Saffron Barker looks smitten as she makes FIRST public appearance with Welsh rugby player Louis Rees-Zammit at UK premiere of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

Saffron Barker found herself in unknown company when she attended the world premiere of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes at the BFI IMAX Waterloo on Thursday evening.

The social media star, 23, made her public debut with Welsh rugby player Louis Rees-Zammit – who she has ‘got to know’ in recent weeks – as the couple made their first appearance together.

The couple cut smart figures as they got suitably glammed up for the evening.

Saffron put on a stylish show as she showed off her enviable curves in a figure-hugging black dress adorned with elaborate silver embroidery.

The blonde bombshell showed off her ample cleavage in the dress as she posed with her arm around the sportsman.

Young love: Saffron Barker, 23, looked smitten as she made her FIRST public appearance with new boyfriend Welsh rugby player Louis Rees-Zammit, 22, at the Hunger Games premiere at the BFI IMAX Waterloo on Thursday evening

Stunning: The social media star put on a stylish show as she showed off her enviable curves in a figure-hugging black dress adorned with elaborate silver embroidery

Stunning: The social media star put on a stylish show as she showed off her enviable curves in a figure-hugging black dress adorned with elaborate silver embroidery

A source for Saffron confirmed to MailOnline that the pair recently met and tonight marks their first public appearance together.

Louis, 22, looked incredibly dapper as he pulled back his dark hair and donned a navy blue suit with black lapels and a black tie.

Meanwhile, Saffron paired the dress with a pair of black arm-length gloves, while her shoes were hidden behind the train of her dress.

Saffron previously sparked dating rumors with ex-Gogglebox star Tom Malone Jr in January when they were dating matching costumes for a New Year’s Eve party in Brighton.

Tom, 29, and Saffron both dressed up as characters from Grease in leather T0 bird jackets, as did Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsson.

The pair both took part in The Real Dirty Dancing, which aired on E4 last year, and Tom then made a guest appearance on Saffron Barker’s Sex, Lies & DM slides podcast.

The prequel, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, is set years before Coriolanus Snow, then 18 years old, becomes president.

The film is set before the 10th annual Hunger Games and Coriolanus, played by Blyth, is the last hope for his fading lineage.

Dating: A source for Saffron confirmed to MailOnline that the pair recently met and tonight marks their first public appearance together

Dating: A source for Saffron confirmed to MailOnline that the pair recently met and tonight marks their first public appearance together

Beautiful: Saffron exuded confidence in the glamorous dress

Beautiful: Saffron exuded confidence in the glamorous dress

Sensational: the blonde bombshell showed off her ample cleavage in the dress as she posed with her arm around the sportsman

Sensational: the blonde bombshell showed off her ample cleavage in the dress as she posed with her arm around the sportsman

Sophisticated: Saffron paired the dress with a pair of black arm-length gloves, while her shoes were hidden behind the train of her dress

Beaming: The star appeared to be in good spirits as she grinned from ear to ear at the premiere

Sophisticated: Saffron paired the dress with a pair of black arm-length gloves, while her shoes were hidden behind the train of her dress

Dapper: The couple cut smart figures as they got suitably glammed up for the evening

Dapper: The couple cut smart figures as they got suitably glammed up for the evening

The star-studded cast includes Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, Hunter Schafer, Jason Schwartzman, Josh Andrés Rivera and Viola Davis.

The prequel, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, is set years before Coriolanus Snow, then 18 years old, becomes president.

The film is set before the 10th annual Hunger Games and Coriolanus, played by Blyth, is the last hope for his fading lineage.

The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is a prequel set 64 years before the events of the original series.

It shows the 10th annual Hunger Games, the first time mentors are introduced to make the competition seem more “watchable.”

'Please say you're together': Tom Malone Jr and Saffron Barker sparked dating rumors in January when the pair wore matching suits to a New Year's party in Brighton

‘Please say you’re together’: Tom Malone Jr and Saffron Barker sparked dating rumors in January when the pair wore matching suits to a New Year’s party in Brighton