COLIN FARRELL - FARRELL AND HILTON'S INTIMATE ENCOUNTER

Irish lothario COLIN FARRELL reportedly enjoyed a romantic liaison with American socialite PARIS HILTON last week (ends26NOV04).

The PHONE BOOTH hunk was promoting his new film ALEXANDER when he bumped into the blonde heiress, who was being filmed for BARBARA WALTERS' TV show THE TEN MOST FASCINATING PEOPLE OF 2004.

A source tell Scotland's DAILY RECORD newspaper, "Colin is a lot hotter in person and Paris was unbelievably sweet. But it was not clear, though, whether the couple had previously arranged a meeting or it was just coincidence.

"Still, what happens when the two most oversexed people on the planet get together - they continued the party, alone, after the cameras shut off."

Hilton has been romantically linked to a host of famous men, including BACKSTREET BOY NICK CARTER, former porn star SIMON REX, LEONARDO DiCAPRIO, JAIME KENNEDY, SUM 41 singer DERYCK WHIBLEY and AUSTRALIAN IDOL contestant ROB MILLS.

Meanwhile, Farrell has a baby son JAMES with ex-love KIM BORDENAVE.