Chris Rock; Lake Bell.Photo: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images; Leon Bennett/Getty Images
Chris RockandLake Bellare “getting to know each other.”
A source tells PEOPLE that the actors, who were spotteddining together multiple timesoverFourth of Julyweekend in Santa Monica, California, “have been seeing each other for a few weeks.”
“It’s a pretty new relationship,” the insider adds of Bell, 43, and Rock, 57. “They are getting to know each other and seem to have fun.”
According to the source, “Lake is a great mom” and her 5-year-old sonOzgoodand 7½-year-old daughterNova, whom she shares with exScott Campbell, are “her first priority.”
“She is having fun dating though,” the insider says. “Chris is currently touring and very busy too. They see each other when they have time.”
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In a photo exclusive to PEOPLE, Rock and Bell were seen outside restaurant Giorgio Baldi over the weekend, where the comedian wore a light-colored long-sleeved top and trousers, finishing the look in brown shoes.
The actress/director, meanwhile, kept it similarly casual in a pair of flared pedal-pusher jeans, a black crop top and matching shoes.
A source at the Italian eatery tells PEOPLE thatthe two “had a late dinner date"that “looked romantic,” adding, “Not too much PDA, but you could tell from the smiles and laughter that they had fun.”
“They shared some popular pasta dishes and seemed to enjoy their date,” the Giorgio Baldi insider shares.
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Rock was previously married toMalaak Compton Rock, from whomhe split from in 2016after 20 years together. He was later linked to actressesMegalyn EchikunwokeandCarmen Ejogo.
Bell and Campbell, 45, her husband of seven years, announced theirsplit in October 2020.
Reps for Bell and Rock have not responded to PEOPLE’s requests for comment about the nature of their relationship.
source: people.com
