It's been a whirlwind year for Jessica Simpson, who became engaged to former NFL player Eric Johnson last November and recently confirmed that she's expecting their first child.
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⢠Before hitting the beach with fiancé Eric Johnson back on the west coast, Jessica Simpson was in Chicago enjoying some of the Windy City's most popular eateries. First up: the Paris Club, a trendy French restaurant where Simpson shared sweet moments with Johnson and laughed with a group of friends. The party also enjoyed 10 signature menu items, including goat cheese au gratin and coq au vin during their leisurely three-hour meal. The following night, it was off to nearby Hub 51, this time with a group of 15, where the happy couple stole kisses at the table as they sampled an array of dishes (spicy tuna rolls, chicken enchiladas and lemon icebox pie). Says an onlooker of the couple: "Eric even carried Jessica's designer bag while she was getting up to leave the table."
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⢠Jessica Simpson may be in New York City for meetings, but the singer, who's in talks to be an X Factor judge, has also been enjoying the company of fiancé Eric Johnson - and several Big Apple eateries. One stop on her dining itinerary: perennial favorite Dos Caminos, where she enjoyed Mexican food earlier in the day. That night, Simpson and Johnson stepped out again, this time for dinner at hotspot ABC Kitchen.
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⢠Jessica Simpson arrived at Trousdale Lounge in L.A. on the arm of her fiancé Eric Johnson after dining together at Boa Steakhouse. And once inside, the happy duo made a beeline to the table where Simpson's BFF Cacee Cobb awaited. It was Cobb's birthday, so everybody was in a celebratory mood, and the happy couple waited for their waitress to pour them drinks. Simpson and Johnson were very affectionate at their table, constantly finding ways to touch each other. The group also toasted with champagne and serenaded Cobb with "Happy Birthday." Simpson's spirits were very high, a source says, as she celebrated her friend's birthday with her new man. The couple also stayed until closing, leaving hand-in-hand, just as they arrived.
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⢠Jessica Simpson and boyfriend Eric Johnson shared a romantic brunch together at P.O.V., the rooftop bar at the W Hotel in Washington, D.C. The two started their meal sitting across from each other - until "he came over and sat next to her later on," an onlooker says. "They were very cute." Simpson, meanwhile, sipped on a bellini as they enjoyed a view of the White House with their meal. ⢠She's single again - and Miley Cyrus is more than ready to mingle. In Spain for the MTV Europe Music Awards, the singer was spotted chatting up Kings of Leon bassist Jared Followill. "They hung out together," a source tells us of the two. "They know each other from Nashville."
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⢠Jessica Simpson left her Dior beauty luncheon and headed to West Hollywood's Chateau Marmont, where she spent a marathon five-hour afternoon on the hotel's patio with boyfriend Eric Johnson and pals. Still sporting her magenta dress from earlier in the day, the singer and her friends enjoyed cocktails during their lengthy hangout session before Simpson took off, giggling, around 8 p.m.
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⢠Jessica Simpson, enjoying a big group dinner outdoors on the patio at Boa Steakhouse in Los Angeles with 12 friends. How did she keep warm? The singer sipped Scotch on the rocks and enjoyed her meal in front of the outdoor fireplace.
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⢠Was there a love connection? Jessica Simpson, chatting with The Hurt Locker star Jeremy Renner during a cocktail party for his movie at the L.A. home of Madonna's manager Guy Oseary. Simspon, who lives next door, arrived with hairdresser Ken Paves. But she spent most of her time with the Oscar nominee. "Jeremy spent the night hitting on Jessica like crazy," the source says. "They were really flirting up a storm." Paves encouraged the two and, the source says, "Jessica loved it!" When the party was over, the two exchanged numbers, entering them into their phones.
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⢠She's in Chicago to tape an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey show, but Jessica Simpson still found time to enjoy a meal out on the town with "mane man" Ken Paves and three other pals. The singer grabbed dinner in the upstairs lounge at Le Colonial in the Windy City's Gold Coast neighborhood. While the group shared small appetizers and drank saketinis, Simpson sipped scotch on the rocks with her meal. When it was time to go, Paves picked up the check and left a generous tip.
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