EXCLUSIVE: Charlize Theron’s secret new beau! Mad Max star caught holding hands with handsome model as she finds love again after failed romances with Sean Penn and Gabriel Aubry

It appears spring is in full bloom for Charlize Theron, who was pictured with her new romantic interest Alex Dimitrijevic on a lunch date Sunday.

The 47-year-old actress looked to be in great spirits as she was pictured with Dimitrijevic at the restaurant in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles.

The Oscar-winning Monster star was seen holding hands with Dimitrijevic, a model by trade, on the romantic daytime outing.

Theron donned a casual ensemble of a V-neck maroon sweater with roomy khaki pants and brown sandals as she headed to the restaurant.

She had her blonde locks to the side and wore a pair of black sunglasses while carrying an iPhone and a black Dior bag on the outing.

Dimitrijevic donned a yellow short-sleeved Avanti Silk Hawaiian Aloha shirt with a Tiger across the front with blue jeans and beige brown shoes.

Dimitrijevic, who has past modeled for brands such as Malbon Golf, AG Green Label, The Elder Statesman and Combo Boxing, sported a beard and had his locks combed back. 

He is listed on the Next Models page as being listed as 6-foot-3 and based out of Los Angeles. 

The last high-profile relationship for the South African actress came with A-lister Sean Penn in 2015. She has also been in past relationships with actor Craig Bierko, Third Eye Blind singer Stephen Jenkins, actor Stuart Townsend and model Gabriel Aubry.

Charlize is mom to two daughters: Jackson, 11, and August, seven.

In December 2022, Charlize said she would give up her career for her children if she had to choose between the two in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

Charlize said: ‘I love being a mom more than I love being an actor or a producer. And I never thought I would say that. 

‘If somebody said to me tomorrow, “You can’t do both,” would I be sad to give up acting? Of course. But it would be a no-brainer for me.’

The pair were seen holding hands as they made their way into the establishment 

Dimitrijevic is listed on the Next Models page as being listed as 6-foot-3 and based out of Los Angeles 

The actress looked to be in great spirits as she was pictured with Dimitrijevic at the restaurant in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles 

Theron donned a casual ensemble of a V-neck maroon sweater with roomy khaki pants as she headed to the restaurant 

Charlize is mom to two daughters: Jackson, 11, and August, seven 

Dimitrijevic donned a yellow short-sleeved Avanti Silk Hawaiian Aloha shirt with a Tiger across the front with blue jeans and beige brown shoes 

Dimitrijevic sported a beard and had his locks combed back as he held his phone 

Dimitrijevic has past modeled for brands such as Malbon Golf, AG Green Label, The Elder Statesman and Combo Boxing 

She added that her current focus is all on her kids: ‘Right now, everything I do revolves around when my kids are out of school for the summer, which usually means we’re shooting in a heat wave somewhere.’

‘In 10 years, I can definitely see myself being an empty nester and just packing up and traveling three continents [directing] a TV show. But that’s not my life now.’

Theron earlier this month said she will ‘f*** up’ anyone who criticizes drag queens while speaking at an event opposing laws that attempt to prevent children viewing drag performances.

Theron made an appearance at the Drag Isn’t Dangerous telethon, which showcased live and included pre-taped appearances from Hollywood entertainers and those within the drag community.

The Mad Max star took a chunk of her time to praise drag queens and suggested she would have it out with anybody going after them. 

Theron, whose adopted son identifies as female, said children faced greater dangers in the world, seemingly referencing gun violence, which she has spoken out against in the past.

‘We love you queens! We’re in your corner, and we’ve got you, and I will f*** anybody up who is, like, trying to f*** with anything with you guys,’ she said at the event.

‘In all seriousness, there are so many things that are hurting and, really, killing our kids, right, and we all know what I’m talking about right now.’

The new couple was seen at the outskirts of the eatery over the weekend 

Theron appeared to take a moment to smell the flowers on the spring day in Southern California 

The last high-profile relationship for the South African actress came with A-lister Sean Penn in 2015

Theron said she will ‘f*** up’ anyone who criticizes drag queens at an event opposing the recent rash of laws seeking to prevent children from seeing drag performances

The Oscar-winner said that ‘if you’ve ever seen a drag queen lip sync for her life, it only makes you happier, it only makes you love more. It makes you a better person.’ 

‘F***, if I could do a death drop right now I would, but I would probably like, break my hip,’ she said, referencing a popular drag move. 

She ended her time by asking viewers to ‘support all the great organizations that are out there helping all of this nonsense going away like it should, all of these incredibly stupid policies.’

Tennessee became the first state to explicitly ban drag shows in public spaces after Gov. Bill Lee signed the provision into law hours after the measure passed in the state Senate.

Drag shows have become a target of conservative criticism, as a slew of other anti-drag bills have been introduced in at least 14 other states — including Kentucky, Texas and Missouri.

Language across the numerous bills is similar to the Tennessee bill, which prohibits ‘adult cabaret performances’ in public places where minors could watch. 

In Tennessee’s bill, ‘adult cabaret’ is defined as ‘adult-oriented performances’ that include ‘male or female impersonators.’

Theron made an appearance at the event Sunday via Zoom at the ‘Drag Isn’t Dangerous’ telethon, which showcased live and pre-taped appearances from entertainers from Hollywood, and within the drag community

Theron, whose adopted son identifies as female, said children faced greater dangers in the world, seemingly referencing gun violence, which she has spoken out against in the past. She is pictured here with both daughters Jackson and August

The Mad Max star took a chunk of her time to praise drag queens and suggested she would have it out with anybody going after them

Theron has regularly posted her support for the LGBTQ community on social media and last year was seen pouting in a picture with two people dressed in drag. 

In April 2019, she revealed to DailyMail.com that her elder child, Jackson, who was adopted as a baby and introduced to the world as a boy, identified as female. 

‘Yes, I thought she was a boy, too,’ Charlize agrees, briskly. ‘Until she looked at me when she was three years old and said: “I am not a boy!”

‘So there you go! I have two beautiful daughters who, just like any parent, I want to protect and I want to see thrive.

‘They were born who they are and exactly where in the world both of them get to find themselves as they grow up, and who they want to be, is not for me to decide.

‘My job as a parent is to celebrate them and to love them and to make sure that they have everything they need in order to be what they want to be.

‘And I will do everything in my power for my kids to have that right and to be protected within that.’