Jade Ewen enjoyed a romantic evening out with her EastEnders star boyfriend Ricky Norwood in London last night.

The pair, who have been dating for over a year, arrived hand-in-hand for dinner and drinks at the Mayfair Hotel, a popular celebrity haunt.

Jade Ewen and Ricky Norwood arrive for the Inside Soap Awards 2010 at Shaka Zulu in Camden.

The 22-year-old singer pulled out all the stops with a little black dress that put her figure on show in all its glory.

Date night: Jade Ewen enjoyed a romantic evening with her boyfriend, EastEnders star Ricky Norwood

Her hair, which she usually wears straight, was in tight curls and she wore lashings of red lipstick for the occasion.

Ricky, 22, who plays Fatboy in the BBC soap, made an effort too in a leather jacket, black shirt and jean.

The couple were friends for a long time with romance blossoming around the same time their careers took off.

Stylish: The singer wore a figure-hugging little black dress for the occasion

She told the Mirror earlier this year: 'The same day I found out I was the new Sugababe he found out he was in EastEnders.

'We grew up together in East London and I've known him for years and years, so it felt very natural when we got together.'

Jade came fifth in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest performing Andrew Lloyd Webber's track It's My Time.

She went on to replace Keisha Buchanan in the Sugababes in September last year.

Going strong: The couple began dating last year after a long friendship