Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney - relationship finally CONFIRMED!

TMZ caught Mother Monster and long time, rumored boyfriend Taylor Kinney (star of the show 'Vampire Diaries') strolling down a street in California last week. What a hot couple! The two met on the set for 'You and I' where Taylor played Mother Monster's boyfriend and had a very hot, steamy, scene where he made love to a Mermaid Gaga. As you can see from the picture below, it's not hard to understand why Mother Monster is attracted to him! Yowza!!

Kinney, who is 30 years old, is best known for his role as Mason Lockwood in the popular TV series 'The Vampire Diaries'. Besides starring in Gaga's 'You and I' video, the actor has played roles on the shows CSI: NY, Fashion House, Trauma, and Rizzoli & Isles. He is 5' 11'' tall and was born and raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Before becoming interested in an acting career, Kinney studied Business Management at West Virgina University. According to Celebbuzz.com, Kinney was arrested in 2002 in Virgina for swearing and public intoxication. He has 3 brothers, was raised by a single Mother, and enjoys art and surfing.

Mother Monster loves her bad boys. Let's just hope this doesn't turn into a 'Bad Romance'.

Taylor Kinney and Lady Gaga having Sex!!

Jo Calderone opens 2011 MTV VMAs

Lady Gaga took the stage to open the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night (August 28), and to no one's surprise, she tore the roof off Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre with a gutsy performance of her hit single "Yoü and I" in character as her male alter ego, Jo Calderone The pop star emerged on the dark, empty stage wearing a loose black suit and T-shirt with slicked-back dark hair and a lit cigarette. As Calderone, Gaga then started into an emotional, near four-minute monologue about his tortured relationship with the pop star. "Lady Gaga, she left me," he started. "She said it always starts out good. ... She said I'm just like the last one."

Video for 'You and I'

Here's Gaga's latest video for the song 'You and I' - I LOVE it! Thoughts, monsters?

Jo Calderone