BEN Folds has a new love in his life and she's a face that might seem quite familiar.

Singer songwriter Ben is dating actress Alicia Witt, of Cybill, The Sopranos and Two Weeks' Notice fame.

Ben - who split up with his fourth wife Fleur last year - and the stunning redhead have been together for four months and their union has proved a musical match in heaven.

Gushing about his new lady, Ben reveals the pair have recorded a song together and plan to do more.

"She's a fantastic musician. I say this all the time and she cringes but she's a better piano player than I am," Ben tells Confidential.

"I know she's going to argue but she's great in ways I wish I was great and she also writes songs and they're very good and we've been recording some.

"(I'm going to) work on some of Alicia's music at the beginning of the year because we made a really good song and I think that means you can make a really good album," he adds.

Arriving a day ahead of his recently reformed band's (Ben Folds Five) gig at Thebarton Theatre tonight, Ben was excited to show Alicia his one-time hometown yesterday with the cute couple planning a beach walk and some time with our wildlife.

"I think we might go pet some kangaroos and be a tourist and go down to Port Willunga and take a walk on the beach," Ben says.

"She (Alicia) hasn't been to Adelaide before."

While he's in town Ben's also hoping to catch up with some friends, among them filmmaker Scott Hicks who he's hinted he would love to work with one day.

"I hope to see Scott tomorrow night, I think they're coming to the gig," he says.

Speaking of movies, Ben has been dabbling in acting, recently filming alongside Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis in upcoming flick We're The Millers.

"I had four lines in a movie recently and Alicia was really helpful for that ... we hope I made the cut but it was filmed anyway," he laughs.

There's also another famous name in town at the moment with whom Ben is acquainted - Hillary Clinton.

"I played a gig for Hillary one time, talked to her on the phone for a bit, she was really, really nice," Ben says.

Tickets for tonight's Ben Folds Five gig are still available through Venuetix.

Originally published as Love enfolds songwriter, actor