James Argent and Ekin-Su Culculoglu have been at the centre of wild romance rumours after sharing a "drunken snog", yet both have dismissed claims they're dating.Rumours had been swirling that James, 36, and Ekin-Su, 29, had sparked a "shock romance" and were reportedly getting close with cosy dates in Essex since her Big Brother exit in March.But an insider told the Mirror: "James and Ekin share the same management team so it's inevitable that they'd be linked, but both have denied a romance."Despite the gossip, Ekin-Su and James, who are both single, have reportedly found the situation amusing.
Their management has even initiated a Wagatha Christie-style probe to find out who leaked the news of their kiss, as it was only known to a select few, reports the Mirror.
A representative stated: "The pair both deny dating claims, and continue to be represented by the same manager".This follows a claim from a source to the Daily Mail saying: "James lives close to Ekin, they are practically neighbours - so when she needed a friend after Celebrity Big Brother, he was there for her."The source also hinted that what started as friendship might be turning into something more."Their friendship developed into something stronger and they started to spend more time together, even passionately kissing.
It's still early days and they both appreciate they need to take it slow, having come out of high-profile relationships in the past six months...
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