Today, Carlos Pena posted his weekly video blog entry up on his YouTube channel, CarlosPenaTV, where he made a big announcement: that he's off the market! Carlos is dating 24-year-old Princess Protection Program actress, Samantha Droke, who is also an aspiring clothing designer and good friend of Selena Gomez and Ashley Tisdale.

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Rumors have been circulating that the pair have been dating for some time now, especially after photos were snapped of them together in Vancouver where Big Time Rush was on location shooting Big Time Movie. Carlos explains in the video that he "feels like it's time we tell the world the truth. We try and make it work. It's really hard but it's going to be great." Samantha also mentions that she'll be joining the guys on the Better With U Tour. Check out the video below:

What do you think about Carlos Pena and Samantha Droke as a couple?

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