Who is Carrie's New Man?

Carrie Underwood and the Gossip Girl actor are linked after nightspot canoodle

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CARRIE UNDERWOOD has found a new man to sing about, and it's definately not NFL star TONY ROMO. While the singer was recently quoted as saying she and Tony are still good friends and that they have a lot in common, it seems CHACE CRAWFORD is the man for her - at least for now.

Witnesses have reported seeing 24-year-old Carrie and the Gossip Girl actor work those tongue muscles in several rounds of tonsil tennis at New York City nightspot Marquee, with one onlooker saying: "They were canoodling all night and stayed until close."

Carrie has spoken up about 22-year-old Chace before, admitting: "He's really cute. I've met him and he seems like a really nice guy. He's got cool hair, he's a nice height amd he just has beautiful eyes." Well, she's going to get stare into those eyes a lot more often now that the pair has also been seen sharing a romantic dinner together.

"At one point, they were holding hands, off to the side of the table, like they didn't want people to see,: dished a fellow diner of that rendezvous. The pretty pair has also been spotted sharing a meal at JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE's restaurant, Southern Hospitality, where they downed BBQ wings and Grannie's Pecan Pie. They looked "pretty lovey dovey", according to one witness.

The handsome actor was seen later in the week watching the American Idol champion (and his new girl!) perform on live with Regis and Kelly. Chace has confirmed that he and Carrie are indeed seeing each other. But he added: "We're just hanging, having a good time, dating around. It's good. I love country music and she's very classy."

The new lovebirds reportedly met in May this year when Chace introduced himself to Carrie at West Hollywood hotspot Hyde. She was seeing Tony at the time, but as soon as things fizzled out on that end, the pair picked things up with text messages and quiet dates in Los Angeles and Nashville. A source dished: "He is a country fan, and she thinks he is so funny and sweet. It's total love." Congrats!