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What is it about couples in movies hooking up in real life that we love so much? When we saw Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling in The Notebook, so many of the fans of the film were so excited that they became a real life couple that most of us refuse to accept the fact their relationship did not make it. I think we like to imagine that their characters are living happily ever.

For now it seems another on-screen couple is very happily spending time together. The love story between the characters in Slumdog Millionaire has moved into the actors real lives. Dev Patel and Freida Pinto have been linked as a couple since at least February, but now we are seeing a photo that pretty much confirms the affection between them. The actors are currently in Israel where Pinto is shooting her latest film, Miral.

Rumors that Freida was married to Rohan Antao were never proven, but her ex is blaming Patel for their break-up.

“I don’t know if they were having a sexual relationship but if I came face to face with him I would have things to say. Now everywhere I go I see them on billboards. I am devastated,” he said.

Coming up for 19-year-old Patel, a role in M Night Shayamalan’s new movie, The Last Airbender.

***UPDATE: Dev Patel’s mother has confirmed the news that her son and his co-star are an item!***

“Life can’t get any better for him. Freida is really beautiful and I am really happy for them. Yes, we knew he was flying to Israel to see her.”

Mrs Patel added: “He’s just an ordinary boy. We’re very proud of him.”