His insatiable sexual appetite has been well documented and he has been linked to a string of famous females, including Kate Moss, Abi Titmuss and Courtney Love.

But it appears lothario Russell Brand may have finally been tamed, by his latest co-star Teresa Palmer.

The TV/radio presenter, 33, went public with the Australian actress on the red carpet at the O2 Silver Clef Awards in London earlier today.

Getting serious: Russell Brand goes public with new love Teresa Palmer at the Silver Clef Awards in London this afternoon

The couple opted for complementary black outfits for their first official outing as a couple at the star-studded event at the Park Lane Hilton Hotel in Mayfair.

While Brand wore his signature staple skinny jeans, T-shirt and beat-up leather jacket, his pretty 22-year-old lover opted for a wet-look black mini dress and high heels.

Brand met Palmer on the set of his upcoming film Bedtime Stories, which hits cinema screens in December.

Smitten: Russell Brand puts on a public display of affection with his new love

They star opposite Adam Sandler and Keri Russell in the romantic comedy about a hotel handyman whose life in transformed when the bedtime stories he tells his nieces and nephews come true.

The couple's relationship was first known in May after the couple were spotted lunching in LA together.

The following month, they were seen on holiday in Mexico.

Couples outing: Russell Brand and Teresa Palmer pose with Noel Gallagher and his partner Sara MacDonald

Brand has been spending an increasingly amount of time in Hollywood since his recent forays into films with roles in St Trinians and Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

The actress previously starred in 2007 film December Boys with Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe, who she shared a steamy love scene with, and horror film The Grudge 2.

She has previously dated The O.C. actor Adam Brody, and split from her retired Australian Football League player boyfriend Stuart Dew in March 2007.

Teresa on screen: The actress starred alongside Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe in December Boys last year