She's all mine! Tom Hiddleston is giddy with pride as he holds Taylor Swift's hand on dinner date 

With his muscular good looks and perfect English tones, Tom Hiddleston is rightly in the running to become the next James Bond.

But while he may be a matcher for 007 in the looks department, the similarities stop there.

Grasping the hand of his new girlfriend Taylor Swift on a dinner date in Santa Monica on Wednesday night, Hiddleston looked more like a giddy schoolboy than the polished spy so beloved of the big screen.

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She's all mine! Tom Hiddleston is giddy with pride as he holds Taylor Swift's hand on dinner date

She's all mine! Tom Hiddleston is giddy with pride as he holds Taylor Swift's hand on dinner date

So in love: A large grin on his face, there was no disguising the actor's obvious pride at being by his pop star lover's side

So in love: A large grin on his face, there was no disguising the actor's obvious pride at being by his pop star lover's side

A large grin on his face, there was no disguising the actor's obvious pride at being by his pop star lover's side.

Tom wasn't alone in his adoration. 

The pair each seemed as besotted as the other, as they walked hand in hand into Hillstone in Santa Monica.

Taylor, who wore her blonde hair in a typically perfect sleek bob, was dressed to impress in a relaxed yet figure hugging black top and skirt combo.

Lean on me: The pair each seemed as besotted as the other, as they walked hand in hand into Hillstone in Santa Monica

Lean on me: The pair each seemed as besotted as the other, as they walked hand in hand into Hillstone in Santa Monica

Shine on like Taylor with these sandals from Nicholas Kirkwood

Some people say rise above it all. We're on team Taytay and we say to step over the riff raff. And do it in style, just like Taylor in her rose gold Nicholas Kirkwood sandals.

She's spotted out with her beau, Tom Hiddleson in a Bec and Bridge cut out dress and these striking flat sandals with a pearl inlay at the heel.

Nicholas Kirkwood is a British designer known for his edgy, sculptural shoes. He made quite the splash on the fashion scene with his knife edge booties and molten wax heels (a collab with Rodarte).

Once again he creates shoes that save the day as these delicate sandals have a sense of luxury and grace that no one can take away. Snap that.

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The two-piece outfit showed off an inch-wide strip of her toned midriff at the waist, while she teamed the combo with a pair of flat sandals.

Meanwhile Tom was showing his European sense of style in smart blue trousers, his lighter blue shirt tucked in at the waist.

The blond actor wore his hair short and neat, while he donned a pair of eyeglasses for the outing.

Their choice of eatery was a good one, with the upmarket dining spot offering both sushi and steak to cater to differing tastes.

Looking the part: Taylor, who wore her blonde hair in a typically perfect sleek bob, was dressed to impress in a relaxed yet figure hugging black top and skirt combo

Looking the part: Taylor, who wore her blonde hair in a typically perfect sleek bob, was dressed to impress in a relaxed yet figure hugging black top and skirt combo

The look of love: Tom wasn't alone in his adoration

The look of love: Tom wasn't alone in his adoration

As the star of this year's summer blockbuster Kong: Skull Island, Hiddleston has been rather busy jetting around on the hectic promotional circuit.

But his superstar girlfriend has proved the surprisingly devoted travelling companion, even joining him in Australia while he reprised his role as Loki in  new movie Thor: Ragnarok.

Hiddleston and Shake It Off singer Taylor went public last month, just a few weeks after she split from Calvin Harris.

But the 35-year-old insists the newfound attention his personal life has received isn't a problem as he knows he's being 'authentic' and true to himself.

Reunited, and it feels so good: As the star of this year's summer blockbuster Kong: Skull Island, Hiddleston has been rather busy jetting around on the hectic promotional circuit

Reunited, and it feels so good: As the star of this year's summer blockbuster Kong: Skull Island, Hiddleston has been rather busy jetting around on the hectic promotional circuit

Asked if the focus on his personal life bothers him during a panel at Comic Con, he said: 'I don't know, it comes down to being authentic.

'Everything you do you have to make sure you truly believe in it and as long as you know that, it doesn't matter what anyone else says about it because the nature of being a public figure is that everyone will have an opinion about anything you do, and as long as you know why you've done something and you've committed to it with authenticity then you're OK.'

Meanwhile, Hiddleston's six-part TV series The Night Manager has earned 12 Emmy award nominations, which he is 'thrilled' about.

Shake It Off: The pair seemed unperturbed the controversy swirling over their romance

Shake It Off: The pair seemed unperturbed the controversy swirling over their romance

He's a star: Hiddleston's six-part TV series The Night Manager has earned 12 Emmy award nominations, which he is 'thrilled' about

He's a star: Hiddleston's six-part TV series The Night Manager has earned 12 Emmy award nominations, which he is 'thrilled' about

Not shy: Asked if the focus on his personal life bothers him during a panel at Comic Con, he said: 'I don't know, it comes down to being authentic' 

Not shy: Asked if the focus on his personal life bothers him during a panel at Comic Con, he said: 'I don't know, it comes down to being authentic' 

He told People magazine: "I'm so proud of The Night Manager and the work everybody did in it and to see it nominated for 12 [Emmys].

'To see Hugh Laurie nominated and Olivia Colman and [director] Susanne Bier, it's really, really thrilling. 

'You never know when you make something when it is going to catch fire and people will receive it with the same passion in which it was made and it felt like that, so it's really exciting.'

Taking the wheel: Hiddleston looked utterly besotted with Swift as they headed home together

Taking the wheel: Hiddleston looked utterly besotted with Swift as they headed home together

Rare day off: The 35-year-old actor is currently busy shooting Thor: Ragnarok in Australia and is having a great time returning to his role of Loki

Rare day off: The 35-year-old actor is currently busy shooting Thor: Ragnarok in Australia and is having a great time returning to his role of Loki

Not so Swift: The couple chatted before heading off at the end of dinner

Not so Swift: The couple chatted before heading off at the end of dinner

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