Entertainment Music Heating Up! Niall Horan and Hailee Steinfeld Hold Hands During Date Night in Los Angeles The new couple were spotted showing off some PDA over the weekend By Melody Chiu Melody Chiu Melody Chiu is an Executive Editor at PEOPLE overseeing music, events and emerging content. She has been with the brand since 2009, editing, writing and reporting across all entertainment verticals. She has written cover stories on Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Melissa McCarthy, Blake Shelton, Jordan Turpin and Sandra Oh. The Los Angeles native graduated from the University of Southern California and has appeared on Extra!, The Talk, Access Hollywood and Good Morning America. People Editorial Guidelines Published on May 21, 2018 03:50PM EDT Niall Horan and Hailee Steinfeld are going strong. The budding couple were spotted on a low-key date on Sunday at Los Angeles hot spot E.P. & L.P. and showed off some subtle P.D.A. “Niall had his arm around Hailee and they were holding hands,” an onlooker tells PEOPLE exclusively. “They definitely looked like a couple.” The entertainers sparked romance rumors in February when they were spotted singing and dancing together at a Backstreet Boys show, but a source told PEOPLE at the time the actress, 21, was newly single and not ready to jump into a new relationship. Chris Polk/Getty Want to keep up with the latest from PEOPLE? Sign up for our daily newsletter to get our best stories of the day delivered straight to your inbox. “She’s not actively pursuing anything. Niall is really into her but she’s unsure if she wants to get into something new right away,” said the source. The “Slow Hands” singer, 24, however, seems to have won her over. Niall Horan Is ‘Really Into’ Newly Single Hailee Steinfeld but She’s Not Ready for a New Romance In December, the former One Direction singer gushed about the star on Instagram for her birthday, calling her the “loveliest person on the planet and one of my best friends.”