'American Pie' Singer Don McLean, 73, and Model Girlfriend, 24, Confirm Their Romance

After becoming increasingly open about their relationship,Don McLeanand girlfriend Paris Dylan have confirmed their romance in the City of Love.

The “American Pie” singer, 73, and theCatfishalum, 24, both made their pairing official on social media recently, sharing photos of themselves during their trip to France.

“A dream with my love,” Dylantweeted a photoof the couple standing in front of the Eiffel Tower, along with a red heart emoji. In addition, the pair visited theLouvre MuseumandVersailles.

Days before, Dylan, who has been traveling in Europe on tour with McLean, called her boyfriend the “love of my life.”

Paris Dylan/Instagram

TheCatfishepisode centered around a complex incident that occurred in 2011, when Dylan (then known as Paris Roxanne, and also Paris Dunn) was 17. At that time she began an online relationship with 33-year-old NBA player Chris “Birdman” Andersen, exchanging frequent messages and even nude photos. Ultimately they both discovered that neither were speaking to one another, but to a Canadian woman Shelly Chartier, who orchestrated the scheme in an effort to extort money from the basketball star.

Chartier was arrested and charged with seven counts of fraud in 2015, resulting in an 18-month prison sentence,The Blastreported.

source: people.com