London, Feb 11 (IANS) British actress Kristin Scott Thomas is back on the dating scene and is reportedly with film director Steve Barron.

The ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ star split from her French husband Francois Olivennes, the father of her three children in 2005 after 18 years together.

The 49-year-old enjoyed brief fling with English actor Tobias Menzies, who is 14 years junior to her, following the breakdown of her marriage, but has been single since.

But now, she is stepping out with Barron – the man behind Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean, femalefirst.co.uk reports.

‘Steve and Kristin met through mutual friends in the film industry eight months ago and have been inseparable ever since. Now there are murmurs that they are trying to work on a project together,’ a source said.