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01st Sep 2015

Lewis Hamilton Addresses Rihanna Romance Rumours

He didn't exactly deny it!

Rebecca McKnight

Lewis Hamilton has finally addressed the rumours that he is dating Rihanna.

The Formula One star opened up to E! News at the MTV VMAs on Sunday about the status of their relationship.

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Rihanna at the Crop Over Festival (image: Instagram).

He said: “You know, I’ve known Ri for a long time. We’ve been friends for a while. We get to hang out every now and again.”

In recent months the two stars have been spotted partying together, including at the Crop Over Festival in Barbados.

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 23: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates with his team and Nicole Scherzinger after winning the World Championship after the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit on November 23, 2014 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
Lewis with his former flame Nicole Scherzinger.

While Lewis didn’t exactly confirm that romance was blossoming, he didn’t shoot the idea down either.

He has been linked to a number of stars since splitting from Nicole Scherzinger including Kendall Jenner. Rihanna was previously linked to footballer Karim Benzema.