New York, July 23 : Billy Joel, who ended his four-year marriage to wife Katie Lee last month, is said to be dating former "The Young and the Restless" star Alex Donnelley.

The NYPost. com has reported that Joel met Donnelly through friends backstage at a recent Washington D. C. concert.

"The two hit it off immediately," an insider said of the couple.

The pair has been spending time boating and riding motorcycles at Joel''s Sag Harbor home, reports The New York Daily News. (ANI)