Joshua Jackson and Nastassja Roberts in NYC.Photo:BACKGRID
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Joshua Jacksonmay have a new leading lady in his life.
Dressed to the nines, the duo were seen enjoying a night out in New York City on Monday, Sept. 23. Jackson was fitted in a plum colored button-up shirt, matching trousers and black suede loafers. Roberts, on the other hand, wore a sheer black dress with front tie details and black pumps. She accessorized her look with a slick back bun and a black purse to match.
A source also told PEOPLE the pair were spotted out and about in New York City on Sept. 25.
Reps for Jackson, Roberts and Nyong’o have not responded to requests for comment from PEOPLE.
Jackson and Nyong’o first made headlines in October 2023, when they were seenspending time togetherat a concert in Los Angeles. Dating rumors about the two quickly spread, but their coupling wasn’t confirmed until later that year when they were photographed walking and holding hands in Joshua Tree, Calif.
Simultaneously, both Jackson and Nyong’o were going through public breakups.
TheA Quiet Place: Day Oneactress had just ended her relationship with ESPN hostSelema Masekela, while Jackson’s wife of more than three years,Jodie Turner-Smith, had recentlyfiled for divorcedue to “irreconcilable differences.” The two share a daughter, Juno Rose Diana Jackson, who was born in April 2020.
(L-R) Jodie Turner-Smith, Joshua Jackson and Lupita Nyong’o.Daniele Venturelli/Getty; Bruce Glikas/Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic
Daniele Venturelli/Getty; Bruce Glikas/Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic
In June, Turner-Smith opened up about her divorce from Jackson and his relationship with Nyong’o in an interview withThe Cut.
She told the outlet that her separation from Jackson was a direct result of the two being on “different paths” before sharing her thoughts about him and theBlack Pantheractress.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“Good for them,” Turner-Smith said, “We need happiness in order to peacefully co-parent.”
She then compared her and Jackson’s split to another divorced celebrity couple, saying, “I’m trying to get us to theGwyneth and Chris Martin level. I truly hope they’re happy and that it benefits us as a family.”
source: people.com