Hilary Swank with her new boyfriend in tow at a photocall for her movie "Freedom Writers" at the Adlon Hotel. Berlin, Germany - 22.01.07

The actress, who has been romantically linked to her agent JOHN CAMPISI, admits her new man is a "great guy" but she's keen to protect his privacy and so won't be going public with the romance.

Swank tells the new issue of US magazine InStyle, "He's not a public person, and I want to respect that. But yes, I am in a relationship."

In the interview, Swank credits her friends for helping her get through the heartache of the past year: "I absolutely couldn't have made it through the last year without my friends. It was hard for me to say, 'Yeah, I need help.'

But I did let go, and it was a relief."

Source: WENN