Fresh from his split with DEMI MOORE, ASHTON KUTCHER is hot on the stiletto heels of yet another cougar HALLE BERRY.
And friends say that the 34-year-old “Two and a Half Men” star isn’t put off by the fact that Halle, 45, is already in a committed relationship.
“Ashton has known Halle for quite a while, and I’ve heard him say more than once, ‘Man, if I was single…’ ” recalled one pal. “Now that he is single again, he’d give his eyeteeth to act on his crush.”
Ashton and Halle’s friendship dates back to 2003 when he played a prank on her as part of his “Punk’d” TV show – barring her from attending the premiere of her own movie “Gothika.” They continued to meet up at several Hollywood events and co-starred in “New Year’s Eve.”
But there’s a big hurdle for the actor to clear before getting to Halle, who has a nearly 4-year-old daughter, Nahla, with her ex-beau Gabriel Aubry, 36.
She’s been in a relationship with hunky French thesp Olivier Martinez, 46, since 2010.
“But Ashton has a big ego and seems oblivious that she’s already with somebody.”
Ironically, Demi’s protective ex-husband Bruce Willis is also a good friend of Halle’s.
“If he gets a whiff that Ashton is after Halle, he’s going to tell her, ‘Stay away from THAT creep!’ ” said a source.
