It’s been speculated for weeks that Lewis Hamilton is dating “Bitch Better Have My Money” singer, Rihanna, following his split from Nicole Scherzinger earlier this year.

Hamilton attended the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday and addressed the rumors, denying they’re dating.

“You know, I've known Ri for a long time," he told E! News. "We've been friends for a while. We get to hang out every now and again..."

They sparked rumors when he joined her in her native Barbados for their annual carnival, however, she was also linked to Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema at the time.

Someone else she was linked to was NBA star Matt Barnes, but she took it upon herself to squash that rumor.

After he claimed during an interview that they were "just past the crush stage,” Rihanna put him on blast on Instagram. In a series of hashtags, she told her fans that not only are they not dating, she’s never even met him.

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