Rihanna: 'Chris Brown & I Are Very, Very Close'

Rihanna has once more denied her romance with singer Chris Brown, insisting she is “just good friends” with the Kiss Kiss star.

The pair has been inseparable for months, vacationing together, being photographed smooching and even exchanging expensive jewellery and getting matching tattoos etched - seemingly confirming they are romantically involved.

But the Umbrella hitmaker insists they are only friends, and are definitely not sleeping together.

During an appearance on The View yesterday, Rihanna said: "We hang out a lot. We are very close. He's an amazing person. But we are not dating. We are very close, very, very close."

When grilled on the difference between their friendship and 'dating', Rihanna replied: "There's a big difference and I think you know what."