Mellencamp’s Ex, Elaine Irwin, Moving On With Russell Simmons

by Liz Black

One thing’s for sure, celebrities certainly rebound quickly. John Mellencamp and Elaine Irwin announced their divorce in December but it only took Mellencamp a few days to debut his new love, Meg Ryan. Well, Irwin realized that two can play that game and recently headed out to a Valentine’s Day lunch to benefit the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation with Russell Simmons, who runs the charity.

When we first read in Page Six that Irwin and Simmons were “inseparable” we were wary because, who knows? Maybe they has a lot of business to discuss at the lunch. “Inseparable” is one of those terms that’s so vague and never really confirms physical contact or romance. Judging from the photos of the event, however, we’d have to say that yes, they were inseparable and they are in fact an item. This is not how you pose when you’re “just friends.” Congrats to the new couple, we’re guessing you had a pretty good Valentine’s Day.

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