Wednesday 21 September 2022 10:29 AM Armie Hammer seen for the first time since ex-wife Elizabeth Chambers went ... trends now

Armie Hammer has been seen for the first time since his ex-wife Elizabeth Chambers went public with her new boyfriend Ricardas Kazinec.

The actor, 36, cut a casual figure in a blue short-sleeved shirt and a pair of white shorts as he showed off his new chest and arm tattoos while running errands in Los Angeles on Monday. 

Armie has kept a low-profile since allegations of sexual abuse and cannibalistic fetishism were made against him last year - which were recently covered in the new documentary miniseries House of Hammer. 

The film star has denied the accusations through his attorney and said that all of his sexual encounters have been 'completely consensual, discussed and agreed upon in advance and mutually participatory.'

Armie wore his shirt unbottoned in the outing, displaying a new chest tattoo of an upside down triangle, as well as a second triangle with a line on his arm. 

His ex-wife Elizabeth is now dating physio and wellness therapist Ricardas and recently gave a glimpse into their romance when she shared several polaroid snaps of them together on her Instagram account on Friday.

An insider close to the mother of two opened up to E! News to confirm that Elizabeth has found a new romance amid her busy life. 

Her new beau is from the country of Lithuania, but currently works and resides in the Cayman Islands at a sports and training facility. 

The Bird Bakery founder and her two children, Harper, seven, and Ford, five, whom she shares with her ex-husband, Armie, also live in the coastal islands. 

The pair appear to be enamored with each other from the adorable snaps the star shared onto her Instagram to announce she has found new love. 

The big news of Elizabeth's new relationship came after a source revealed last year to People that she was slowly beginning to date again following her divorce from Armie. 

Two years earlier, the talented businesswoman filed for divorce from Armie in July 2020 due to irreconcilable differences. The two had been married for ten years. 

When the allegations against Armie first came to light, a source informed Us Weekly, 'Elizabeth was horrified and shocked.' 

'She's living in a nightmare. She doesn't even recognize the man she married anymore. She wants to help Armie get help but can't do it on her own,' the source concluded. 

Shorty after the shocking news broke, Elizabeth released a statement of her own on Instagram where she expressed her thoughts and feelings on the matter. 

'For weeks, I've been trying to process everything that has transpired. I am shocked, heartbroken, and devastated. Heartbreak aside, I am listening, and will continue to listen and educate myself on these delicate matters. I didn't realize how much I didn't know,' she wrote. 

'I support any victim of assault or abuse and urge anyone who has experienced this pain to seek the help she or he needs to heal. At this time, I will not be commenting further on this matter.' 

She then added that she will be putting her focus on her children, including her, 'work and on healing during this incredibly difficult time.' 

Meanwhile, the woman whose claims led to an LAPD into a rape investigation against Armie has spoken out against the new Discovery+ documentary about the case.

Effie, 26, who has not given her name due to fears of retaliation and harassment, accused Armie in 2021 of having 'violently raped' her. 

She believes House of Hammer filmmakers, Elli Hakami and Julian Hobbs, are doing more harm than good. 

'It is extremely inappropriate of you to exploit such a tragic, vulnerable time in many people’s lives, with no regard whatsoever for our healing process and privacy,' Effie told the production company behind House of Hammer when they approached her to be included in the documentary series, she told the LA Times. 

'The way they've been exploiting my trauma is disgusting. When I keep screaming ''no'' and they keep going, saying they don't need my permission, they remind me of Armie.' 

Screenshots of Effie's Instagram account are used throughout the documentary.  

She's also upset that her attorney, longtime feminist lawyer Gloria Allred, did not tell her she herself was going to participate. 

Allred told the LA Times in a statement: 'Statements that I have made on behalf of clients have been made because the statements were consistent with our representation, were authorized either explicitly or implicitly, and were made because I believed that the statements were in the client's best interests.'

She did not comment directly on Effie's claim, citing attorney-client privilege. 

Effie claims the producers asked her to consent to an interview for the project. She declined, calling it 'extremely inappropriate' and saying it was an attempt to 'exploit' a tragedy.   

'Effie is the only one in our film who has a standing [investigation] against Armie Hammer,' Hakami and Hobbs said. 

'So I think it was an editorial decision to allow that to play out and not get involved in something that the LAPD is still investigating.'

When questioned about using her screenshots and press conference interviews, they said it was covered by numerous outlets and therefor fair game for use. 

Hobbs said: 'Even though Effie wasn't there in person being interviewed, she's clearly posited in the film as the match that lit the fire.'

When asked about her reaction, Hobbs added: 'If you track her, that's the way she conducts her social media presence, and we don't want to say, 'You cannot do this.' She has a right to do what she wants to do. The people who are participants in the film are very proud of the work that they've done in it. They're doing press for it. For them, it was a good experience.'

Hobbs added that they don't share Effie's view and say they 'have an obligation' to tell these stories. 

The documentary claims  the disgraced actor was obsessed with BDSM, forced a lap dance on a male assistant and drove drunk at 140mph through a residential area.