MIRAMAX - WEINSTEIN STEPS OUT WITH YOUNGER BRITISH GIRLFRIEND

Recently-divorced MIRAMAX boss HARVEY WEINSTEIN is dating a British starlet 24 years his junior.

Weinstein, the man behind numerous hits including PULP FICTION and COLD MOUNTAIN, went public with his relationship with GEORGINA CHAPMAN by introducing her as his girlfriend at Sunday's (16JAN05) GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS.

Weinstein, 52, first met the 28-year-old Londoner a year ago, and former model Chapman - who has since spent an increasing amount of time in Los Angeles - even managed to land a small part in Miramax production BRIDE AND PREJUDICE.

Weinstein says, "We were friends and now we have moved on to this nice situation."

An insider adds, "They were clearly getting on terribly well and I know they often had fairly intimate dinners together and went to some private parties in London."

Weinstein's divorce from his wife EVE was finalised at the end of 2004.