Kanye West flashes a huge smile as he steps out in LA decked out in black leather jacket and boots… as his romance with Julia Fox continues

He is in a blossoming, whirlwind relationship with actress Julia Fox. And Kanye West could not have looked any happier as he stepped out in Los Angeles on Thursday.

The rapper, 44, flashed a mᴀssive grin as he enjoyed some time with friends.

Kanye was looking edgy wearing a black leather coat, matching jeans, and coordinating shirt beneath his jacket. He strode down the sidewalk and past the valet in his favorite knee-high boots.

With his new romance with Julia heating up, it’s no wonder Kanye could barely contain his happiness. The couple met on New Year’s Eve and have quickly become notorious for their public displays of affection.

After just two dates, Julia and Kanye starred in a widely mocked pH๏τo-shoot for Interview in which they pᴀssionately kissed and rolled around on the floor together.

Julia, who became an It Girl in New York through her role in Uncut Gems, wrote an essay about their relationship to accompany the pictures.  ‘I met Ye in Miami on New Year’s Eve and it was an instant connection. His energy is so fun to be around,’ she spilled.

She gushed that he surprised her with a H๏τel suite full of clothes, which was ‘every girl’s dream come true’ and ‘felt like a real Cinderella moment.’

Over the past few days Kanye has begun a fresh outbreak of public drama with his estranged wife Kim Kardashian, with whom he shares four children.