Russell Brand dating socialite Price?

Russell Brand has started dating US socialite Phoebe Price, say reports.

The Radio 2 DJ was spotted enjoying lunch with the red-haired model in LA last week.

According to Now magazine, Price has been romancing the UK star since he released hit comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall in April.

Brand, who claims to be better at sex than talking, has previously been linked to reality TV contestants Imogen Thomas and Chantelle Houghton.