At this point, speculation of who Chris Evans may be dating is nearly as fun as the regular rumors about Tom Cruise. Even more amusing is how the tabloids set up both Chris and Tom with Sandra Bullock. I wanted to ship Chris and Sandra, but reality killed that dream.

Evans finds himself ripe for dating rumors as the only single Avenger. Jeremy Renner may soon count as single too, although his current situation is messy. Over the past few months, Chris has been set up with a mystery girl at Disneyland, Lindsey McKeon and a doggy bag, lingerie model Lucy Pinder, and his “not a date date” at the Oscars. (That last lucky lady’s name is Tara Testa – she and Chris are childhood buds.) Now Us Weekly says Chris has a hot new love, actress Lily Collins. They met at the Vanity Fair Oscar party and have been enamored ever since. Huh?

Captain America is off the market! Chris Evans and Lily Collins are dating, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.

A source tells Us that the pair first met at Vanity Fair’s star-studded Oscars party last month. At the time, Evans, 33, looked dapper in a midnight-blue Gucci tux. Phil Collins’ daughter, meanwhile, showed up with a new pixie cut and looked glam in a shimmering black Zuhair Murad Couture gown.

“It’s just the beginning stages,” a second insider tells Us. “But they’re having a lot of fun and seeing where it goes.”

[From Us Weekly]

I do like Lily. She has a realistic attitude about nepotism and seems chill. Is she really dating Evans? He’s usually very tight lipped about relationships. If they’re dating, they probably haven’t spent much time together since the Oscars. Chris has attended charity functions solo (as pictured in the gallery) and visited sick kids while dressed as Cap. Lily spent several days at Paris fashion week. She doesn’t seem like Chris’ usual type (which he’s been very outspoken about), but this could be real. And who knows? Maybe Chris’ camp wanted to shut down those Lucy Pinder rumors.

As for Lily, she took a moment on Saturday to Instagram a cloud “heart” in the sky. Here she is wearing Zuhair Murad at the fateful VF party.

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