'Empire' Taraji P. Henson, Michael Strahan Dating Rumors: Kelly Ripa's Co-Host Has Hot New Romance?

She might play the feisty character of Cookie Lyon on Fox's new smash hit Empire, but in real life Taraji P. Henson seems to be a sweetheart and has even caught the attention of Michael Strahan. The Live With Kelly and Michael host and Henson reportedly really hit it off while she was a guest on the ABC morning talk show, even to the point where he was blatantly flirting with her on the air.

According to Celebrity Dirty Laundry, the two hit it off so well that they ended up having a romantic dinner together after the show.

"Michael flirted openly with Taraji on camera, but he wasn't kidding- off camera he kept asking her 'when can I take you out?' an insider explained in the April 13 edition of Star magazine. "Taraji initially brushed off his advances but Mike told her that he was very serious."

"The two ended up having an intimate dinner that night at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel... and they have more dates on the books!" the source continued. "They seemed to really hit it off and Michael is really intrigued by her."

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However, while things seem to be going great in Taraji's personal and professional life, as her series continues to break records, the star is cautious about starting up a new relationship right now.

Michael and Taraji have been unlucky in love in the past, as the talk show host dated Nicole Murphy shortly last summer, while Henson has been with Lamar Odom in the past. In addition to that, the two stars have very intense schedules so it might be hard to make things work.

However, we are hoping that things work out for both of them, as we think they would make an adorable couple.