Actress Lily Collins has confirmed rumours she has a new man in her life and insisted the Australian hunk makes her "very happy".

The Mirror Mirror star was recently rumoured to have struck up a new romance with actor Thomas Cocquerel and now Collins has revealed they are indeed a couple.

Collins tells Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper, "He is gorgeous. And he is making me very happy."

The actress, who is the daughter of musician Phil Collins, previously dated her The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones co-star Jamie Campbell Bower. They split last year (13).