Benji Madden is now with Britney Spears

Benji Madden, who split from Paris Hilton less than a month ago, and guess what? He is now secretly dating with pop star Britney. "They've been on a few dates," a snitch close to Madden revealed in the December 29 edition of the tab. "They met once at The Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills for dinner in a hotel suite." The relationship is going smooth for the lovers. "She appears to like Benji a lot, and he seems to really like her."

According to the In Touch spy, Britney's manager and father Jamie Spears worked collectively to create a list of potential boyfriends for the. In addition to Benji, the list also included Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford, actor Jesse Metcalf, and Olympian Michael Phelps. Check out the pictures of Benji Madden leaving Bardot nightclub in West Hollywood.