Is Elin Nordegren's New Man an Upgrade Over Tiger Woods—or Is There a Serious Red Flag?

As Tiger Woods battles career controversy, his ex-wife finds personal happiness with a billionaire playboy

By Ted Casablanca, Aly Weisman Jul 18, 2011 9:09 PMTags
Tiger Woods, Elin Nordegren, Rachel UchitelSam Greenwood/Getty Images ; David Cannon/Getty Images; AP Photos

We can't make this stuff up, kids.

As Tiger Woods is living a post-divorce life losing endorsement deals, skipping golf tournaments due to an injured leg and being linked to sketchy doctors, his ex-wife, Elin Nordegren, has moved on to a new man, billionaire Jamie Bingham.

The only hitch in the Swedish model's new relaysh?

Bingham used to date one of Tiger's mistresses: Rachel Uchitel!

Yes, that would be the mistress you've seen standing next to Gloria Allred and getting a major payday to keep her yapper shut or on VH1's Celebrity Rehab.

And not only did Rachel and Jamie date, but according to TMZ, the former couple even lived together during the time the Tiger scandal broke.

But perhaps Jamie had a bit of foresight, because the dude allegedly joked to his gal-pal after learning that she had gotten serious with Tiger, "That's OK. I'll date his wife, Elin."

Careful, Elin, we don't like the sound of this one!

But a friend of the new pair, who, according to Page Six, met at the Red Cross Ball in Florida last January, says the two "have strong feelings for each other."

And Elin even took Jamie home to Sweden recently, where the pair were spotted having a "cozy rendezvous" at her luxury apartment in Stockholm.

"He's never been so happy," a friend of the new couple dished to Page Six. "He's a classic all-American guy. He's handsome, a total gentleman and low-key. He's never been in the press. Elin's a very lucky girl; he's a great guy but very private. He doesn't play golf."

Sounds like this friend is on the Bingham side, no?

Either way, we're happy when Elin's happy. Gal deserves a little lovin' after that whore-endous, highly publicized breakup!

So with her new $12.2 million dollar home and an even wealthier guy by her side, looks like Elin is sockin' it to her ex with just the right amount of revenge.

Now stay out of each other's dating pools, you two!