Constantine Maroulis Rocks New York City With E! News' Giuliana DePandi  5/3/05

Exclusive Interview With Constantine to Premiere on 'E! News' on Tuesday, May 3, and Wednesday, May 4, at 7:00 PM ET/PT

Rocker Confides He Wants to Get Married, Opens Up About Fame and Partying With Hollywood Fan Tobey Maguire

LOS ANGELES, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- E! News' Giuliana DePandi and American Idol cast-off Constantine Maroulis took a bite out of the Big Apple as the young rocker returned home to Manhattan following his cast off from the hit series. Constantine took Giuliana along as he made an appearance this morning (Monday, May 2) on "Live with Regis and Kelly," and afterwards, he showed off his favorite hometown hangouts in the East Village. During the daylong adventure, Constantine opens up to E! News about his pre-Idol days and reveals his plans for the future, including his musical career, partying and eventually settling down with the right woman. 

Despite the heartthrob image that earned him legions of female fans, Constantine admits that growing up, he was anything but a ladies man. "I was like a huge geek," said Constantine. "Honestly, short hair, acne-faced, chorus geek ... theater geek. Then, I don't know, one day I just kind of grew my hair and people started paying attention to me." 

At age 29, Constantine remains true to his rock star attitude but admits that his wild partying days are behind him, "I think I'd like to meet a nice girl and settle down and share this whole experience," said Maroulis. "It's been really cool and I definitely look forward to having a family and getting married." 

Rest assured, before settling down, he plans to make the most of his newfound fame. His band Pray for the Soul of Betty is releasing an album and he has also been taking meetings with casting directors and other Hollywood insiders regarding a possible career in acting. Among his fans are Tobey Maguire, who recently invited him to his girlfriend's surprise party after running into them at a club, and Brian May, the guitarist from Queen, who surprised Constantine with glowing comments on his website following his rendition of "Bohemian Rhapsody." Said Constantine, "Maybe we'll do something together in the future. That would be really cool ... Freddy Mercury was a huge inspiration to me when I was a kid." 

For more of Giuliana DePandi's exclusive interview with Constantine Maroulis tune in to E! News on Tuesday, May 3rd and Wednesday, May 4th at 7:00 PM ET/PT.

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