Katie Holmes, 41, confirms romance with restaurateur Emilio Vitolo Jr., 33

Katie Holmes is in the throes of a passionate new romance with restaurateur Emilio Vitolo J, exclusive DailyMail.com pictures confirm. 

The 41-year-old actress was spotted sitting on the 33-year-old chef’s lap as they dined at Peasant Restaurant in Manhattan on Sunday night.

Holmes, who was previously married to actor Tom Cruise, passionately locked lips with Vitolo at their table.

The Dawson’s Creek star had her hair tied up into a messy bun and she wore a plain white tee.   

She paired her casual top with a pair of denim jeans and she looked noticeably makeup-free. 

Emilio gazed lovingly at Katie, while donning a beige newsboy hat and a v-neck shirt. 

The pair bursted out into uncontainable laughter as they cozied up to one another at the quaint joint. 

Holmes and Vitolo sparked romance rumors on September 4 during a dinner date at a SoHo eatery.

Emilio, whose father Emilio Vitolo Sr. has owned Emilio’s Ballato in SoHo since the early 90s, had his arms wrapped around Katie.

Emilio’s Ballato is a favorite of the celeb set, with fans like Whoopi Goldberg, Joe Jonas, Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Bradley Cooper regularly stopping by for a bite.

Monday night’s display comes as a shock to many being that Holmes is notoriously private about her personal life. 

The Logan Lucky actress was wed to Tom Cruise from 2006 to 2012. During that time they had daughter Suri, now 14, who is often seen accompanying mom around the Big Apple.  

After that Katie began dating Jamie Foxx, who she was first linked to in 2013 when the pair was seen strolling hand in hand through Malibu.

The pair never officially confirmed they were dating and by 2019 reports of a split began to emerge.  

At the time insiders told People that the relationship had run ‘its course,’ explaining: ‘This industry is very tough on relationships.’   

They went on to say there were no bitter feelings between the pair, who simply grew apart.

‘Jamie thinks Katie is an incredible human being. They had a very, very deep connection,’ the source said.

‘They brought each other a lot of joy and laughter,’ the insider continued about the pair, who were last seen together at the Met Gala in May of 2019 – their first and last red carpet as a couple.