Jodie Foster has been pictured with the woman she left her long-term girlfriend for.

The Oscar-winning actress, 45, has been snapped shopping with screenwriter Cindy Mort, 41, who she met whilst working on ‘The Brave One’ last year.

A source tells the Mail On Sunday, “Jodie and Cindy became firm friends because of their similar situations. Both are openly out, had long-term girlfriends and were raising children with their partners.

“But things became complicated when their friendship developed into something more.”

Foster reportedly dated ex-Thirtysomething actress Cyndey Bernard, 55, for 14 years, but has never publicly confirmed either the relationship or her sexuality.