Stephen Merchant put on a little public display of affection with his girlfriend Mircea Monroe as they stepped out holding hands in Primrose Hill on Sunday.

The actor, 48, cut a casual display as he sported a navy padded jacket with blue denim jeans.

His 6ft 7in frame towers over the actress, who measures 5ft 5ins, but both remain completely unbothered by their height difference.

Mircea, 41, looked effortlessly stylish as she donned a pair of wintry leather boots, teamed with a stylish beige trench coat.

The pair appeared to be in great spirits as they wandered around the city hand-in-hand. 

Couple: Stephen Merchant, 48, put on a little public display of affection with his girlfriend Mircea Monroe, 41, as they stepped out holding hands in Primrose Hill on Sunday

Loved-up: His 6ft 7in frame towers over his petite flame, who measures 5ft 5ins, but remain completely unbothered by their height difference

The couple lives in a £2.4 million mansion once owned by former US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres.

Stephen and Mircea, who have been together since 2018, met at an awards ceremony six years ago but Stephen previously revealed that he had had trouble finding a girlfriend because of his height. 

He told Alan Carr: ‘If they’re down there and I’m up here, it’s a bit tricky.

But by 2019, Stephen admitted it was great to not have to worry about ‘filling’ such a void in life after he had met the St Louis native.

He said: ‘Aside from the fact that she’s great… there’s something very pleasing about not having the endless concern about filling that part of your life.

‘That’s a very lonely life, the life of a single person’.

Stephen has now officially out-performed the legendary comedians as he rocketed past their staggering fortunes, according to The Sun – topping Ricky Gervais and Peter Kay.

He now holds a whopping £26.6million fortune, thanks to his recent TV stint in the BBC comedy drama The Outlaws.

Lavish: The couple lives in a £2.4 million mansion once owned by former US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres

Sweet: Stephen and Mircea, who have been together since 2018, met at an awards ceremony six years ago

Insane: Stephen has now officially out-performed the legendary comedians as he rocketed past their staggering fortunes, according to The Sun – topping Ricky Gervais and Peter Kay(pictured on The Outlaws)

Beaton: Ricky Gervais (pictured) and Peter Kay have lowered in the ranks of Britain’s most top-earning comedian after The Office star has claimed its title

Still pretty good: Ricky sits on a staggering £24.4million, while Peter (pictured) has a hefty £22.6million to his name

Rich list: Stephen now holds a whopping £26.6million, thanks to his recent TV stint in the BBC comedy drama The Outlaws

Observing: He began starting out waiting in Ricky’s footsteps and played the part of Nathan Oggy in the hit comedy

Ricky sits on a staggering £24.4million, while Peter has a hefty £22.6million to his name. 

According to new paperwork, it was revealed that Stephen owns a number of TV production companies, with his primary business, SJJM Ltd, holding £25,146,362 in assets alone.

While some prefer fame over fortune, Stephen recently admitted he would like to turn back the clock and become an unknown again.

He said: ‘The unique thing about The Office was that no one knew who we were, so there were no expectations.

‘You’re not thinking about the papers or about the audience. You’re just thinking, ‘This is fun, let’s get it made’. It’s hard to get back to that moment.’

‘I think the size of his bank balance will rather soften the blow.’