Rihanna has been enjoying secret trysts with actor Ryan Phillippe, it has been claimed today.
The Barbados-born singer and the 36-year-old Cruel Intentions star are said to have met up on numerous occasions over the course of the last few months, according to a U.S. magazine.
Secret romance? Rihanna and Ryan Phillippe, both pictured here at the Gucci/Roc Nation brunch at L.A.'s Soho House last Saturday, are said to have been enjoying each other's company
The pair allegedly met up after Rihanna's relationship hit the rocks with baseballer Matt Kemp, and whilst Ryan was casually dating actress Amanda Seyfried.
'They initially hooked up when things were strained with Matt Kemp,' a source told America's Us Weekly.
According to the report, the couple have been top secret about their relationship by pretending they aren't even interested in each other.
At that recent pre-Grammy event in Los Angeles, onlookers claimed Ryan approached the 23-year-old only to be rejected.
Party time: Rihanna invited Ryan to her 23rd birthday party on Sunday
An onlooker at the Gucci/Roc Nation brunch at L.A.'s Soho House said: 'He said something to the effect of, "What are you doing tonight?"'
Low key: Ryan has been casually dating actress Amanda Seyfried
While Rihanna apparently spurned his advances, Us Weekly claims they actually spent the night together that evening.
The pair have since been spotted at two more separate events.
The both attended Bing's Two Kings Charity Event last weekend and he also attended Rihanna's 23rd birthday the following night.
'They hung out a bit, but were discreet. It is still very casual. Clearly they are keeping it on the downlow,' said the source.
Meanwhile, Seyfried has hinted that she may still be dating Phillippe.
X17 reported that after photographers spotted the 25-year-old actress in West Hollywood, she denied reports that the couple have split, and urged them to not believe everything they read.
'What you read is false,' she sais
She also said that the rumours about Ryan hitting on Rihanna were not true.
Seyfried, who stars in the upcoming film Red Riding Hood, previously dated British actor Dominic Cooper, 32.
They had an on-again off-again relationship after meeting on the set of the 2008 film, Mamma Mia.
Ryan dated Australian actress Abbie Cornish after his marriage to Reese Witherspoon ended in 2006.
Reese, 34, who is the mother of his two children Ava, 11, and Deacon, seven, is now engaged to Hollywood talent agent Jim Toth.
