Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford has a thing for Lauren Conrad.

A new report from In Touch Weekly is making a major play for The Hills reality queen:

“She is so hot! “ Chace gushed to a friend recently.

“He flat-out he told her she was sexy, and she giggled a lot! Chace said she’s so nice, too-the nicest out of all the Hills girls. He thinks she’s very sexy.”

As for LC? The blonde beauty thinks Chace is pretty “sexy” himself.

“LC thinks Chace is super-cute. She would definitely consider going on a date with him!”