U.S. actress and glamour model Pamela Anderson is dating a prominent Arab from the United Arab Emirates, press reports revealed on Sunday.

The blonde bombshell is being extremely tight-lipped about her new Emirati beau but apparently he is "very handsome" and she already has a pet name for him, E! Online quoted a source as saying.

Anderson, 41, was spotted hanging out with friends and her new VIP man at a bar in West Hollywood over the weekend, the entertainment channel said.

The couple apparently met each other when Anderson visited the UAE in June with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the UAE's Gulf News reported.

During her stay she announced plans to build an eco-friendly resort in Abu Dhabi featuring things such as organic linens and bath products not tested on animals, E! said.