CHACE CRAWFORD TO BE IN LEONA LEWIS' NEXT VIDEO.

British singer LEONA LEWIS is set to add a touch of Hollywood to her next music video - GOSSIP GIRL hunk CHACE CRAWFORD will star in the promo. The actor will make a guest appearance in Lewis' latest short, I Will Be, which she began filming in New York on Thursday (18Dec08). A source tells People.com "He has speaking lines in the video as well as just appearing in it. It will be the most anticipated video in January.

"Chace went to London a couple months ago for meetings and to promote Gossip Girl. He went to a party and ended up meeting Leona." The pair reportedly "hit it off and talk every once in a while and have become fast friends." The source adds, "A couple weeks ago Leona called Chace and asked if he would be in her next video. He obviously said yes."

I taped this dude was in my pressroom during the MMVA's Here he is with Much Music's Tracy Melchor interviewing him before he takes questions from us other media. You know I'm not really into Hollywood except if you are a musician. It's all good!