The Crown star Josh O’Connor ‘is dating Saltburn’s Alison Oliver’ as the couple are seen together in Italy

Josh O’Connor is reportedly dating Saltburn star Alison Oliver with the pair having been spotted together in Italy. 

The Crown actor, 34, who played Prince Charles in the Netflix series, was strolling through Bologna hand-in-hand with the actress, 27, this week. 

Fans recognised the couple at a film and photography library and posed for selfies, in photos obtained by The Sun. 

A source told the publication: ‘Josh and Alison have a lot in common and have enjoyed getting to know each other away from the spotlight.

‘Despite their huge roles, they prefer hanging out in libraries rather than big glamorous events.’ 

Josh O’Connor is reportedly dating Saltburn star Alison Oliver with the couple been spotted together in Italy (pictured in The Crown alongside Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth)

The Crown actor, 34, who played Prince Charles in the Netflix series, was strolling through Bologna hand-in-hand with the actress, 27, this week (Alison pictured in May)

The Crown actor, 34, who played Prince Charles in the Netflix series, was strolling through Bologna hand-in-hand with the actress, 27, this week (Alison pictured in May)

Josh gives little away about his love life, but in 2021 he was known to be dating marketing director Margot Hauer-King.  

MailOnline had contaced both Josh and Alison’s representatives for comment.  

He is fast becoming one of Hollywood’s most sought-after leading men, best known as Larry in ITV’s The Durrells and for his portrayal of a young Prince Charles in 13 episodes of The Crown.

But his burgeoning fame was cemented in Challengers, with his performance as Patrick, a cocksure tennis professional.

He’s one of several actors, including Paul Mescal, who have sprung to fame for portraying more nuanced sides of masculinity. 

Although Josh put it more bluntly in an interview: ‘I think we’re all still trying to figure out what the f*** is wrong with men.’

His role in the 2017 film God’s Own Country fits into this category. As his character falls in love with a man, he bares more of his soul – and more of his body.

The nudity was no less full- frontal in the romantic drama Mothering Sunday, whose intimate sex scenes raised eyebrows. 

Josh explained: ‘I’m pretty comfortable in that situation. We’re all insecure about our bodies, but I love trying to play a character to its total truth.’

Alison pictured as Venetia Catton in Saltburn

Alison pictured as Venetia Catton in Saltburn 

Fans recognised the couple at a film and photography library and posed for selfies, in photos obtained by The Sun (Josh pictured in April)

Fans recognised the couple at a film and photography library and posed for selfies, in photos obtained by The Sun (Josh pictured in April) 

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