Nicole Likes Her Men Bad... and Second Hand

Let us take a moment and analyze the situation: we are in Hollywood, the place where all the dreams come true and where, in the true spirit of free love, partners are switched from week to another like in a big and happy incestuous family. We have two big names of young stars: Nicole Richie and Joel Madden.

Both have had very public relationships and even more public splits. A while ago, Nicole was involved with DJ A.M in an on-and-off kind of romance and Joel just broke it off with singer/actress Hilary Duff, citing as reason the difference of age that separated them.

Why shouldn't they hook up, just like 'Us Weekly' is reporting they did? Apparently, the 25-year-old socialite and reality star and the 27-year-old tattooed rocker were spotted over the weekend getting a bit too friendly on the dance floor at Teddy's nightclub, as if intended on making their relationship public. The same source claims the two have dated secretly for the last couple of days or so and just went public with it (without actually saying the words).

'Nicole couldn't stop smiling. I've never seen her happier.', an eyewitness told the magazine, after saying that the two were holding hands and kissing most of the time. And the partying did not stop here either. The next evening, Nicole and Joel went on a double date with his twin brother and his girlfriend.


Nicole 'was laughing throughout the meal. She didn't seem to shy to dominate the conversation either!', the spy told 'Us'. The foursome had dinner in a private booth at the Polo Lounge in the Beverly Hills Hotel and all seemed to have a lot of fun, but especially Nicole.