Paula Abdul hasrekindled her romance with former flame Arsenio Hall – 20 years after the couple first dated.

Paula and Arsenio met on the set of the 1988 Coming to America and began dating a short time later. The then-pop star even featured Arsenio in the music video for her ’80s single “Straight Up.” The singer has been single since splitting from restaurant owner J.T. Torregiani last year, but after quitting her job as a judge on American Idol in August, the former late night host reached out to Paula to offer words of support, a reconciliation soon followed.

“Arsenio reached out to Paula because he thought she needed a friend to talk to, someone she could relate to. Arsenio knows what it’s like to leave a hit TV show. One phone call led to another, and the next thing you know, they were making a date,” a tipster tattles in the Nov. 16 issue of The National Enquirer.

“This could be the perfect situation for the two of them. Paula and Arsenio know each other inside and out and if anyone knows what Paula is going through, it’s Arsenio.”