VIDEO: George Clooney & Italian Girlfriend Go Public at Venice Film Festival

Sept. 8 2009, Published 4:45 a.m. ET

Making their first public appearance as a couple, Oceans 13 heart throb George Clooney and his gorgeous Italian girlfriend, TV presenter Elisabetta Canalis, arrived at the Venice Film Festival over the weekend looking very much in love.

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The glamorous couple flew in via helicopter, where they boarded a water taxi which took them to the festival. No longer shy about their relationship, George, 48, and Elisabetta, 30, shared some sweet smooches and cuddled during the brief ride. George was still sporting a bandaged hand after accidentally, according to his rep, slamming his hand into a car door “a couple of months ago.”