KISSES FOR KATIE

The exclusive pics of the actress cosying up to her new love just go to show Katie Holmes no longer has anything to hide

- NICI DE WET

SHE’S never really been one for public displays of affection – or for public displays of anything, for that matter. But just look at actress Katie Holmes now.

She’s crazy in love – in the words of Beyoncé – and doesn’t seem to care who’s watching.

And the man who’s caught her attention? A handsome chef and budding actor by the name of Emilio Vitolo, whose father owns one of New York’s most popular Italian restaurants.

The two have been showing offmajor PDA since they were first publicly spotted together earlier this month in a heavy make-out session outside his family eatery, Emilio’s Ballato, which is a favourite among celebrities such as Robert De Niro, Janet Jackson and Barack Obama.

All eyes were on the 41-year-old brunette beauty and her new guy as they canoodled openly in a corner in front of patrons and Emilio Snr, who politely averted his eyes as he sat outside the entrance.

Both had their masks pulled down as they gazed into each other’s eyes, with the star of Brahms: The Boy II wrapping her arms tightly around the 33-year-old, her happiness evident for all to see.

It’s certainly a change from the Katie we’re used to seeing. With her last boyfriend, actor Jamie Foxx, she kept the world guessing for years before it finally became obvious they were a couple, and she rarely opens up about anything personal.

But it seems her new bae has brought out her playful side. She “texts Emilio all day long and he loves it”, a source told US People magazine. “He can’t get enough of her attention. Emilio is charming, flirty. It’s easy to see how Katie fell for him.”