Rihanna leaving Met Bar in London (11/17)

Rihanna has a new boyfriend, and he's a drug dealing street enforcer with a heart of gold. Well at least that's what he played on The Wire. From the New York Daily News:

Spies tell us that the singer is dating actor Tristan Wilds. The "90210" star was an unexpected guest at a party RiRi held over the weekend at her L.A. home, where she was saying goodbye to pals before taking off for a set of London gigs.

"No one knew why Tristan was there initially, because it was not an industry party — it was very intimate," says a fellow guest. "But everyone quickly realized they weren't meeting for the first time, because they were openly affectionate for everyone to see."

They hit it off the moment they laid eyes on each other, the insider says. "He's a real gentleman," says the source. "She likes him a lot, and it shows. From the moment he walked into her party, Rihanna lit up."

"They'll keep in touch while she's away," the snitch insists. "They're already planning to use iChat and Skype to stay in contact until Tristan finishes shooting '90210' for the season and can fly out to meet her on the road."

Man, this Tristan guy has got it made. All he has to do is not smack a bitch and he'll be considered the Mother Teresa of boyfriends. It's like auditioning for American Idol after William Hung* -- you'll look great no matter how much you suck. The only way Tristan could be in a better situation is if Rihanna suddenly came down with permanent laryngitis.

*Little Known Fact About Your's Truly: I went to college with William Hung. True story.

[WENN, Flynet]