herself, after stopping for takeout and at a grocery store, and she carried bags back home.  

Katie is said to be ‘smitten’ with her new beau as its been revealed she ‘keeps texting Emilio all day long and he loves it,’ People‘s source said. ‘He can’t get enough of her attention.’  

Emilio Jr. and Katie have been spotted together outside at his father’s popular restaurant Emilio’s Ballato in Manhattan several times in the last week, as well as on dates throughout NYC. 

They were first spotted together on Tuesday, September 1 on a date at Mediterranean restaurant Antique Garage in Soho; the duo were laughing and smiling at each other.  

First: Katie and Emilio were first spotted together on Tuesday, September 1 on a date at Mediterranean restaurant Antique Garage in Soho; the duo were laughing and smiling at each other

First: Katie and Emilio were first spotted together on Tuesday, September 1 on a date at Mediterranean restaurant Antique Garage in Soho; the duo were laughing and smiling at each other

The duo confirmed their romance with a hot and heavy make out session at Peasant Restaurant in Manhattan; the actress sat on his lap as they kissed each other passionately, on Sunday, September 6. 

This Wednesday, DailyMail.com also revealed that Vitolo broke it off with his live-in fiancée Rachel Emmons, 24, via text when handsy photos of him and Holmes were first published, leaving the handbag designer shocked and forcing her to move back home. 

Katie and Emilio’s friendship has been growing since October 2019, and she doesn’t seem to have been bothered by his engagement.  

Katie and Emilio first met when a mutual friend introduced them, and their passions have only intensified since she returned home to New York City following time quarantining with her family in Ohio. 

'Smitten': Katie is said to be 'smitten' with her new beau as its been revealed she 'keeps texting Emilio all day long and he loves it,' People 's source said. 'He can't get enough of her attention'

 ‘Smitten’: Katie is said to be ‘smitten’ with her new beau as its been revealed she ‘keeps texting Emilio all day long and he loves it,’ People ‘s source said. ‘He can’t get enough of her attention’ 

Friends: Katie and Emilio's friendship has been growing since October 2019, and she doesn't seem to have been bothered by his engagement, which DailyMail.com revealed he ended by text message after PDA pictures of him and Katie were released

Friends: Katie and Emilio’s friendship has been growing since October 2019, and she doesn’t seem to have been bothered by his engagement, which DailyMail.com revealed he ended by text message after PDA pictures of him and Katie were released  

An insider close to the Logan Lucky star said she’s now behaving ‘like a teenage girl in love’ because Vitolo is ‘openly affectionate with her, left his fiancée to be with her and gives her something [her ex-boyfriend] Jamie [Foxx] couldn’t,’ the source added.

The insider said Holmes had been devastated by her breakup last year with the playboy actor, who never seemed to give up his roving eye and was still too close for comfort with his baby mama.

The acting couple were first linked in 2013 hand-in-hand through Malibu, but they kept their relationship private throughout the years, but split after going public last year at the Met Gala. 

Holmes was famously married to Tom Cruise, from 2006 until 2012, and they share daughter Suri, born in 2006.   

Previous: Katie most recenetly was linked to Jamie Foxx from 2013 until late last year, and was married to Tom Cruise from 2007 until 2012, they share daughter Suri  (Foxx and Holmes in May 2019)

Previous: Katie most recenetly was linked to Jamie Foxx from 2013 until late last year, and was married to Tom Cruise from 2007 until 2012, they share daughter Suri  (Foxx and Holmes in May 2019)

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