It is believed Russell, who in December filed for
divorce from I Kissed A Girl singer Katy Perry, began dating Oriela after they
met at yoga classes.
The 25-year-old artist, who
was first linked to Brand last week following his recent divorce from Katy
Perry, is said to have met the comedian at the yoga class they both regularly
attend.
Oriela was then apparently
seen leaving the comedian's apartment earlier this week after staying
overnight.
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| Mexican painter Oriela Medellin Amieiro |
However, when asked about
the relationship by The Sun, Oriela remained coy and replied: 'I am not
comfortable talking about this.'
Oriela has made a name for
herself in the art world through her nude paintings, which can reach up to
£4,500 each in sales.
It was claimed last week
that Brand had spent the evening with a mystery woman, now believed to be
Oriela.
Brand apparently took the
pretty brunette for a date to The Largo Theatre, then drove her back to
his place afterwards.
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| Russell Brand |
The comic dropped her home
the following morning, and gave her a kiss as she got out of his car- wearing
the same outfit she had done the night before.
A source told The Sun:
'Russell is a single man again and starting to move on from Katy.
'Like any bloke, he had
missed female company. He isn't quite back to his old ways yet, but he's very
much back in the saddle.'
Brnad and Perry agreed to
split their assets, and her husband of 14 months has waived any claim to
the chart-topping singers £28million ($44million) fortune.
The judge will make the
divorce official on June 30, as there's a six month waiting period before the
divorce is declared final.
