Miranda Kerr attends a Victoria's Secret event in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Oct. 18. (Jeff Vespa/WireImage.com)

In between slamming into parked cars, Orlando Bloom has apparently managed to land a live one with his well-honed flirting skills. Us Weekly says the actor, 30, has been cozying up to Aussie model Miranda Kerr, 24, whom you'll recall shot down hookup talk six months ago. "They've been friends for a long time," an insider tells the mag. "But they only decided to give it a go a few weeks back." Bloom, who was recently linked to Jessica Simpson for about a millisecond, reportedly popped by a Victoria's Secret soiree in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Oct. 18 to offer Kerr the kind of support she just can't get from the undies she poses in. Australia's Daily Telegraph, meanwhile, spotted the pair "cuddling and touching" at a New York restaurant earlier this month, although the lingerie-sporting beauty's spokeswoman was quick to downplay the sighting. When asked about whether they were acting affectionate, the rep said, "From Miranda's perspective, no they weren't. But really, what guy in his right mind wouldn't be into her?" Now, however, the feeling seems to be mutual, with the source enthusing to Us, "Miranda's very into him!"

Hayden Panettiere and Milo Ventimiglia (along with several of their "Heroes" co-stars) insist they're nothing more than pals, but is the erstwhile Halo cementing that friendship with precious metal? In Touch claims the rippling actor, 30, treated his on-screen niece to a belated birthday gift (she hit the big 1-8 in August), a gold Tiffany ring with a heart-shaped diamond design. The nearly $2,000 bauble was supposedly inscribed with the syrupy sentiment, "Sweet like Hayden."

Just days after Carrie Underwood speculated that onetime squeeze Tony Romo isn't "at the point in his life where he would be willing to sacrifice football" for a romance, he's stepped out with someone new. People reports the Dallas Cowboys quarterback, 27, was spied breaking bread with "One Tree Hill" cutie Sophia Bush, 25, Monday night in Dallas. The twosome arrived together and were soon joined by several of the NFL-er's teammates. After the meal was over, Romo lobbed a pass into the end zone. "Tony was hugging Sophia from behind, and she put her arms around him as well," an eyewitness tells the mag. They were together again on Tuesday afternoon, hitting a shindig for Xbox's forthcoming "Guitar Hero III" release. "They had a good time," opines an observer. "They seem cute together." Romo appears to be a step up for Bush, whose 2005 marriage to Chad Michael Murray tanked after just five months amid allegations of his wandering eye.

Speaking of Underwood, her fledging coupling with easy-on-the-eyes "Gossip Girl" star Chace Crawford has progressed to the point where they're comfortable enough to share sloppy finger foods. People reports the innocuous duo chowed down on barbeque chicken wings Tuesday night at Justin Timberlake's New York eatery, Southern Hospitality. According to an eyewitness, the country belter, 24, and the blue-eyed, be-banged actor, 22, looked "pretty lovey-dovey." What's more, says the New York Post, Crawford even called ahead to ensure Cristal was on the menu. Relays a mole, "He wanted to toast the success of Carrie's new album."

Nothing fills us with the warm-fuzzies quite like D-listers finding one another. Us reports Deborah "Debbie" Gibson, the onetime "Foolish Beat"-crooning pop princess, 37, and "American Idol" also-ran-turned-"The Soup" punch line Constantine Maroulis, 32, have been spending quality time together. "She's a sweetheart," Maroulis tells the mag. "She's classy, has built a nice career and doesn't drink or do drugs. We're close, and it's cool." The two met in August while taking in "Grease" on Broadway.

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