Us: Kate Hudson hit on Thom Yorke before settling on Matthew Bellamy

US Weekly has a bitchy little piece this week that claims that Kate Hudson’s new boyfriend, Muse singer Matthew Bellamy, was her second choice while she was trolling for potential musician boyfriends at Coachella in April. US was the first outlet to report that Kate and Matthew were a new item, which was semi-confirmed by a double date the two had in Paris with Renee Zellweger and Bradley Cooper. Now US makes it sound like Kate was on the hunt and Matthew just happened to fall prey to her charms. They report that she was initially trying to get Thom Yorke of Radiohead to pay attention to her and when that failed she asked a friend to help her find her next target.

Kate Hudson, 31, may have flown to Paris to watch Muse frontman beau Matthew Bellamy, 32, perform… and even brought him to hang out with pals Renee Zellweger and Bradley Cooper… But a source says when the pair met at Coachella in April, the serial dater was more interested in Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, 41, (who has a longtime girlfriend): “She was chatting him up. He just shrugged and was unresponsive.” Another insider adds, “After she was rejected, she said, ‘What other up-and-coming bands can I go hit on?” Enter Bellamy. Says the source: “She just pounced!”

I can buy that Kate was trying to talk to Thom Yorke. Radiohead is awesome and maybe she just wanted to hang out with them and Yorke wasn’t having it. Kate’s last husband was a musician and she just seems to love the type. The thing that makes me think this report is not true is that quote that Kate was looking for another “up-and-coming band” to hit on. In no way is Radiohead an up and coming band, and Muse is pretty well known too. I think we should give her the benefit of the doubt. Maybe she was just hanging out backstage and wasn’t actively looking for a boyfriend. Can’t a girl chat with some rock stars without being desperate? Plus they’re careful to quote “another” insider with that comment that Kate was looking for someone else.

Here’s Kate out in Paris with Matthew Bellamy on 6/13/10. Credit: Bauergriffinonline

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