Strange Couple Alert: Kim G & Michael Lohan?

Remember Kim Granatell of Real Housewives of New Jersey? She was that friend who was by Danielle Staub‘s side for the great weave-pulling incident of 2010. Well apparently, she has a new beau and it’s none other than Michael Lohan, dad of Lindsay. According to Kim, they have been dating since January. “I just got back from making out with Michael in Florida,” she told the New York Post. “He’s got a very big heart. He’s a great guy.”

This is many shades of strange.

First of all—did she really have to plant the image of them swapping spit in our heads?

And second, isn’t Michael supposed to be checked into Celebrity Rehab? What’s he doing in Florida?

And finally, if they’ve been dating for months, was it Kim who called the police during a domestic dispute in March that led to Michael being charged with three counts of domestic violence? If so, does she want to retract the “great guy” sentence?

When I first read that these two were together, I was confused. But on second thought, Kim and Michael do make more sense than he and Kate Major, who was most famous for Jon Gosselin‘s rebound after Hailey Glassman. They are close in age and are from similar areas—New Jersey and Long Island—not to mention that they both have kids.

Or maybe all these fifth tier tabloid favorites keep saying they’re dating to score another second in the media spotlight?

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Kim Granatell & Tom Murro At Pacha NYC

Kim 'G' Granatell of the Real Housewives of New Jersey and Tom Murro attends a party at Pacha last night, April 21, 2011, in New York City.

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Kim Granatell Wants To Be A Beauty Queen

Real Housewives of New Jersey star Kim Granatell is set to compete in the 2011 Mrs. New Jersey United States pageant, her friend Tom Murro tells Radar Online exclusively.

The 45-year-old reality star and Murro were both on tap to be judges for the upcoming pageant but were bounced after they were photographed at an event with some of the contestants. "We were told it would be a conflict of interest to have us as judges," Murro tells us.

Wanting to still have Kim involved, the organizers then gave permission for her to enter as a contestant, Murro says. He was then hired to emcee for the event.

Kim is taking the beauty pageant seriously, Murro says. "She has been working on her catwalk and getting tan in preparation for the event," Murro says.

No one from the Mrs. New Jersey organization responded to Radar Online's request for comment on their decision.

The competition takes place May 21 with the winner going on to the Mrs. America pageant.

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Which NJ Housewife Is Kissing Michael Lohan?

So what is Michael Lohan doing between rehab, his daughters legal battle and Lindsay cutting him off once again? …He’s getting hot and heavy with Real Housewives of N.J. cast member Kim Granatell! Who knew this guy had game!?

It even seems they have some things in common, and according to Kim, one of them is ice skating?? When Kim was asked what she thought of Michael when they first met , she had this to say “” I liked that he didn’t have a saggy ass, he has a nice smile, killer eyes and he’s devious like me!” Was he a good kisser? “He is a good kisser, he just needs to ditch the cigarettes.”

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