Phelps Is Playing Coy

News posted by perez , 8/19/2008 (perezhilton.com)

With all the recent media attention surrounding Olympic swimmer and record breaker Michael Phelps, it was only a matter of time before people started asking about his personal life. And now the world wants to know if he's dating anyone. Like perhaps Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard? When asked by TV's Extra if he was dating Amanda, Phelps responded, "No, I'm not dating Amanda Beard. I'll say that. I think she has a boyfriend." Is he just being coy? When directly asked if he's single, Phelps said, "Part of my life is kept to myself. I'm able to relax and be with my friends. Those pretty much are the only people who really know the answer to that question." Looks like his friends will be getting interviewed pretty soon! And when told that Carrie Underwood has a crush on him, all Phelps said was "That's the first I've heard of that. That's pretty cool." As for his favorite female celeb, that would be Cameron Diaz. When asked who would play his leading leading in a movie about his life, he responded, "Cameron Di