by Bruce Tyson

Created on: July 07, 2010

Jessica Simpson said that she can find love anywhere; she now has found it in the arms of former NFL star Eric Johnson, according to media reports. After a high profile case of getting dumped by quarterback Tony Romo, news has been sparse about any replacement male cohorts, giving lovelorn fans around the nation cause for hope. Too bad she only seems to like football players these days.

Love is not the only thing Jessica Simpson has found recently: she recently sent out a tweet announcing a new vegan diet and a new exotic Chinese tea.

According to report from TMZ, picking up Eric Johnson was not the only thing Jessica Simpson did in May: she also brushed her teeth. Simpson's mom, thrilled with the news reportedly photographed her daughter to commemorate the event. According to TMZ, Simpson says she does not like the feel of clean teeth (How can this stuff be real?).

Eric Johnson, an NFL Tight End, most recently played for the New Orleans Saints, although they dumped him as part of their effort to make the championship. After jettisoning the star, the Saints made their championship appearance without him, showing the world that Johnson was not as much of an asset as he may have thought. Before that, he played for the San Francisco 49ers.

Earlier this year, Eric Johnson filed for divorce from his wife. That divorce has reportedly not yet been finalized.

Mutual friends introduced the pair, media sources say. Those who regard Jessica Simpson for her dizziness and low intellectual capacity may question the compatibility of the pair, seeing that Eric Johnson went to Yale. Even as the Los Angeles Times makes light of Jessica Simpson’s famous ear candle experience that went very public at the end of last year on YouTube, Simpson’s intelligence does not seem to be held in high regard by many reporters.

Rebounding off a failed marriage earlier this year, Eric Johnson took up with his new flame in May, according to reports from the celebrity gossip site TMZ that broke the story. Although still married, a seemingly impatient Johnson was unable to wait for his divorce to go through before finding someone else to fill his heart (and possibly his bed).

As Eric Johnson continues to look for work, singer Jessica Simpson and star of Prince of Beauty is slated to return to television on VH1 in 2011. Media reports quote Jessica Simpson as being involved in current effort to boost self esteem.

There is no indication as to whether or not Eric Johnson made Jessica Simpson brush her teeth in May as a precondition for seeing him.

Sources:

Baker, K. C., and Rennie Dyball. "Jessica Simpson Dating Ex-NFL Player." People. July 5, 2010. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,20399576,00.h tml (accessed July 7, 2010).

D'Zurilla, Christie. "Jessica Simpson and the 1,000% proven joys of ear candling." Los Angeles Times. December 23, 2009. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2009/12/jessi ca-simpson-ear-candling.html (accessed July 7, 2010).

—. "Jessica Simpson's new boyfriend: ex-NFL player Eric Johnson." Los Angeles Times. July 6, 2010. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2010/07/jessi ca-simpson-boyfriend-eric-johnson-nfl.html (accessed July 7, 2010).

"Simpson - Guess What I Did To My Mouth?!" TMZ. May 8, 2010. http://www.tmz.com/2010/05/07/jessica-simpson-brushe s-teeth-hygiene-ny-new-york-jfk-airport-video/ (accessed July 10, 2010).

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