IS JEN MOVING ON WITH JAKE?

They’ve been friends for over 16 years after meeting on the set of The Good Girl when they played lovers – but now Jennifer Aniston and Jake Gyllenhaal have sparked romance rumours. The pair enjoyed a cosy dinner date in New York last week following the end of the actress’ marriage to Justin Theroux earlier this year.

They were spotted together at celeb restaurant, Nello, and a source says, “Jen admitted how good it felt to have some male attention after months of feeling lonely following her marriage split. It’s no secret Jake’s always adored Jen and the feeling is very mutual, but there’s never been a right time. Jake reached out after Jen’s split and said he’d love to meet up when she was next in New York, so Jen took him up on it.”

Opening up in 2016 about his feelings for Jen, the actor, 37, said, “I had a crush on her for years. And working with her was not easy… I was, um, yeah. That’s all I’m going to say. It was lovely.”

Closer recently reported how the former Friends star, 49, has been left deeply hurt by how publicly Justin, 46, has chosen to move on since their split. The actor has been linked to a string of women, including artist Petra Collins, Alexa Chung, actor Aubrey Plaza and model Erika Cardenas.

Shortly after her separation, Jen rekindled her friendship with ex-husband Brad Pitt, 54, who’s going through his own divorce from Angelina Jolie. But friends say she’s looking forward to a new romance.

The source adds, “Jen really likes Jake and is keen to see how things progress, but she doesn’t want to rush into anything.”