Paula Abdul is hatching secret plans to adopt a child with restaurateur boyfriend J.T. Torregiani. The pop star-turned-American Idol judge insists she hasn't given up on motherhood at the age of 45 - and she'll adopt if she can't fall pregnant naturally.

She tells the upcoming issue of Ladies Home Journal magazine, "I want kids! If it doesn't happen naturally, I can always adopt."

Abdul is using the interview to blast reports her latest romance is in trouble.

She adds, "It's a good thing. I've experienced real loneliness, so I love knowing there's someone I can share the good and the not-so-good with."

-Paula Abdul Pictures

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