Lily James and married Dominic West caught kissing in Italy

Things were heating up in Italy over the weekend when Cinderella star Lily James and The Affair vet Dominic West were caught having a flirty lunch and taking in the sights in Rome, all while packing on the PDA. The pair were spotted and photographed in snaps published by the Daily Mail, and now the internet is wondering what is actually up.In part that’s because West is married to Catherine FitzGerald, who was nowhere to be seen on October 11 as West and James zipped around Rome together on a scooter. She was also absent during the lunch they shared, in which West appeared to kiss James on the neck (or cheek, it’s unclear), while also playing with her hair. It’s important to note that their mutual friend and manager, Angharad Wood, was also in attendance, although she wasn’t with them in several of the other snaps where the two seemed to be pretty touchy-feely.As those who follow the actors’ careers already know, the fact that they were in Rome together makes total sense. The pair are currently filming the upcoming Amazon miniseries The Pursuit of Love, based on Nancy Mitford’s 1945 novel of the same name. As for any potential relationship in real life between West, 50 and James, 31? Well, judging by FitzGerald’s reaction to it all, people shouldn’t read too much into the pictures, because the actors are just friends.

 

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According to Us Weekly, West and his wife posed for photos outside of their Wiltshire, England home on October 13, and handed a note to reporters. “Our marriage is strong and we’re very much still together,” they wrote. “Thank you.”[video_embed id='-1']WATCH: Lily James on getting caught up in a partner's romantic history (from her character's perspective)[/video_embed]FitzGerald, a landscape designer, and West were married in the summer of 2010 and have four children together: Dora, 14, Senan, 12, Francis, 11, and Christabel, 5. West also has a daughter named Martha that he shares with his ex-girlfriend Polly Astor.For her part, James was romantically linked to Chris Evans earlier this year when the pair were spotted hanging out in London. Before that she had been dating The Crown star Matt Smith for five years. They broke up at the end of 2019 because of conflicting schedules and had been reportedly on-again, off-again for a while afterwards.In a September profile for Harper’s Bazaar, James wouldn’t confirm or deny the rumours that she had been dating Captain America, but she did reveal what dating advice she would give her younger self. “Don’t be obsessed by boys! Hang out with your girl mates,” she said. “And don’t take everything so seriously – be kind to yourself.”Sounds like some pretty solid words to live by.[video_embed id='-1']THROWBACK: Lily James 'overwhelmed' working with Meryl Streep[/video_embed]