Is Benedict Cumberbatch's new girlfriend Russian model Katia Elizarova? The "Star Trek" star, 37, is giving Elizarova, 24, acting lessons as she prepares for her theatrical debut, and they are spending a lot of time together recently. However, Benedict reveals he is no rush to get married, despite previous reports.

Benedict and Katia have been spotted together a lot recently. They were reportedly seen kissing at a friends' wedding last month, Fashion & Style reports. Katia also revealed that Benedict, who she refers to endearingly as "Ben," has been giving her acting advice ahead of her theatrical debut in "Sunstroke," adapted from Anton Chekhov's "The Lady With The Dog," according to The Daily Telegraph.

"I've no theatrical experience, although I have done film," Elizarova said. "They gave me the role because I am so Russian. We have a tendency to traumatise everything and have a reputation for being quite dark.

"I have just got my script and began rehearsals. Ben has been a great help, but he is very strict," she said.

"He asks me all about what my character wears, and even how she dresses her daughter. I said, 'Well, in a dress,' and he said, 'No, that isn't good enough, what dress?'"

"So I explained that my character is trying not to draw attention to her daughter because she is planning an affair, but he just said, 'Nevertheless, you ought to know how your character would dress her daughter'."

Cumberbatch and Elizarova were first linked in 2012 after being spotted out together, Fashion & Style reports. However, Cumberbatch denied the rumors that they were dating last year, telling the Daily Telegraph that the two are "just old friends."

Now magazine reported that now Elizarova is "believed to be his girlfriend," and that the couple were seen "smooch[ing]" and "cozying up" at their friend's wedding.

According to Now, Cumberbatch also revealed that he is no longer in a rush to get married.

"I used to think that I'd get married by my mid-thirties and have children," he said, "but now I think I can wait."

"I'm no longer in a hurry to get married," Benedict said.