‘American Idol’ Castoff Pia Toscano Dumped Beau for ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Pro Mark Ballas

(HMG Celebrity News) – After Pia Toscano was dumped by ‘American Idol’ fans the unexpected elimination was tempered by the news that she would get a record contract and that she had a new romance.

But the New York Post is reporting that Toscano was rather ruthless in starting a romance with ‘Dancing with the Stars’ pro Mark Ballas.

It seems she didn’t bother breaking up with her boyfriend of four years Carlos Nunez before she went on a date with Ballas.

A mutual friend of the couple is quoted saying, “It seems inevitable to anyone with eyes. The friend said they knew the relationship was in trouble when Nunez flew to Los Angeles to see Toscano’s first ‘Idol’ performance on TV but she could only find a “couple of hours” to be with him.

Nunez even comforted Pia’s weeping family at the Roma View catering hall he manages in Howard Beach as they watched the telecast, but Toscano and Ballas were seen on a dinner date at a restaurant a day after her elimination.  Pia apparently has had her eye on Ballas for weeks as both shoot their respective shows on the CBS Television City lot in L.A. In need of an introduction Pia has a friend who is friends with pro wrestler Chris Jericho, a contestant on “Dancing With the Stars.” Pia gave her friend a piece of paper with her phone number on it, who then passed it along to Jericho, who then passed it on to Mark.