Ellie Goulding, 38, and new boyfriend Beau Minniear, 28, seen together for FIRST time as actor caresses singer's bottom during a stroll - after being criticised for saying protesting Brits made her 'embarrassed to be British'

 Ellie Goulding has stepped out for the first time with new boyfriend Beau Minniear as they enjoyed a cosy walk around London on Thursday. 

The singer, 38, appeared in good spirits as the actor, 28, caressed her bottom amid their romantic stroll through the city, just days after being criticised for saying protesting Brits made her 'embarrassed to be British'. 

Ellie cut a low-key figure in a grey hoodie which she layered over a long white T-shirt and skintight black leggings. 

According to The Sun Ellie is thought to have met actor Beau - who has a string of small acting parts in TV and film in the US - earlier this year.

In July she reportedly teased a romance with him with a cryptic TikTok video posted to her socials.

The publication claims she shared a clip stroking a man's arm, with the caption: 'Just a little something to take the edge off.' The video is no longer on her TikTok account.

Her fans reportedly noticed that the watch the man was wearing in the clip matched one Beau regularly wears in Instagram snaps.

They also reportedly spotted that the pair both posted photos from the same hotel in Florence - before attending a boxing match together.

A source told the publication: 'Ellie is into Beau and they have a lot of shared interests like exercise and art.

'They've been having fun together and they certainly make for an attractive couple.'

A representative for Ellie has been contacted by the Daily Mail for comment.

The star briefly dated hunky surf instructor Armando Perez, 29, who she sought comfort with following the breakdown of her marriage.

They met in late 2023 in Costa Rica where the songstress had rented a swanky villa with pals after secretly separating from her partner after five years.

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Ellie Goulding leaves very little to the imagination as she poses topless in lace underwear for a racy mirror selfie 

Ellie and her art dealer ex-husband Caspar were reportedly living separate lives for at least six months before announcing their split, despite trying to work things out for the sake of their son.

'Their lives are very different and so it was natural for them both to eventually move on. But they still remain great friends.'

After weeks of discussions about how they would reveal their separation, the pop star's team finally revealed they had been spending time apart - blaming their 'hectic schedules' for the demise of their marriage.

It comes after Ellie was criticised after she took to Instagram on Wednesday and shared a photo of one anti-migrant demonstration, adding the caption: 'Embarrassed to be a Brit right now.'

Britain has seen a wave of anti-migrant sentiment in some communities that is bitterly dividing the country and causing tensions across the UK to rise. 

Weekly protests are becoming fixtures outside hotels around England that host asylum seekers, while some Brits have taken to hanging flags on public infrastructure and even spray-painting the St George's Cross onto road markings