Los Angeles, Dec 12 (IANS): Actor Russell Crowe is reportedly dating Billy Joel's ex-wife Katie Lee post his split from Danielle Spencer.

Sources spotted Crowe and Lee cuddling in front of a romantic fireplace in the Drawing Room of the Greenwich Hotel in the early hours of Sunday morning, reports nypost.com.

"They seemed to be in an intense flirtatious conversation," said a source, adding, "They looked really into each other."

Lee was seen at the hotel later in the day.

"Katie was still at the hotel Sunday afternoon. She was seen with Crowe at the same fireplace at about 2 p.m."

While Crowe is in town filming "A Winter's Tale" with Colin Farrell, a source close to the project, said: "Katie has been seen around with Russell".

Lee, 31, who split with Joel after five years of marriage in 2009.

Crowe, 48, and 43-year-old Spencer, who have two sons, Charles, eight, and six-year-old Tennyson, together, split in October after nine years of marriage.