Paul McCartney looked every inch the man in love as he enjoyed a romantic candlelit dinner with girlfriend Nancy Shevell.

The 66-year-old appeared relaxed and happy as the pair dined at the exclusive Bamboo Japanese restaurant in the Hamptons on New York's Long Island.

Their display of love comes days after it was revealed that McCartney is searching for a New York City apartment near 47-year-old Shevell's home.

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Romantic meal: The loved-up couple dine out at a Japanese restaurant in The Hamptons

The former Beatle has reportedly been house-hunting in the area around her East 83rd Street residence.

McCartney has owned a property on West 54th Street since the 1980s, a home he most recently shared with his ex-wife Heather Mills.

But the Let It Be singer is now looking for a new home on the Upper East Side to be closer to Shevell, reports the New York Post.

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The 47-year-old socialite leans on Paul's shoulder during their dinner

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Paul and Nancy have been seeing each other with increasingly since last November

McCartney, 66, and Shevell, 47, have been seeing each other with increasingly regularity since last November.

The pair enjoyed a romantic trip to Antigua in April and a road trip across seven US states last month.

Shevell, whose family has a £315million transport firm, is still to finalise her divorce from her politician husband of 23 years, Bruce Blakeman.

Meanwhile McCartney’s former wife was accused of conducting a campaign of dirty tricks against him during their bitter divorce earlier this year.

Hollywood PR Michele Elyzabeth launched a scathing attack on Mills, saying the former model duped her into lying for her in their public battle and leaked false stories to blacken Sir Paul's name.