Nicole Scherzinger wears show-stopping dress for dinner with rapper Drake... just five days after split from Lewis

She announced her split from long term love a mere five days ago, but Nicole Scherzinger appears to bounce back quickly from heartbreak.

The X-Factor USA judge reportedly went out with 25-year-old R&B singer Drake last night at Cecconi's in West Hollywood.

Both stars were caught leaving swanky Italian eatery separately, he left first and she followed in his footsteps.

While she might have enjoyed dinner with Drake last night she has also been linked to X-Factor USA host Steve Jones.

A source told the Daily Mirror: 'Nicole is crushed and has shed so many tears. Steve’s been a shoulder to cry on and a real gent.

They have become close and have met up outside the studio. He listens to her and
makes her laugh. There is unmistakable chemistry there.'

Regardless of whether she is dating one man, both, or neither, one thing is for certain, Nicole is single and ready to mingle.
Her four-year romance with 26-year-old F1 driver Lewis has been put on a permanent hold.

The couple met at the European Music Awards in Munich in November 2007, before going public at the Monaco Grand Prix six months later.
People magazine broke the news of their split just five days ago.

'They'd been long distance for a long time and it's just been hard,' a source told the magazine, adding, 'They both tried to make it work, but their careers kept them apart. So for now it's over. They think this is what's best. They're definitely going to stay friends.'

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