While in Oz for his I Am A Walrus stand-up tour, Russell Brand, 37, encountered Kate Peck, 25, a leggy blonde model and MTV presenter, at the ARIA Music Awards held in Sydney.
Their connection was immediate at last month’s gala, where both were scheduled as presenters, and they were spotted together multiple times at the luxurious Park Hyatt hotel.
A source disclosed, “They’re having quite a passionate affair, mainly at the upscale Park Hyatt.”
“They’ve met a few times. Kate appreciates his cheeky personality; he’s definitely her type. Russell, unlike his previous girlfriends, preferred to keep things under wraps.”
The insider continued: “Even after leaving Sydney, they maintain communication.”
Describing herself on Twitter as “MTV’s newest VJ! lunatic, model and motorcycle maniac”, Kate is not the first Australian who has caught Russell’s eye; he dated actress Teresa Palmer back in 2008.
Following his divorce from singer Katy Perry last December, Russell has been linked with a series of women.
He has been romantically involved with several beauties from yoga classes in LA, including Gerri Halliwell, 40, trainee actress Aimee Levoir, 24, Hungarian model Nikolett Barabas, 32, and Isabella Brewster, 27, who is the sister of The Fast and The Furious star Jordana.
A former partner, Becki Seddiki, revealed: “He is a man who requires a lot of sex, and the one thing all his partners must have is wildness in bed.”
In the meantime, the relentless womanizer was seen with another unknown blonde on Sunday after returning to LA.
Adventurous Russell has reportedly dated as many as 14 different women since his divorce last December, averaging more than one relationship per month.
He took some time off before diving back into dating.
By February, he was involved with the stunning Hungarian Nikolett Barabas and Mexican painter Oriela Medellin Amieiro, and he has been back in his usual bed-hopping mode ever since.
by Lorelle Heath