Kate Upton's new boyfriend was initially reluctant to date her. Former
Dancing With the Stars professional Maksim Chmerkovskiy, 33, reportedly feared the 21-year-old model was too young for him but fell in love with her after they became close friends. A source told
People magazine: ''(He was) hesitant to start things with Upton because she was so young.'' But the insider added: ''They have a lot of fun. She's very mature for 21.'' The couple started dating after being introduced by mutual friends six months ago. The source said: ''Along the way, it turned into something else. They just clicked. They are very serious. They have a lot of chemistry.'' The couple were photographed looking relaxed and happy as they strolled through New York's West Village hand-in-hand last month just weeks after Kate insisted they were ''just good friends." Kate, who insisted last month that she doesn't ''put relationships as a priority," recently finished filming her first major film role in New York alongside Cameron Diaz and Leslie Mann in
The Other Woman.