Scarlett eyeing up property in London to avoid encounters with ex

London, Jan 30 (ANI): Scarlett Johansson is planning to buy a property in London, to thwart the remotest possibility of any encounter with ex-husband Ryan Reynolds and his new girlfriend Blake Lively in New York.

Sources claim that the Hollywood pin-up, 27, who divorced the Canadian actor last summer, was in the capital last week and visited an estate agent to help with her search for an apartment.

"Scarlett doesn't want any awkward run-ins with Ryan and Blake in New York," the Daily Mail quoted a friend as saying.

"She was always a little uncomfortable about the fact that Ryan and Blake worked together while she was still married to him.

"When Scarlett is in New York she keeps a low profile. She wants to give the whole party scene a miss.

"She's filming a movie called Under The Skin in Scotland at the moment but she is hoping to meet someone new. She adores British men and would love a place and a man in London," the source added.

However, her move to London is not permanent.

"She is not making London her permanent base," her spokesman said. (ANI)