Is 'Idol' Castoff Pia Toscano Dating 'Dancing' Pro Mark Ballas?

By Christo Varghese Posted Apr 11th 2011 01:15AM

It looks like romance is in the air between 'American Idol's' Pia Toscano and 'Dancing with the Stars' pro Mark Ballas.

TMZ is reporting that the Toscano and Ballas were seen on a dinner date at Gulfstream restaurant in Los Angeles on Friday, a day after the singer's surprise elimination from the competition.

PEOPLE is quoting a source who said that it was Toscano who "had a crush" on Ballas and she was positively "giddy" when she found out that 'Idol' and 'Dancing' were filming on adjacent soundstages at the CBS lot in Los Angeles.

It was fellow 'DWTS' contestant Chris Jericho who helped Toscano get a date with Ballas. The wrestler and 'Idol' castoff had mutual friends and it was through Jericho that she managed to exchange phone numbers with the dancing pro.

The source also says that the couple had "a great first date" and are planning to go out again.

And there seems to be more good news for Toscano as she reportedly signed a record deal with Interscope Records who are keen to see the 'Idol' favorite "record an album ASAP."

Tags: American Idol, dancing with the stars, dwts, Mark Ballas, pia toscano

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Monday 11 April

By Ricki

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What a cute and talented couple they would make.

By cathy

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What? Cute you say? She must be blind! He is a dog, and so full of himself it's pathetic! Pia, you can do so much better!

By rudewaitress

Pia better watch her step. Derrick will scratch her eyes out if she tries to step in.

By steve

I could have sworn I read that Mark Ballas was gay. If he isn't, he should be.

By Randy

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No he isn't gay Steve...but I'm guessing you are seeing you're wishing he was.
"If he isn't gay...he should be"

By Marianne

OMG, they went out together with other friends and now you're all saying they're dating??? Please! Pia's back in NYC already!

By Me

I agree. Just because people go out together, doesn't mean they're a couple. They could just be friends and nothing more. If they were seen making out, then it could be said that they're a couple.

By PUFF

I WAS JUST THINKING WHAT A DOG SHE IS MARK GET AWAY FROM HER SHE IS YUCK PLUS SHE THINKS SEE IS ALL THAT WAS SO SURE SHE WAS GOING TO WIN THAT SHE HAD TO HAVE MEDICAL PEOPLE TO HELP HER OFF THE STAGE GET REAL SHE IS REALLY DUMB IF SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS WINNING. AMERICA YOU GOT IT RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!! SAY GOOD NIGHT PIA YOUR 15 MINS. IS OVER AND FADE BACK INTO THE ROLL OF A LOUNGE SINGER WHERE YOU BELONG

By Bellcord

The Hubble Space Telescope is a scientific marvel that can peer millions of lighyears into space..but if you could somehow double it's power you still could not see what little interest I have in the dating habits of two nobodies..

By BluesDaddy411

Hey Bellcord, caught your last apprearence of television's #1 and #2 rated shows. Great to see YOUR career doing so well. BTW, tell Hubble earth says "hello".

By eyes wide shut

@ Bellcord: And YOUR SOMEBODY??? Tell us ALL which TV shows, magazines, and internet sites YOU have been on? YOU should go back to peering into millions of light years of space.. Not only is the telescope a marvel, seems YOU are a marvel as well...Now if I were you, id get back in my cabin and close that door tightly, coz, we are ALL sure the stench must be just overwhelming....

By Wayne

Wow. I guess that makes you a real somebody.

By chris

Well then.....why are you here? Something must have peaked your interest?

By cchucklest1

don't care who she is dating the girl is fine.

By Starapple

Did Mark get Derek Hough's permission?

By Good looking!

Yikes, not a good match. He's all nose and she's all full of herself.

By Mirror Mirror

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Nice screen name. Good Looking??? Im betting that is a self proclaimed name or your Daddy gave that name to you... Im sure you have tons of men chasing after you..Id say that if you were the warden in a men's prison, you couldnt get man if you were holding a fist full of pardon's....NEXT!!

By wtf

Talk about being full of ones self. Who gave you that screen name Mr. Modest?

By dew

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Actually, nobody is more full of themselves than Mark. Nose and full for Mark. Neither for Pia.

By Steve

Uhh...wrong! Pia is a perpetual lesson in humility and grace. You should take lessons. She is so NOT full of herself!

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