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Since filing for divorce from husband Jordan Bratman, Christina Aguilera has quietly been seeing Matthew D. Rutler, a production assistant she met while filming “Burlesque.”

According to a source, the relationship between the two started out as a friendship, but turned into something more after the collapse of her marriage.

Aguilera, 29, and Rutler were first spotted together earlier this month on a double date with Nicole Richie and Joel Madden at SoHo House in Los Angeles.

It’s not serious,” says the friend, “but it’s something she is exploring and finding comfort in.”

After spending time with friends in L.A. on Thanksgiving, the singer reportedly flew to New York with Rutler, while her 3-year-old son Max stayed with his dad for the holiday weekend.

Aquilera then joined Rutler and a few friends on an impromptu visit to Rhode Island on Saturday to visit his mother at the family home.

“Since his family lives so close, they decided to drop in for a few hours,” says the source.

Later that night, the two were spotted holding hands as they strolled to NYC hotspot, the Boom Boom Room.

photo: National Photo Group via E! Online