She's in love, starry eyed (5)

I believe the answer is:

vesta

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'she's' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'in love starry eyed' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'VESTA' is hidden in the letters of 'love starry eyed'.

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(Other definitions for vesta that I've seen before include "heavenly body" , "Roman goddess of the hearth" , "Roman goddess; match" , "Stave (anag.)" , "Hearth goddess; a match" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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