Kate Upton and Maksim Chmerkovskiy fuel romance rumors
Supermodel-turned-actress Kate Upton has fueled reports she's dating professional dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy after the couple was photographed holding hands in New York City.
The Sports Illustrated beauty and Chmerkovskiy have been denying reports suggesting they are in a relationship since they were first linked in June (13), when they were spotted enjoying a meal together in the Big Apple.
The former Dancing With the Stars hunk, 33, recently insisted the
dinner celebrating her 21st birthday was not a romantic date,
adding that they were simply "very, very good friends".
However, it appears they have since decided to go public with their
love - a photo obtained by the New York Post shows the stars
smiling and walking hand in hand in Manhattan's West Village on
Thursday (26Sep13).
Upton has previously been linked to baseball star Justin Verlander
and Sean 'Diddy' Combs, while Chmerkovskiy was previously engaged
to fellow Dancing With the Stars pro Karina Smirnoff.