Kara TointonKara TointonIt seems Kara Tointon has a new boyfriend.

And she met him on Albert Square.

According to The Sun, it's her fellow EastEnders star James Alexandrou, aka Martin Fowler.

James and Kara, who plays barmaid Dawn Miller, have reportedly fallen for each other in a big way.

They were spotted holding hands at the V Festival this weekend, in Chelmsford, and sources have told The Sun they are "very fond of each other and very happy".

Kara split with her boyfriend of one and a half years, Terry Kiely, last month.

At the time, Kara insisted the split was due to their hectic schedules.

She said: "We're both very busy - although I would hate to think that work could have been a factor."

James AlexandrouJames AlexandrouKara and James are apparently "always joking around together" and are said to have enjoyed a string of romantic dates.

But an EastEnders spokesman failed to confirm the romance, saying: "We would never comment on our artists' personal lives."