NEW YORK, NY  [Thursday Dec.15.2005]  /WMQT.com/ -- Kelly Clarkson says her new boyfriend Graham Colton is "beyond amazing."

She recently went public about her relationship with the rocker when she revealed to Seventeen magazine that the two are dating.

In the January 2006 issue, Clarkson tells Seventeen that past relationships have shown her what a great guy Colton is. "I look at past relationships and I thank God for at least showing me how crappy they can be, because now I totally appreciate this guy," says the American Idol winner.

If the name Graham Colton sounds familiar, that's because he opened the shows on Clarkson's "Behind These Hazel Eyes" Tour.

The January 2006 issue of Seventeen magazine -- featuring a cover story on Kelly Clarkson -- is on newsstands now.

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