Joe Manganiello and Caitlin O’Connor Make Red Carpet Debut as a Couple During N.Y.C. Gala

Joe Manganiello and Caitlin O’Connor make their red carpet debut as a couple.

The couple stepped out together and posed for photos at the Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) Gala at Cipriani in New York City on Saturday night

It looks elegant, Real blood actor, 46 — who opened up about his Armenian roots in the episode Searching for your roots earlier this year — wore a black suit to the event with a gray shirt and matching dark gray tie. He was photographed with his hand around his eye Time to win actress and his hand resting sweetly on her waist.

Meanwhile, O’Connor wore an emerald green dress with corset detailing and a thigh-high slit. The actress, 33, wore her hair up in a sleek bun, which showed off her matching green earrings, and she also accessorized with black and metallic chain heels for the event. In the shots, she also posed with her arm around Manganiello.

At the event, the actor was presented with the COAF Humanitarian Award according to the organization’s website.

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A source first told PEOPLE in September that the couple began dating after meeting at a small, “unofficial” after party for Time to Win: The Rise of the Lakers DynastyHBO drama about the heyday of the Los Angeles Lakers in the 80s.

The insider noted that Manganiello and O’Connor “met in the hot tub and talked the whole time!”

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After their first meeting, the source said, they began “casually seeing each other,” meeting quietly around LA.

The pair were then photographed in mid-September leaving Gold’s Gym in Venice, California together after a workout and driving away in his car, per Page six.

Joe Manganiello (L) and Caitlin O’Connor attend the COAF (Children of Armenia Fund) Gala at Cipriani on December 9, 2023 in New York City. Manganiello was presented with the COAF Humanitarian Award.

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By the end of September, they were officially “dating” and went “out of town together” to spend some time outside of Los Angeles, another source told PEOPLE at the time.

“They are both very funny together. He laughs at her a lot because he will make these funny jokes,” said the insider. “She’s really funny. So sweet and smart. And it’s cool. He’s cool as s—.”

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Representatives for Manganiello and O’Connor did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on Saturday.

Manganiello’s new relationship comes after he filed for divorce from Sofia Vergara in July after seven years of marriage, citing “irreconcilable differences.”

Following the split, Manganiello revealed a new tattoo in August honoring his Armenian heritage while in Brentwood, California. Artist Ruben Malayan revealed that the new tattoo read “Хрештак”, which means angel in Armenian.

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