Agyness Deyn dating James Franco

The supermodel spent the night flirting with the Spider-Man 3 actor

Agyness Deyn turns her back on indie rockers and looks towards the dramatic arts for love inspiration.

In recent years the leggy Lancashire supermodel has become known for her penchant for indie rockers: she's dated Miles Kane, formerly of The Rascals and Albert Hammond Jnr from The Strokes. Now however, she seems to be casting her net a little wider and embracing the world of drama as a source for her lovelife, setting her sights firmly upon Golden Globe-winning actor James Franco.

Franco appeared alongside Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn in Milk, and played a comedy turn as a stoner in the film The Pineapple Express with Seth Rogen. His breakthrough role was as Harry Osborn in Spider-Man 3. According to the Sun, James and Agyness were introduced at a New York Cinema Society bash last month and after spending the night flirting, numbers were exchanged.

Their source said: 'Agyness and James have met since and are very keen on each other. There is a real connection.'

Apparently their 'real connection' arises out of a shared background: both of them having worked in fast food restaurants. Before she became a supermodel Agyness was a chip shop girl up north and Franco worked in a drive-through McDonald's. Tasty ...

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