B.J. Novak — the former star of “The Office” and “The Newsroom” who dated comic Mindy Kaling — is in a brand-new relationship with a 21-year-old model, we’re told, and it’s raising some eyebrows.
Showbiz insiders say that the 37-year-old actor, producer and author has been dating model and Instagram star Ceilidh Garten (otherwise known as @lilmixedhunny to her 72,500 followers) — causing much chatter among his usual crew of 40-something pals. Said one, “She looks like she’s about 12.”
A source tells us that the pair met online after Novak — who follows many an “Internet-famous” beauty online — reached out to her on the social network.
Insiders say that New York-based Garten — who was a paralegal, reportedly with a “genius-level IQ,” before taking selfies full-time — has been out in LA visiting Novak, who’s also the best-selling author of “The Book With No Pictures” and “One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories.”
Novak and Kaling starred together on the series “The Mindy Project” and co-authored an upcoming untitled book.
Garten and reps for Novak didn’t get back to us.