Channing Tatum 'Doing Well' as He Embarks on New Romance with Model Inka Williams: 'She Makes Him Happy' (Exclusive)
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03/04/2025 04:38 PM
"She's young, but seems older," a source tells PEOPLE of Williams, 25, who was spotted with Tatum at a pre-Oscars party in Los Angeles on Friday, Feb. 28
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Channing Tatum in London on Aug. 19, 2024; Inka Williams in Sydney in June 19, 2024Channing Tatum is in a good place following his split from Zoë Kravitz.
Four days after the 44-year-old actor stepped out with model Inka Williams, a source tells PEOPLE that the pair have been "seeing" one another romantically.
"They met through friends. She's great," the insider says of Williams, 25. "She has her own life. She's young, but seems older."
As for Tatum's activities lately, he "has been back in L.A. after he wrapped filming in North Carolina," according to the source, and "spends a lot of time with" his 11-year-old daughter Everly, whom he shares with ex-wife Jenna Dewan.
"Channing's doing well. [Inka] makes him happy," the insider says. "He's reuniting with Zoë later this spring for another movie project. It shouldn't be too awkward — they ended things on okay terms."
Representatives for Tatum did not respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.
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Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum in Los Angeles on March 8, 2024Related: Newly Single Channing Tatum Shares Shirtless Thirst Trap of Tattoo Cover-up Process: 'Chaos'
Tatum stepped out with Williams at a pre-Oscars bash in Los Angeles on Friday, Feb. 28, four months after his split from ex-fiancée Kravitz, 36.
The Magic Mike's Last Dancestar walked arm in arm with the Australian model while leaving the party, which was hosted at The Living Room by Creative Artists Agency (CAA).
For the outing, Tatum sported a tan coat layered over a black shirt, while his date wore a black strapless dress.
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Inka Williams and Channing Tatum exiting a pre-Oscar party at The Living Room in Los Angeles on Feb. 28, 2025Related: Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum's Relationship Timeline
Kravitz recently spoke about her split from Tatum for the first time in a cover story for ELLE's March issue, published on Feb. 25.
During the interview, she fielded a question about whether their separation affected how she feels about the exes' movie Blink Twice, answering, "Not at all."
"I love this thing that we made together, and I care for him very much," Kravitz told the magazine of Tatum and the 2024 thriller, which marked her directorial debut.
Elsewhere in the interview, the Big Little Liesstar said Tatum has "a lot to offer" talent wise, and that she's "excited for people to keep witnessing that."
"He has so much more coming, and I think he's in a place as an actor where he's feeling really confident and people are seeing different sides of him," Kravitz added of her ex.
