Apr 9, 2011 18:40 GMT  ·  By

He’s previously dated Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift (allegedly). After a very long time of flying under the radar, Taylor Lautner is out and about again: in fact, he’s just been photographed on a date with Lily Collins.

Just one day after the first promo shot for Lautner’s latest film, the thriller “Abduction,” came out, he went out on a date with his co-star Lily Collins.

While many call this a simple lucky coincidence, there are also those who believe this is a very smart PR move to boost awareness for the film.

Just as well, we should note that Taylor may be off the market – at least, if we’re to believe what PopEater says that he and Lily are an item.

“Taylor Lautner and Lily Collins were spotted leaving a small town restaurant in British Columbia late in the evening, looking a lot alike in their matching leather jackets, and a lot like a couple,” the e-zine writes.

Paparazzi photos of the two leaving the restaurant don’t offer exact clues as to the state of their relationship; that is, they’re not holding hands or anything like that.

Still, rumors that they’re dating have been around for long, and it could very well be that it’s just now that they decided to go public with their romance.

“Romance rumors started swirling while the pair was filming the thriller ‘Abduction’ in Pittsburgh. They were spotted getting cozy at the ‘Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ premiere party last June, and were later spotted on the sidelines of a Pittsburgh Steelers game,” PopEater says.

Word has it that Lily has even made several visits to the “Twilight” set in the meantime, which seems to indicate that most definitely there’s something more between them than just friendship.

Neither young star has yet addressed rumors that they’re an item, but with “Abduction” slated for a fall release and lots of interviews to do to promote it, more on this is bound to come out eventually.

Keep an eye on this space for details.