Elle Macpherson certainly had a spring in her step when she made her entrance at a preview party for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition on Wednesday. The statuesque model, who was showing off her famous pins in a little black minidress, was making no effort to conceal her happiness as she arrived at the event with new boyfriend John Hitchcox.
The 6ft star, who split from the father of her two sons Arpad Busson last year, was linked with Australian restaurateur David Evans back in April, but it seems romance has now bloomed between her and old friend John.
"It started as a friendship and then we had a long courtship but now we are an item," confirmed the 44-year-old property tycoon. "We are taking it slowly and trying to be normal. We were originally introduced by a mutual friend years ago but it is only in the last months we have become close."
The loved-up pair, who were also together at David and Victoria Beckham's recent World Cup party, met up with former catwalk queen Claudia Schiffer and Scottish heart-throb Ewan McGregor at Wednesday's event. And they were also spotted chatting with another happy couple - expectant mother Lisa B and her husband Anton Bilton, who are looking forward to the arrival of their second child in a few months time.
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