Has Mario Lopez Found New Girlfriend?

Wed, 16 July 2008 23:41:33 ET

Has Mario Lopez Found New Girlfriend? It seems Mario Lopez's name as The Hottest Bachelors of 2008 from People magazine is not suitable anymore for him. The bachelor, who just called it quits with dancer Karina Smirnoff about a month ago, has since found a new girlfriend, reports claimed.

The rumors started to swirl after Mario was spotted with a mystery gal-pal on Monday, July 14. "He was huggy-huggy and kissy-kissy with her in the elevator. Mario kept calling her 'babe,'" a source told E! Online. The actor and the girl, whose name is Natalie, stopped by ESPN The Magazine's ESPY Style Studio at the Standard Hotel in downtown Los Angeles where Mario helped pick out some sexy clothes for the blonde bombshell.

Furthermore, while checking out the Red Pepper Denim collection, Mario held up a pair of shorts for Natalie, saying intimately, "These are for you, babe." According to E! Online, Natalie is a cast member of the national touring company of A Chorus Line that is currently playing at Los Angeles's Ahmanson Theatre.

While speculation on Mario and Natalie's relationship are swirling, Mario's rep insisted the actor is still single. "He doesn't have time to date," the rep said in a statement.