Kid Rock and Kellie Pickler are dating?

In news from the ‘It’ll never last’ department, it seems Kid Rock and American Idol alumnus, Kellie Pickler have been secretly dating.

Kid, 38, made an unscheduled appearance at the CMT Video Awards in Nashville with his ex, Sheryl Crow and Kellie, by his side (photo right). But sources report the real reason he showed up was to be near his new squeeze – Ms. Kellie.

According to folks in the know, the affair between Kid Rock and the 23-year old star of Idol, season five has been “the worst-kept secret in Nashville.” Kid is even believed to be the one Kellie was gushing about in a recent radio chat, “I’m seeing someone,” she enthused. “I got a man. He’s a great, great guy. We’ve been seeing each other for over a year.”

Previously married to Baywatch’s Pamela Anderson, Kid [aka, Robert Richie,] has been romantically linked with a sizable catalog of beautiful girls. But his star has been fading, and Kellie’s is in stasis. What they do from her on could kill or cure their careers. Let’s hope they both make the right moves.

Source: SF Gate