Idol's Paul McDonald Tells Us: I'm Dating Nikki Reed!

Entertainment April 15, 2011 AT 3:38PM By UsWeekly Staff

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Paul McDonald might have been eliminated from American Idol Thursday night, but the 26-year-old's relationship with Twilight star Nikki Reed is finally "official."

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"[Nikki's] supercool," he told Us Weekly Thursday night in L.A. "She's been real supportive of this whole thing. She's actually pumped up now because she likes my original material way better than all the stuff I do on the show."

Even though the couple is "officially dating," McDonald said the two "don't get to see each other too much because [they're] both working so hard."

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He and the 22-year-old actress had an instant connection: "It was weird. I haven't ever actually watched any of her movies. I don't know too much of her career at all, but the person she is is super cool."

But don't expect McDonald to be first in line at the premiere of Breaking Dawn. "I told her I'm not watching any of [her movies] for a long time… She said, 'I don't want you watching' and I was like 'I don't want to!'"

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When asked about another Idol/Twilight rumored romance between Lauren Alaina and Taylor Lautner, McDonald stayed mum: "I don't know. I think he's just a fan of Idol in general. He seems like a really cool dude. I don't know too much about that."

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April 16, 2011 - 1:50pm Maritza Rivera
They make a beautiful couple.
April 16, 2011 - 5:41am Fulvia Romani Peregin
Nikki couldn't get Rob Pattinson...so now she's going for a look-alike sound-alike guy.....
April 16, 2011 - 3:26am Shannon Burmatoff
Looks like her boobs are sagging
April 16, 2011 - 2:31am Hollyanne Phelps
Wow Nikki. You must be tone deaf to listen to him just talk. Girl, you can do better than that. This won't last.
April 15, 2011 - 10:41pm Olaniyi Ariyibi
hi cindy....you deserve to be a celebs
April 15, 2011 - 8:24pm Yuliana Ho
Wow.. I thought they're just chatted for two seconds.. But I hope the best for them if it's true..
April 15, 2011 - 5:57pm Cindy Duncan DuPriest
I said jsut like a man to not even care about what a woman does or her background. All he cares about is she's hot. ugh. Why would that be removed? I didn't say anything bad.
April 15, 2011 - 5:56pm Cindy Duncan DuPriest
why was my comment removed?!
April 15, 2011 - 5:50pm Cindy Duncan DuPriest
Sounds just like a man. Grunt grunt...don't know nothing about her...grunt grunt...don't need to....grunt...she's hot that's all i need to know. Ugh!!!!
April 15, 2011 - 5:33pm Amanda Jane Collins
It was cute when they met on the red carpet, he was chatting with her and when she left he said "oh is she an actress or something" LOL
April 15, 2011 - 4:54pm Madison Fox
She's too masculine for him. He should date Taylor Swift!
April 15, 2011 - 4:48pm Helena Keating
Aww!! Cute!! love them both! :)