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What will Rupert say? Keira Knightley cosies up with a mystery man

Keira Knightley sure knows how to keep her boyfriend Rupert Friend on his toes.

The actress was spotted cosying up to a tall and handsome mystery man during a shopping trip near her home in London while her actor beau of almost two years was no where in sight.

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Hug it out: Keira Knightley and her mystery companion

Hug it out: Keira Knightley and her mystery companion

Keira, who wore a casual green sundress to escape the city's heat during the outing, trawled through the shops with her new companion in tow.

Meanwhile, despite claims earlier this year that she was considering quitting Hollywood, she is instead preparing to take on the a leading role in a new film called The Duchess.

She told Elle magazine in May: "The celebrity thing is completely crazy. I think I just have to move away or give it up altogether."

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Not easy being green: Keira and her companion hit the shopes in London

She's clearly had a change of heart and will begin filiming her part as the fifth Duchess of Devonshire, an 18th century social powerhouse, in October.

Keira recently completed filming The Edge Of Love with Sienna Miller and she also stars with James McAvoy in Joe Wright's film Atonement, which opens the Venice Film Festival this month.

The Pirates Of The Caribbean star is continueing her run of career success off screen too - she recently replaced fading supermodel Kate Moss as the face of Chanel for an impressive £500,000 paycheck.

Friend in need: Keira with her boyfriend of two years Rupert

Friend in need: Keira with her boyfriend of two years Rupert

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