Jamie Foxx; Alyce Huckstepp.Photo:Karwai Tang/WireImage; Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Netflix

Jamie Foxx’s Girlfriend Alyce Huckstepp ‘Couldn’t Be Nicer or More Perfect for Him’

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Jamie Foxxfound the “perfect” match in girlfriendAlyce Huckstepp, sources tell PEOPLE.

The actor, 56, is currently “enjoying his good health” after experiencing ahealth emergency a year ago, a source tells PEOPLE. A big part of the Oscar winner’s well-being, according to another insider, is Huckstepp, who “couldn’t be nicer or more perfect for him.”

“Alyce is a sweetie, a great girl,” says the insider. Thanks in part to her, “Jamie is doing incredibly well.”

Firstspotted in public togetherat a Malibu restaurant and confirmed as a couple in August 2023, Foxx and Huckstepp have kept their relationship out of the spotlight. In September, an actor on Foxx’sBetMGM commercialreported that Huckstepp was visiting on set and “seemed cozy” with the star.

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Actor/Producer Jamie Foxx seen at THE BURIAL Special Screening at Linwood Dunn Theater on December 17, 2023

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The source agrees that Huckstepp is a “great” and “loyal” presence in Foxx’s life who “has been there for him” in the wake of his health issues.

“Jamie still sees Alyce even though he is really busy working,” says the source. “Jamie is a social guy, he likes to be around his friends, he has to be busy doing all kinds of different things.”

The “bona fide entrepreneur” is “gung ho” about work and “likes his freedom in general,” the source tells PEOPLE. “He also has to be busy. He loves it.”

Jamie Foxx on Dec. 4, 2023.Leon Bennett/Getty

Jamie Foxx speaks onstage during The Critics Choice Association’s Celebration Of Cinema & Television: Honoring Black, Latino And AAPI Achievements at Fairmont Century Plaza on December 04, 2023

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On March 3, Foxxappearedat the African American Film Critics Association’s annual luncheon honoring Black excellence and accepted the org’s Producers Award. In his acceptance speech, the actor said he would be sharing details about the medical scare that interruptedBack in Action’s filming in an upcoming comedy special.

After a hiatus due to his health scare, Foxx will also return with his daughterCorinne Foxxto host season 7 ofBeat Shazam!, which premieres Tuesday, May 28, at 8 p.m. ET on FOX.

source: people.com