Florence Pugh has confirmed she is in a new relationship

She told British Vogue magazine: "I am [in a relationship]. OK, so something that I resonate with is that I believe that if magic is real, then it's falling in love."

While she didn't name the mystery man, Florence - who has been linked to 'Peaky Blinders' actor Finn Cole in recent weeks - insisted she wants to "take time to let something evolve".

She added: "We are figuring what we actually are. And I think for the first time, I'm not allowing myself to go on a roller-coaster.

"I'm allowing myself to take time to let something evolve and let it be completely real to its core, as opposed to racing into that."

She admitted "falling is the most amazing feeling", but there needs to be more to make a romance last.

She explained: "Unfortunately if that's the only thing that you know in a relationship, then that's the thing that you chase. That's not gonna last."

Florence also addressed her previous relationship with Zach, and noted how she always "wants to protect" anyone she's in a relationship with.

She added: "I think for anyone I'm with, I want to protect them. It's not nice knowing that people are saying the worst things I've ever read about someone that I love.

"So that was necessary. I needed to talk about it. I think any relationship in this limelight is going to be stressed."

Looking to the future, Florence has "always" had family on her mind, and it's a matter of timing for her.

She said: "I've wanted to have kids since I was a child myself. I love the idea of a big family. I come from a big family. I love kids. I love hanging out with kids.

"If ever there's a dinner party, I go straight to the kids to chat to them. So much easier. I love the honesty. I love how bored they can get. I've never stopped knowing that I want to have kids.It's just figuring out when."

See the full feature in the October issue of British Vogue, available via digital download and on newsstands from Tuesday 24 September.