Traylor Howard - girlfriend (briefly) 2000

Star Magazine

11 April 2000

GEORGE CLOONEY REVS UP FOR NEW ROMANCE

Vroooom! Looks like former ER heartthrob George Clooney is zooming into a new romance with sitcom spitfire Traylor Howard.

As these Star pics show, the handsome hunk pikced up the star of ABC's Two Guys and a Girl on a recent sunny Sunday, speeding off on hi sbrand-new $35,000 Harley Davidson motorcycle, with Traylor clutching his waist.

She's just the latest in a string of lovelies Clooney, 38, has romanced since he bid adieu to French galpal Celine Balitran last year, say sources. He's been linked with actresses Brooke Langton and Angie Everhart. But Traylor's willing to risk her heart on the hunky celeb.

"Traylor knows about George's way with women," says a pal. "But, like every other girl he meets, she wants to be the one to change him and make him settle down. She has high hopes."

And so far, the new romance -- which began when the pair met at a party a few months ago -- is a whirlwind of love and adventure. "Traylor is just as much a dare-devil as George is," says the friend. "She's into extreme sports like bungee jumping and she knows how to handle a man and his Harley!"

Although Clooney's publicist denies the duo are romantically involved, on this revved-up brunch date at an out-of-the-way LA coffee shop, the pair certainly seemed more than friends!

At around 11 in the morning, they left George's Hollywood Hills home dressed to ride the open road -- George in beige chinos, boots and a white t-shirt, Traylor in Levi's Jeans and a plae blue hooded sweatshirt.

"As they were walking to the motorcycle, Traylor got something in her eye," an eyewitness reports. "George helped her get it out. It was very touching."