Brian Austin Green credits FACE MASKS for helping him 'connect more' with girlfriend Sharna Burgess - Money

Brian Austin Green and Sharna Burgess have opened up about their pandemic romance.

Speaking on the Kyle and Jackie O Show on Wednesday, the 90210 alum, 47, and the Australian dancer, 35, said they were able to ‘connect more’ because of regulations forcing them to wear face masks on their initial dates.

‘For us, sitting at coffee shops and doing what we could [on dates]…it really helped us connect more,’ said the father-of-four.

Surprise benefit: Speaking on the Kyle and Jackie O Show on Wednesday, 90210 alum Brian Austin Green (right), 47, and Australian dancer Sharna Burgess (left), 35, said they were able to ‘connect more’ because of face masks

The Terminator: Sarah Conner Chronicles actor explained: ‘One of the positives that I think has come out of wearing masks… [is that] people have reconnected again.’

‘I can’t tell you how many people I’ve looked at in the eye and really connected with.’

‘And also [we didn’t have to] rush,’ added Burgess. ‘Just take time to actually connect,’ said the Wagga Wagga-born beauty.

Interview: ‘For us, sitting at coffee shops and doing what we could [on dates]…it really helped us connect more,’ the father-of-four told Kyle Sandilands (pictured)

Positive connection: The Terminator: Sarah Conner Chronicles actor explained, ‘One of the positives that I think has come out of wearing masks… [is that] people have reconnected again’

In April, Burgess spoke to Entertainment Tonight about how she and Green took time to build their relationship away from the spotlight.

‘We took four or five dates before we even kissed,’ the Dancing With The Stars pro revealed. ‘It was truly about getting to know the human being, because that’s where we are both at in our lives.’

Sharna explained: ‘I’m not really dating for fun. I’m dating for serious.’

‘So hot’: Co-host Jackie ‘O’ Henderson called Green and Burgess ‘such a hot couple’ during the interview

Going strong: She and the 90s heartthrob, who split from wife Megan Fox last year, have now been dating for eight months

She and the 90s heartthrob, who split from wife Megan Fox last year, have now been dating for eight months.

‘It feels like yesterday that we were saying, ‘How has it only been four weeks?’ and now it’s like, ‘How has it been six months?!’ It’s gone so, so fast,’ she gushed in April.

She added that embarking on a new romance had actually worked to their advantage.

‘There’s less outside distractions,’ Sharna said. ‘It allowed us time to get to know each other.’

Part of the family: Last month, it became clear Brian had introduced his new lady love to his three sons – Noah, eight, Bodhi, six, and Journey, four (all pictured)

Last month, it became clear Brian had introduced his new lady love to his three sons – Noah, eight, Bodhi, six, and Journey, four.

All four were pictured swimming in an Instagram photo captioned ‘Pool days’.

He shares the boys with his estranged wife who left him after falling for rapper and actor Machine Gun Kelly early in 2020. Megan filed for divorce in November.

‘Brian sees a lot of potential with Sharna and is curious to see how things blossom further,’ a source told ET in March. ‘Brian loves how optimistic and positive Sharna is and how she is super driven and always smiling and laughing.’

Taking it slow: In April, Burgess spoke to Entertainment Tonight about how she and Green took time to build their relationship away from the spotlight