Britney Spears spent Christmas with Bollywood dance instructor Sandip Soparrkar.
The 27-year-old singer - who has two sons, three-year-old Sean Preston, and two-year-old Jayden James, with ex-husband Kevin Federline - sparked rumours there is more to her relationship with Sandip after spending the festive holiday with him in his home country of India.
A source said: "It's early days yet but their romance is going from strength to strength. Britney and Sandip tried to keep their trip to India a secret as they are determined to have a relationship just like any other couple. "Sandip is very down to earth and keeps Britney grounded. He is also quite spiritual and sensitive, which is a side of him she adores."
Britney is said to be so taken with the dance instructor - who choreographed the video for her hit single 'Womanizer' - she is even attempting to learn more about Indian culture to feel closer to Sandip.
The source added to Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper: "For Christmas, Sandip - or Sandy as Britney calls him - presented her with a traditional Indian sari. She wore it during a candlelit dinner.
"The pair were whispering and giggling all night. Sandip ordered local delicacies such as chicken tikka and cottage cheese curry. They were really cute together."
{{/usCountry}}"The pair were whispering and giggling all night. Sandip ordered local delicacies such as chicken tikka and cottage cheese curry. They were really cute together."
{{/usCountry}}Earlier this month, Sandip revealed he was looking forward to working with Britney on routines for her upcoming world tour.
He said: "I'll be meeting her for work only, when she visits Jodhpur. We'll just be doing a bit of rehearsals, since I am planning to do the rumba, which is the dance of love. Britney is really looking forward to coming to India.
"She has heard a lot about it and what tops her list here is trying out the spicy Indian curry."