Beiruting News

It seems as if Antonio Banderas has moved on from soon-to-be ex-wife Melanie Griffith.

On Monday, the 54-year-old hunky Spanish actor was spotted arriving to the 10th annual Malagueños de Hoy Awards in Spain with his girlfriend Nicole Kimpel.

Wearing a blue blouse, hip-hugging pencil skirt and sky-high pumps, Kimpel (who is 20 years Banderas' junior) kept her hand on his arm as they attended the event.

The "Desperado" actor told The Olive Press that he and Kimpel are taking things slow. "We are in the process of getting to know each other," he explained. "She is shy and doesn't have anything to do with my work, which is no bad thing."

Kimpel is quite accomplished on her own - the paper says she's a Dutch investment consultant.

Banderas and Kimpel have been romantically linked since the summer.