Kate Bosworth and Justin Long's Relationship Is Getting Serious Fast, Source Says

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Kate Bosworth and Justin Long's romance is going strong! A source tells ET that the pair's relationship is getting serious fast.«They both went into this relationship without any expectations or pressure — it was just fun and easy — but things quickly got serious,» the source says.The couple was photographed out and about in New York City on Thursday, holding hands and smiling as they walked through the city.

ET's source notes that the trip to the Big Apple is a fun getaway for the couple.«Justin used to live in New York and is loving taking Kate to some of his old favorite places in the East Village,» the source says.Long, 43, and Bosworth, 39, have been rumored to be in a relationship since last year, when they worked together on the film .

Last August, Bosworth officially announced that she and Michael Polish, her husband of nearly eight years, were calling it quits.Then, in December, Long referred to his «girlfriend» during an episode of his podcast, , though he offered no other details about her identity or their relationship.The next month, Long publicly supported Bosworth by posting about the Sundance Film Festival premiere of her flick, , on his Instagram Story.In April, the pair was photographed together departing from a Santa Monica, California, dinner date.

That same month, Long appeared on podcast and gushed about his girlfriend, though he didn't mention Bosworth by name.Before getting into a relationship, Long said he'd «gotten to a place where I was comfortable with myself.» While he «didn't know it at the time,» Long said he was «ready for the one,» whom he's now «found.» «I want to [talk about it], but I also want to be protective,» Long said of his relationship. «I want to scream it from the rooftops,.