TV Babe Caroline Lyders American Idol Taylor Hicks Mystery Woman

American Idol winner Taylor Hicks created quite a stir when he was photographed lounging and canoodling with an attractive and fit mystery blonde babe on a beach in Hawaii and the pictures were then published online. Taylor looked slimmed down and lean and the short haired blonde was gorgeous. Was it an American Idol love match for Taylor? And who is this woman?

American Idol Taylor Hicks Mystery Woman: TV Babe Caroline Lyders
American Idol Taylor Hicks Mystery Woman: TV Babe Caroline Lyders

The mystery woman has been revealed. Caroline Lyders the co-anchor of the weekday edition of WISN "12 News This Morning," has been identified as the woman in the photos.

***

A report from On Milwaukee notes: It didn't take long for Hicks' fans to identify the bikini-clad woman in the photos as Lyders and link to both her bio on the station Web site -- themilwaukeechannel.com -- and her interview with OMC.

"Yes, Taylor and I are friends," Lyders told managing editor Bobby Tanzilo Wednesday morning, "and as a journalist I respect your asking. But beyond that, I'd rather not comment on my personal life." TMZ.Com snarkily asks - "friends with benefits?" The item notes that Hicks played the Pabst Theater in March, but doesn't have any scheduled gigs soon in Wisconsin. He is playing the Genesse Theatre in Waukegan, Ill. on July 12.

***

The bikini photos are here. Her bio is here

caroline lyders taylor hicks girlfriend, caroline lyders taylor hicks, wisn, channel 12 milwaukee, taylor hicks