West, 50, who is best known for playing Noah Solloway in TV drama The Affair, was spotted cosying up to the Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again actress, 31, while on a lunch date in the Italian capital at the weekend.

In pictures obtained by the Daily Mail, the actors, who are shooting BBC miniseries The Pursuit of Love – based off the beloved novel of the same name – in the UK, were seen wearing face masks as they rode an electric scooter together.

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They were also snapped on a romantic al fresco lunch date where West was seen kissing James on the forehead as he caressed her face. They were joined by manager, Angharad Wood.

In the miniseries, West is believed to be playing the father of James’ character, Linda.

West has been married to Irish landscape designer Catherine Fitzgerald since 2010, and the couple have four children together.