Just a month after Billy Joel announced his split from his 27-year-old third wife Katie Lee Joel, he's already started tickling the ivories of a new woman.

That was a piano reference. Is this thing on?

Billy is currently dating former Young and the Restless star Alex Donnelley, according to the New York Post, having met her at his concert in Washington, D.C.

Since then, she has visited Billy's house in Sag Harbor where they ride around on his motorcycles and boats. A source said, "The two hit it off immediately."

Hey, at 49, Alex Donnelley is in the ballpark of Billy's age (60) and probably shares some of his interests. He might actually be onto something here ...