(Photo: Crystal Renay via Instagram)

Ne-Yo has a new lady love and it sounds like things are going really well for the couple. Not only are the two all smiles in photos shared over social media, but in a recent interview with Hot 97, the singer said there's "promise" with his girl.

"We are in a good place. Her name is Crystal Renay," he said. "She has much promise. Yes, much promise. Quality."

Renay is a model who's not shy about sharing photos of her curvy body or her boo on Instagram. While he won't go right out and call her his girlfriend just yet, Ne-Yo addressed how how open he is about his new relationship.

"You know what, at this point in my career, at this point in my life… I'm 34 years old, I don't have time to be hiding," he said. "Of course, there are some things you keep personal and private because you're a human being. But on the other side of it, I ain't got time to be hiding nothing and all that. It is what it is."

To hear the entire interview and find out what Ne-Yo had to say about his ex-fiancée, Monyetta Shaw, click here.

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