Lisa melts her SNOWman.

Byline: By STEPHEN MAGUIRE & SEAMUS ROSS

SNOW Patrol singer Gary Lightbody has had his heart melted by fellow singer Lisa Hannigan.

The millionaire pop star admitted recently that despite his sexy image, he finds it hard to meet girls.

But now Gary, 30, is blissfully in love with 26-year-old Lisa who he has known for years.

The pair only began dating when they appeared together at the Meteor Music Awards in March.

The Irish supergroup, who are following in the footsteps of U2, invited Lisa to play with them on their recent UK tour and Gary and Lisa grew very close.

A source close to the band said: "Gary is smitten with Lisa.

"Things are going really well between them. They've known each other for ages but things only became serious recently.

"Since they fell for each other, they've hardly been out of each other's sight. I'm afraid the news will break many fan's hearts - Gary is a bit of a pin-up".

Lisa, who is from Dunshaughlin, Co Meath, stopped playing with Irish singer Damien Rice recently after an abrupt message on Damien's website.

No explanation was given for the sudden split but it appears that Lisa gave up working with Damien to go on tour with Snow Patrol.

Lisa had dated Rice who has also been romantically linked with Hollywood actress Renee Zellweger.

Lightbody admitted he had met a new woman, but was taking things very slowly.

He said: "I've met someone who is a fantastic woman and it works because it's not a relationship.

"I haven't allowed myself the chance to screw it up yet. I'm not over-thinking.

"My problem was over-analysing things. But that's where the songs come from."

He also revealed how most of the songs on the band's hit albums Final Straw and Eyes Open were about his ex-girlfriend.

Despite being a rock god, Lightbody revealed he has only ever dated five women.

He said: "I've dated five women in my entire life and there are bits of those experiences in there.

"But it's taken me three years to understand the last one.

"She was great.. Is great.

"But if there's a chance of happiness, I've always got my finger on the self-destruct button, unfortunately."

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Snow in love.. Gary Lightbody lead singer of Irish supergroup Snow Patrol; Gorgeous.. Lisa Hannigan