Jessica Simpson exuberantly announced “the man who loves [her]” was at a Feb. 6 concert — seemingly oblivious that Tony Romo was sitting with Natalie Smith, a younger, skinnier look-alike of the singer, that, according to the new issue of Us Weekly, he had been sending “flirty texts” to for months while still dating Simpson.

Backstage after the Champaign, Ill. show, Romo introduced Simpson to the 22-year-old, who is the daughter of the athletic director at Romo’s alma mater, Eastern Illinois University.

“We hung out for, like 10 to 15 minutes, backstage,” Smith tells Us Weekly. “She was cool and nice.”

But multiple sources tell Us that Simpson should have been more suspicious, as Romo was having an emotional affair with Smith months before dumping her on July 9, the eve of her 29th birthday.

“They are not officially dating, but they are having an intimate relationship,” a Smith source tells Us. Adds another pal of Smith, who typically dined with Romo when he’d visit his college town: “They’ve always flirted and texted each other. They had phone conversations one to two months before the breakup.”

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In the wake of her heartbreaking split from Tony Romo on the eve of her 29th birthday earlier this month, Jessica Simpson has decided that the way to get the sweetest revenge on her former sweetheart is to sweat off some pounds at the gym.

“Right after Tony ended things, Jessica said, ‘I want my old body back,’” a friend of the singer reveals in the new issue of OK!.“She went into her kitchen, got a trash bag and started to clear it out.”

And getting rid of the bad food isn’t the only way she’s slimming down. Jessica has been spotted several times in the last two weeks heading to celeb trainer Harley Pasternak’s West Hollywood fitness center.

“Jess is serious about getting her body back into fighting shape,” her pal reveals to OK!. “Working out is helping to give her focus and clear her head. It’s better than sitting around moping or throwing pity parties with ice cream sundaes.”

And the results are already starting to show — Jessica, whose weight fluctuations have often been the subject of water-cooler discussion, dropped 10 pounds in just the first 10 days of working out!

“She doesn’t want to give anyone more reason to not take her seriously,” explains the pal. “She’s tired of weight being a talking point.”

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Jessica Simpson’s heart might be aching from her recent split from Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo on the eve of her 29th birthday — but she’s still a hopeless romantic who’s about to unveil a new fall fragrance inspired by what else? Amore.

In a June press release about the ultra romantic fragrance, Fancy Love, Simpson had said, “Romance has never been more important to me so I wanted to celebrate that special feeling with this new fragrance.” And that ardent attitude about love still fits with the singer’s approach to life.

Says Vince Camuto, CEO and founder of the Camuto Group, which holds the license for all of her brands, “Jessica loves the feeling of being in love, She’s a romantic girl. The fragrance was inspired by love. And she’s inspired by love.” As for claims that passion for Romo was what sparked her interest in creating the new warm, floral scent, “I don’t know if it was inspired by him,” says Camuto.

“She felt that this was the timeless fragrance of falling in love. She came up with that.” The newly single Simpson had a hand in every aspect of Fancy Love, from choosing what kind of scents to use to coming up with its name, “which adds a touch of Jessica’s whimsy,” Camuto says. “She’s very smart. She has a high taste level. She’s very particular and wants to make sure everything is right. That’s why the brand is working.” And how! Her first fragrance, Fancy, had one of the best perfume launches in 2008 with nearly $50 million in retail sales in its first year, says Camuto.

Since her July 9 breakup with Romo, Simpson has been mending her heart by quietly spending time with her family and friends, hitting the gym and gearing up for her new docu-series, The Price of Beauty. “She really loved him,” says a source close to Simpson. “She realizes [relationships are] not easy. She’s one of those people who try to make it work. And she’s got a lot of people chasing after her…”

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With a few of her close gal pals including former assistant CaCee Cobb, newly dumped Jessica Simpson had a girls night out on Saturday.

The 29-year-old Tweeted, “Love my ladies!!! Wish I could be with them everyday of my life. Laughter is wonderful ”

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Bad news for any Newlyweds fans still holding out hope that Jessica Simpson will be reuniting with her ex-husband, Nick Lachey now that they’re both single — Jess’ mom Tina Simpson took to her Twitter page to shoot down that popular rumor.After a fan Tweeted to ask, “can you nix the all the gossip of her and nick getting back 2gether? please reply, thank you,” Tina made the fan’s wish come true and responded.

“NOT happening! Great man just not in the cards! ” Tina replied.

Jessica and Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo split right around her July 10 birthday, while Vanessa Minnillo and Nick called it quits a few weeks ago as well.

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Jessica Simpson didn’t make it to producer Billy Clark’s birthday in Los Angeles on Saturday – but that doesn’t mean she didn’t have any fun this weekend.

The singer, 29, joined her close girlfriends CaCee Cobb, Adrienne Sands and stylist Nicole Chavez for a good old-fashioned girls’ night on Saturday.

“Love my ladies!!!” Simpson posted on her Twitter account during the night along with a group photo. “Wish I could be with them everyday of my life. Laughter is wonderful ”

The next day, Simpson spent the evening with another one of her favorite ladies: Her mother. While watching the movie Great Expectations together, Tina Simpson teased her daughter on Twitter, saying, “Seriously…@jessicasimpson will not stop talking about everything GREEN in this movie! I may puke ‘GREEN’! BUT I love that she sees ‘GREEN’!”

Simpson has managed to maintain a low profile since her very public breakup with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. While the NFL star has been spotted recently hopping around clubs in L.A. and casinos in Lake Tahoe, a source close to Simpson says the newly minted bachelorette “is surrounding herself with a network of support.”

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Tony Romo showed a bit of post-split wear and tear over the weekend.

Jessica Simpson’s former beau scored second place to former major league baseball player Rick Rhoden at the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship in Tahoe.

Could the breakup be affecting the quarterback’s game?

Romo insists he’s working hard to stay focused. “The more stuff you’ve got in your mind, probably the less successful you’re going to be,” he told People. “So the only thing I think about is the task at hand. When you let your mind wander or think about other things, you’re setting yourself up for failure. So I just try to stay focused. I’ve done a pretty good job of that this week.”

But one friend begs to differ, telling People the pro-athlete is “emotionally drained” in a week that included his public split and the tournament.

Despite his emotional week, Romo still had fun and let off steam, say friends. “He’s got real good game,” said Rhoden, who noted Romo “got a little wild off the tee on some shots, which cost him.” Still, “he’s a good guy. He’s a guy that’s fun to be around and play with.”

Romo’s female fans wholeheartedly agree.

Both Friday and Saturday, girls lined the 17th and 18th holes waving handmade signs for the football player, one even yelling, “We don’t like that Barbie either!” Romo showed no reaction to that statement.

The tournament capped off a 6-day stay in Tahoe for Romo that included a little gambling and some partying with friends and, yes, girls. “He went out to the lake with a few friends and some girls. They were all drinking and partying on a boat for a couple hours,” says one source.

Meanwhile, Simpson was to make an appearance at a party for pal Christina Milian on Saturday night but was a no-show. A source close to the singer says she’s at home with family and friends taking it easy.

“Jess is okay … there have been easier days and harder days. Even though she knows this is the right thing, breakups are always hard.”

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