Lupita Nyong'o Dating Rapper K'naan: '12 Years a Slave' Oscar Winner Spotted Kissing and Holding Hands with Boyfriend Following the Met Gala, Lancome Face Gets Cozy with 'Wavin' Flag' Artist

Following her fun, glamorous time at the Met Gala it looks like Lupita Nyong'o decide to take her love life to Brooklyn.

The Oscar award winner was spotted in New York City getting cozy with her boyfriend K'naan, hinting that they may be taking their relationship public after initially trying to hide it.

According to Us Weekly, the "12 Years a Slave" actress and the Somali-born rapper were spotted at an Italian restaurant in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn called Dino.

The 31-year-old starlet and her 36-year-old boyfriend enjoyed soup (his) and salad (hers) while drinking specialty cocktails from the bar.

An eyewitness who saw the couple kissing and holding hands throughout the dinner revealed, "They looked very much in love and not afraid to show it."

Back in March it was revealed that the Academy Award winner who is now a New York City resident had been secretly dating K'naan since September 2013.

An insider told the publication, "She loves his humanitarianism," adding, "They're both passionate about African issues."

The artist shares two sons with ex-wife Deqa Warsame however, a pal of the rapper said that the couple is taking things pretty slow in their romance.

The insider explained, "She hasn't met his kids." The Kenyan beauty seems to be enjoying her life fright now after taking home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

Rumors initially began to fly that Lupita Nyong'o was dating "Dallas Buyers Club" actor Jared Leto when he called her his "future ex wife" during his Independent Spirit Awards acceptance speech.

Lupita Nyong'o even joked about the romance in February during an appearance on Ellen DeGeneres' show.

She said, "When I read these rumors, they're so detailed that even I start to question whether they're true or not."