Angelina Jolie hit the red carpet for her latest movie this week, joined by her rumored new boyfriend.
Jolie, 49, appeared at the premiere of her new film Maria at the 68th BFI London Film Festival on Friday.
At the premiere, Jolie showcased her timeless style in a Dolce & Gabbana menswear-inspired tuxedo paired with a low-cut blouse and black boots.
She completed the look with gold drop earrings and a light makeup palette, letting her blonde locks flow loosely over her shoulders.
While at the premiere, she was joined by British rapper Akala.
The actress has sparked romance rumors with the 40-year-old artist after being spotted together multiple times, including during the Venice International Film Festival in August.
Despite the public appearances, sources have told People that Jolie and Akala are just friends.
However, their outings, including a New York City event for Jolie’s fashion brand Atelier Jolie earlier this month, have fueled ongoing speculation.
The Venice Film Festival was where romance rumors first ignited after the duo was seen together.
Since then, the pair has been spotted at various events, including the Calabash Literary Festival in Jamaica in May of last year, where Akala was reportedly "very protective" of Jolie and her daughters Zahara, 19, and Shiloh, 18.
In Touch claimed the two have been privately seeing each other for over a year, citing other outings, including a dinner in Milan.
An insider told People that Jolie "is friends with him and his partner, Chanelle [Newman], who was also there." Newman, who is Akala's business partner and manager, has played a significant role in his music and political activism endeavors.
Despite the rumors, sources maintain that Jolie is "currently single and not dating seriously."
“They share the same passion when it comes to social and humanitarian causes,” a second source tells People. “They did several collabs over the years that focus on global issues like human rights. Angie speaks very highly of him.”
But who is Akala?
Born Kingslee James McLean Daley in Britain, he began his career as a rapper and has quickly found his footing as a political activist.
Akala threw his support behind Jeremy Corbyn in the UK Elections in 2017 and 2019 and is not one to shy away from airing his beliefs.
In the past he has spoken out on societal issues such as knife crime, blaming poverty and the lack of education for the worrying trend of young people getting involved in violence.
But for now it appears as if he isn't dating Jolie and they are very good friends with a common interest.