Christina Aguilera Opens Up About Her New Man; Admits She's In Love
Dec. 1 2010, Published 3:45 p.m. ET
It's been just six weeks since Christina Aguilera announced her divorce, but the singer is wasting no time being single, already announcing she's in love.
In a candid interview with People magazine, Aguilera has opened up about her split from husband Jordan Bratman and surprisingly revealed she's fallen for another man.
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The blonde star is talking about Matthew Rutler, a set assistant on her new movie, Burlesque, who she has been photographed with numerous times since her break up.
When asked if she is in love, Aguilera said: "There's a love there, yes. I'm having fun, I'm dating and it's something I haven't had in a really long time."
Rutler's mother, Kathleen, spoke exclusively to RadarOnline.com and denied they were anything but friends.
But Aguilera has now revealed they began dating right after she filed for divorce.
"Matthew is a special person. We had a really strong friendship on the movie," she said. "He's the kind of person you could spend hours on the phone talking to and all of a sudden it's daylight.
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"Once I filed for divorce, we started dating. I'm not trying to jump into anything. I just left a five-year marriage. I'm taking it slow and trying to be happy."
And she isn't ruling out tying the knot again.
"Wholeheartedly. I know one day I'll be able to feel that again for someone. That idea will never die."