Vancouver’s Jessica Lowndes takes new romance public

TORONTO — Canadian actress-singer Jessica Lowndes has confirmed she’s dating former rugby pro Thom Evans by posting photos of the pair on Instagram.

The Vancouver-born star, best known for her role on 90210, shared several pictures of her and Evans attending last weekend’s Coachella festival in California.

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They attended the GUESS Hotel at the Viceroy Pool Party in Palm Springs prior to checking out the performances at Coachella.

Lowndes, 24, and Evans, 28, reportedly started dating in February. She has previously been linked romantically to actors Aaron Paul and Adam Gregory.

Evans, who was born in Zimbabwe, is the former beau of U.K. model-actress Kelly Brook. His rugby career ended in 2010 when he suffered a serious neck injury while playing for the Glasgow Warriors.

He has also posted several pictures of himself and Lowndes on Instagram.