Key keywords: Katie Holmes new boyfriend, Hamptons celebrity date night, Katie Holmes hand holding new partner, exclusive celebrity romance news, Dawson's Creek alum new relationship, A-list summer Hamptons outing, Katie Holmes 2024 love life, Suri Cruise approved new partner According to our exclusive eyewitness source, actress Katie Holmes was spotted holding hands with a previously unreported romantic partner during a low-key date night in the Hamptons on Thursday evening, marking the first public confirmation of a new relationship for the star in nearly two years. The pair were seen leaving the upscale Italian eatery Dopo La Spiaggia in Sag Harbor around 9:30 PM, after a two-and-a-half hour dinner inside a private booth. Holmes, 45, opted for a relaxed, summer-appropriate outfit: an oversized white linen button-down, high-waisted light wash denim shorts, strappy brown leather sandals, and a small woven crossbody bag, while her new partner wore a navy blue polo shirt, khaki chinos, and white sneakers, with no visible jewelry or identifying accessories to signal ties to the entertainment industry. Our source close to Holmes confirms the man is a 47-year-old private equity executive based in New York City, who has no prior public profile, a detail that has made the actress particularly comfortable pursuing the relationship. The pair were introduced by mutual friends at a youth arts charity gala in Manhattan in late April, and have been seeing each other consistently for just over three months. The source shared that Holmes was extremely cautious about introducing the new partner to her 18-year-old daughter Suri Cruise, who recently graduated from high school, but the pair finally met last month during a casual trip to a Connecticut farmers market, and have gotten along “extremely well” in subsequent group outings. During their post-dinner walk, the couple paused multiple times to laugh over inside jokes, look at waterfront art installations, and stop to pet a stranger’s golden retriever, showing no hesitation to show physical affection even as onlookers began to recognize the actress. Holmes has kept her romantic life almost entirely private since her 2022 split from musician Bobby Wooten III, and prior to that dated chef Emilio Vitolo Jr. in 2020 and 2021, following her 2012 divorce from Tom Cruise. The source added that Holmes chose the Hamptons for their first semi-public date because it is a neighborhood she has visited for summer getaways for over a decade, and feels far less pressure from paparazzi there than in central Manhattan. Representatives for Holmes have not yet issued a comment on the relationship.