British film star Lily James will lead new BBC period drama The Pursuit of Love.
The news comes as the Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again star, 31, has started dating Captain America actor Chris Evans, according to the Daily Mail.
The two actors were seen looking cosy together in a London Park earlier this month.
Lily had previously been reported by the paper to be working on her on-off relationship with former Doctor Who star Matt Smith, who she had been dating for five years.
Her new drama series The Pursuit of Love will follow the adventures of the charismatic and daring Linda Radlett (James) and her close cousin Fanny Logan (Daphne actress Emily Beecham).
The series is written and directed by thespian Emily Mortimer and is based on the acclaimed romantic novel by Nancy Mitford.
The comic drama will be co-produced by by the BBC and Amazon Studios.
Lily said in the announcement for the series: "It’s great to be working with Emily. Her brilliant scripts bring new life to this story - full of love, full of friendship, very moving and sad in places, but also funny and true to life".
The drama follows the leading ladies on the hunt for love and marriage in the period between the two world wars.
Also cast in the drama are Dominic West and Dolly Wells as Linda's parents, Emily Mortimer herself as Fanny's mum, and Fleabag's Andrew Scott as the Radletts' eccentric neighbour, Lord Merlin.
The leading ladies will also come across multiple love interests, played by the likes of Messiah star Assaad Bouab, Penny Dreadful's Shazad Latif, and White House Farm star Freddie Fox.
Speaking about taking on a beloved novel, Emily Mortimer said in a statement: "I've always loved Nancy Mitford so when I was asked to adapt ‘The Pursuit of Love’ it was impossible to say no.
"It's an outrageously funny and honest story, whose central character - the wild, love-addicted Linda Radlett - still reads as a radical.
"I feel privileged to be directing this show and working with the brilliant teams at Open Book, Moonage Pictures, Amazon and the BBC."
The series will consist of three hour-long episodes and is now filming in Bristol and Bath.
The production team are also said to have "developed comprehensive production protocols to ensure that the series is produced in a safe and responsible manner during this time of global pandemic".
The Pursuit of Love will premiere on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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