Lucy Hale looks casual in a grey sweater and animal print leggings during low-key dog walk in LA

She is said to have ‘fallen hard’ for actor Skeet Ulrich, 51, with the pair unbothered by their 20-year age gap.  

And Lucy Hale stepped out without her rumoured new beau on Thursday as she took her pet dog Elvis for a walk in Los Angeles. 

The actress, 31, kept things casual in a grey Friends sweater and animal print leggings as she made her way around the area.

Clearly keen to keep her toned legs in shape, Lucy also sported a pair of ankle weights.

The Truth or Dare star swept her locks into a neat bun and shielded her eyes with a pair of dark sunglasses. Her face mask hung from her neck on a pearl chain. 

Lucy appeared in a relaxed mood as she enjoyed some time with her pet pooch, who at one point she swept up into her arms. 

Her outing comes amid romance rumours with Scream star Skeet, with a source telling Us Weekly of the duo: ‘They are both kind and have a funny, but dark sense of humor,’

‘They’ve both fallen pretty hard for each other. Lucy and Skeet have been dating for a little over a month now. While it’s very new, they spend a lot of time together and try to see each other as much as possible.’

Lucy (born Karen Lucille) was recently linked with Skeet (born Bryan Trout) after he left a flirty comment under an Instagram picture last week.

The actress had posted a leggy throwback snap of herself in New York, prompting Skeet to post ‘My goodness!!’ in the comments section.

The lovebirds were first romantically linked when they shared a kiss while having an al fresco lunch date in Los Angeles.

While they likely met in 2019 when she guest-starred as Katy Keene during the fourth season of The CW teen soap Riverdale, which he starred in. 

A source told E! News of the romance: ‘Lucy and Skeet were set up through mutual friends. They know a lot of the same people in the acting circle and connected recently. It’s very new. They are both really into each other and have been dating for about a month.’ 

The insider clarified that it’s still ‘pretty casual’ but the couple sees each other frequently: ‘They spend a lot of time at each other’s homes just hanging out and being low key. Lucy thinks Skeet is very charming and sweet. She likes that he is a dedicated dad.’

Skeet shares twins, son Jakob Dylan and daughter Naiia Rose, both 19, with ex-wife Georgina Cates, 46, to whom he was married from 1997 to 2005.

He’s known for roles in such ’90s teen classics as The Craft and Scream, as well as playing Jughead’s dad FP Jones on the CW’s Riverdale.

Skeet was previously engaged to model Rose Costa from 2016-2017 and he had a three-year marriage with British actress Amelia Jackson-Gray, which ended in 2015.

Meanwhile, Lucy has reportedly been previously romantically linked to Colton Underwood, David Henrie, Chris Zylka, and Ryan Rottman.