17 January 2023 , 18:24
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Angelina Jolie was reportedly "excited" by her quiet coffee date with "charming" Normal People star Paul Mescal, fuelling further romance rumours.
The Hollywood star, 47, is thought to be "obsessed" with the actor – who she was recently spotted with following his performance in A Streetcar Named Desire in the West End.
Mum-of-six Angelina was snapped chatting with Paul while they both enjoyed each other's company at a coffee shop in London earlier this month.
It's just weeks since Paul, 26, split from his rumoured fiancée, singer Phoebe Bridgers, 28, and now fans are convinced that he's linked with the Tomb Raider legend.
Angelina has sparked romance rumours with Paul (Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)
The pair were spotted enjoying a coffee date recently (Jed Cullen / Dave Benett / Getty Images)Sources close to Angelina, who split from her husband Brad Pitt, 59, back in 2016, claims she has become 'quietly infatuated with the Irish heartthrob'.
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"Ange was a huge fan of Normal People and became obsessed with Paul, following his career closely and even writing to him," an insider told Closer magazine.
"They stayed in contact, and when she got in touch to say she was coming to watch him in his new play with her 16-year-old daughter, Shiloh," they explained.
"He was the one who initiated the coffee afterwards, which she was incredibly excited by," the source explained.
They were pictured cosying up at a café in London (BBC/Element Pictures/Hulu)They claim Angelina thought the meet-up would be a "great opportunity for her to talk to another young actor and get some advice".
She was said to be "very impressed" with how "charming Paul was".
The Mirror has contacted Angelina's representatives for comment.
Paul and rumoured ex Phoebe made their debut as a couple at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Film Gala in 2021 and went Instagram official weeks later.
Following their alleged split, Phoebe has reportedly been seen "flirting" with Bo Burnham amid growing speculation that they're dating.
Angelina split from her ex Brad Pitt back in 2016 (WireImage)The pair, who have been friends since 2021, attended Kate Berlant's one-woman comedy show last month and fuelled dating rumours as they sat next to each other in the audience.
32-year-old Bo, who was directing the show, is said to have given Phoebe his 'undivided and doting attention' after stepping on stage to assist with some technical difficulties.
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"It felt flirtatious like he was trying to impress her," a reporter at Jezebel, who attended the show, revealed.