Caitlyn Jenner towers over leather-clad male companion following dinner date… after revealing she’s eager to find a new partner

In an upcoming interview with Ellen DeGeneres, transgender reality star Caitlyn Jenner candidly confessed she hopes to find love again.

But on Friday night, the 65-year-old former Olympian was more than happy to have dinner with her friend Buzz Bissinger.

Leaving upmarket Italian restaurant Mangia in Malibu, the 6ft 2in star was spotted towering over the leather-clad writer as they made their way out of the eatery.

Dinner for two: Caitlyn Jenner was seen enjoying a late night dinner outing with writer Buzz Bissinger on Friday night

She accessorised her low-key getup with a tanned leather handbag, while adding a few extra inches to her statuesque frame with platform wedges.

Her make-up was immaculately minimal, highlighting her features with lashings of mascara and a few swipes of black eyeliner, which complemented her skin tone.

Pulitzer Prize winner Buzz – married father-of-three – sported skintight leather pants and a trendy biker jacket, which was teamed with a black T-shirt and sturdy boots.

The pals enjoyed dinner for two hours before going their separate ways in the car park.

Caitlyn’s sighting comes ahead of her candid appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres, a pre-recorded episode which will broadcast on September 8.

She openly talked about her thoughts on dating, but tactfully skirted the issue of whether she wants a romance with men or women.

On point: Caitlyn – formerly known as Bruce Jenner – cut a relatively simple, yet, perfectly stylish figure in cropped denim jeans and a white knitted jumper

‘Everybody wants to have a partner, everybody would love to have a family and for trans people sometimes that can be extraordinarily difficult to do,’ the I Am Cait star explained, although she joked that she already has ‘too many children’ so is in a different point in her life.

‘I’ve kind of passed that stage in my life, but yes would I like to find a partner in life to share my life with. I’m sure I will at some point,’ she continued.

‘Right now I’m just very busy doing a lot of things and kind of just getting used to where I’m at and who I’m at. As time goes on I’ll deal with that subject.’

During a recent episode of her new reality TV series, Caitlyn was seen pondering over which gender she is more attracted to.

‘I wanna hear what it’s like to date as a trans woman in our community,’ her close friend Candis Cayne said, before another companion Chandi quipped: ‘I know for a fact you’ve said many times that you’ve only been attracted to women.’

‘I’ve only been with women,’ Caitlyn was seen clarifying, before quickly declaring: ‘I have bigger things than an orgasm to worry about. I have bigger things to worry about than an orgasm.

Jenner was also seen admitting one ‘would feel more feminine if you were with a guy’, adding: ‘I can appreciate the male form’.