Falling in love on the red carpet: Katie Holmes officially shows up with her new boyfriend Bobby Wooten for the first time.

Katie Holmes (43) is newly in love. At a gala in New York, the actress appeared publicly for the first time with her new boyfriend, the musician Bobby Wooten III (33). The couple posed for photographers on the red carpet at the Moth Ball.

Katie Holmes and Bobby Wooten III’s relationship has been public knowledge for the last month, when photos of the couple flirting with each other surfaced in the media. Holmes was last in a relationship with New York chef Emilio Vitolo (33). Until her divorce in 2012, the “Dawson’s Creek” actress was married to megastar Tom Cruise (59) for six years.

Bobby Wooten III: This is Katie Holmes’ new boyfriend

Born in Chicago, Bobby Wooten performed with his family’s gospel choir as a child. As a composer, producer or bassist, he has worked with musicians such as Jennifer Lopez (52), Machine Gun Kelly (32) and Mac Miller (1992-2018). He is active as a lecturer at the renowned New York art school Tisch School.

Wooten received a Grammy nomination for his role as bassist in the former Talking Heads head’s Broadway musical David Byrne’s American Utopia. David Byrne (70) was awarded Storyteller of the Year at the Moth Gala – which explains the presence of Wooten and Holmes.