"American Idol" may soon come to a close, but host Ryan Seacrest is definitely opening up to a certain Hilary Cruz, a former Miss Teen USA.

The "American Idol" host met the 26-year old beauty during the host's 40^th birthday celebration in Napa, California, last February and according to CBS News, the two have been seen going out to dinner just last month. Ryan Seacrest has been previously linked to women almost half his age such as country singer Julianne Hough, as well as models Renee Hall, and Shayna Taylor.

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The two, despite being seen outside together, are reportedly taking things slow and both are having fun, since it can be presumably attributed to the relationship being new. However, there have been reports of the two hanging around each other frequently, as Fox News Latino reports that the beauty queen stopped by Seacrest's show, snapped a selfie and posted a photo on Instagram.

Hilary Cruz is of Spanish, Mexican, and German descent. She originally planned to attend college in her home state of Colorado and was supposed to take broadcasting before she won her Miss Teen title. She has been in a handful of movies such as "Freelancers" and "Sand Sharks."

After a short-term relationship with Renee Hall, is Seacrest ready for a relationship? His past failed relationships are usually blamed on his hectic work schedule, especially his two-year long relationship with Julianne Hough, as reported by US Magazine. Since "American Idol" is not out of the picture, can this relationship work?

Hopefully, fans are praying that Ryan Seacrest finally finds true love with Hilary Cruz, since the two seem happy together and are taking things slow, which hopefully, ends up in the aisle and not in the dumps.

TagsRyan Seacrest, American Idol, Hilary Cruz, Miss Teen USA