Are Leighton Meester & Adam Brody dating?

Gossip Girl actress Leighton Meester, 26, has a new man in her life, according to sources.

Insiders told Us Weekly that Meester has been dating 33-year-old former O.C. star Adam Brody.

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Reports say the pair, who co-starred in the 2011 film The Oranges, have been keeping a low-profile for weeks.

A source told Us Weekly: "They were always close and friendly."

Leighton Meester in November 2012. Source: Getty

The couple have been spotted on a number of romantic trips together.

They were seen at the Siam Kempinski Hotel in Bangkok in January, and checked out an exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on Friday.

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Before her romance with Brody, Meester dated actor Aaron Himelstein before their split late last year.

Brody previous dated director Lorene Scafaria in 2010.

Meester's new relationship comes shortly after her Gossip Girl co-star Blake Lively tied the knot with Ryan Reynolds, in South Carolina, September 2012.

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