Penelope Cruz has been spotted kissing and cuddling fellow Spaniard Javier
Bardem, just months after laughing off reports the pair are dating.
The couple, who are in talks to star in upcoming movie musical Nine
together, were photographed embracing in the sea during a romantic
vacation in the Maldives in the Indian Ocean.
Cruz and Bardem were also "very touchy-feely" at the New York
Film Festival recently, according to Page Six.
An onlooker tells the website: "They held hands when they thought
no one was watching, and she kissed his cheek, and he put his arm around
her."
However, in July (07), Cruz was adamant her relationship with Barden
was purely platonic, dismissing speculation of any romance: "It's not
true. He's a friend and the best actor in the world."