Don't forget, he was a bartender/musician too so yeah, I'm sure he was/is a babe magnet to some extent. In that interview, she acted all fangirly when he asked her, and then she gave him a peck on the cheek. But, when he left, he gave her a hug and a kiss on the cheek back. Since I live on the grassy knoll, I'm thinking they already have met. I didn't watch Idol when she was on and have never seen her show, so I have no real opinion at all on her motives. But, just like the Lacey thing, whoever they are giving interviews to, they always include some kind of push for whatever it is they are working on at the moment.
So, it does have a bit of an ulterior motive vibe to it.
That's the part I don't like, but that's Hollywood for you. There are going to be a lot more where they come from, sad to say. It must be hard to stay grounded out there.