The bag of bones known as Nicole Ritchie and new boyfriend Joel Madden are having the time of their lives down in Old Mexico.

This while reports are flying that Hilary Duff, dumped by JM after allegedly refusing to unleash the goodies, spent the New Year’s holiday in South Beach brushing off every viable suitor with the cold shoulder and the “It’s not you, it’s not me, and it’s not us” speech.

Things appear to be getting serious between the daughter of R&B music legend, Lionel Ritchie and Good Charlotte’s frontman. New York City sources are screaming that when N.R was arrested last month on charges of driving under the influence, it was Joel’s name that she gave to the police to contact.