Love appears to be in the air for Katie Holmes, 47, who has been spotted in New York with artist Jason Bard Yarmosky.
Katie — who was famously married to Tom Cruise in the 2000s — first sparked dating rumours with the NYC creative earlier this month.
A source told TMZ that the pair met in June at a Tribeca Festival dinner.
In one of their most recent outings, Katie and Jason were photographed holding hands in East Hampton as they arrived at a screening of The Invite, Olivia Wilde’s new film.
In the snaps, Katie looked cool and casual in a white long-sleeved T-shirt and green silk skirt, while Jason — who is 9 years her junior — sported an all-black ensemble.
So, as fans await more details on Katie and Jason, let’s unpack everything we know about the artist.
Who is Jason Bard Yarmosky?
Born in New York in 1987, Jason is described as an ‘American artist known for his paintings and drawings.’
He graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 2010 with a BFA — two years before Katie filed for divorce from Tom, with whom she also shares a daughter, Suri, 20.
According to his website, Jason was raised having a close relationship with his grandparents, Len and Elaine Bard, and the influence of an older generation ‘had a profound effect’ on Jason’s work.
Perhaps his most famous piece is 2013’s The Kiss. The image features his grandmother wearing Playboy bunny ears and leaning in to kiss his grandfather, who is wearing a Batman costume.
Jason’s paintings are worth the big bucks, too. Originals typically range between $14,000 and $21,000. Many also go to auction.
His work has appeared all around the world, from his home turf in New York to the chic streets of Paris.
Where does Jason live and work?
Following his grandmother’s death in 2018, and then his grandfather’s passing during COVID in 2020, Jason reportedly moved from his Brooklyn home to his cousin’s Long Island beach cottage.
Designed by architect Andrew Geller, the 600-square-foot property has reportedly been in his family since it was built in 1959.
In 2021, Jason told the New York Times’ T Magazine that the house has been his ‘journal,’ and somewhere he’s ‘found a space for all of [his] thoughts to live in.’
He also said he’s ‘been able to deal with loss and grief in a space that doesn’t pressure [him].’
Jason’s website bio says that he frequently spent time on the East End of Long Island as a child, too.
What have insiders said about Katie’s new rumoured relationship?
After Katie and Jason were snapped together at the film screening, an onlooker told People magazine: ‘He was whispering in her ear and she was laughing, they seemed very easy together and there was a smile on her face all night.’
The insider also said that the rumoured new couple were sitting together during the film, and Katie had her head on Jason’s shoulder, looking ‘very cute’ together.
After initially hitting it off, a source also told People that Katie finds Jason ‘interesting.’
They said that ‘Katie has always been drawn to people who are creative,’ and that she ‘loves being around people who are passionate about what they do. She enjoys learning and experiencing new things.’
Who else has Katie Holmes dated?
Katie has had a handful of relationships with famous faces over the years.
Before Tom Cruise, she dated her Dawson’s Creek co-star, Joshua Jackson, for around a year. Their relationship ended in 1999.
Then, between 2000 and 2005, she was in a long-term relationship with American Pie star Chris Klein.
The pair actually got engaged in 2003, but it was obviously not to be.
Tom Cruise is, of course, her most famous relationship. She started dating the Mission: Impossible star in early 2005, and they were married in 2006.
Their daughter Suri was welcomed the same year.
As for their divorce in 2012, Katie cited irreconcilable differences.
One year after filing for divorce, Katie began a six-year relationship with Jamie Foxx. However, they kept their romance out of the public eye.
Their first public appearance was much later in 2019 at the Met Gala. They then split that year.
After Jamie, Katie’s relationships were more short-lived.
She was rumoured to have a romance with New York City chef Emilio Vitolo Jr. between 2020 and 2021, followed by Broadway musician and composer Bobby Wooten III, whom she dated in the spring of 2022.