*Photographs of Star Jones and her new man kissing in the stands of the U.S. Open last weekend hit the Internet yesterday morning. By the afternoon, People.com had exposed the mystery man as Herb Wilson, the executive chef at Manhattan's Soho and Tribeca Grand hotels.

"This was one of the first times they were out in public together," a friend of Jones' tells People. "It's a new relationship, and he makes her very happy."

Jones personal rep would not confirm the relationship after refusing to talk about his client's personal life. However, another source close to the former "View" host said the two are dating.

"He's a very nice guy," the source says of Wilson. "She's never been happier."

Jones, 46, and her husband of 3 1/2 years, Al Reynolds, 38, filed for divorce in March.