Cheryl Cole`s friends insist she isn`t dating Derek Hough
The Girls Aloud beauty has been romantically linked with the `Dancing With The Stars` professional since earlier this year - shortly after her split from Ashley Cole amid reports he had been unfaithful - but pals of the pop star beauty claim their relationship is platonic.
The singer`s pal, boxer Amir Khan told Grazia magazine: "I had dinner with Cheryl and Derek in Los Angeles last week. He`s not her boyfriend. They`re not going out. It`s all just a cover up to keep photographers at bay."
British singer Joe McElderry - who struck up a close bond with the brunette beauty when she mentored him on UK TV talent show `The X Factor` last year - is in regular contact with Cheryl, but even he is unconvinced that Derek is her boyfriend.
He told BANG Showbiz: "Cheryl`s great. I spoke to her yesterday and she`s doing fine. I don`t know whether Derek`s her boyfriend or not, but it seems like he`s a nice man."
Cheryl and Derek first became friends earlier this year, when the blonde hunk appeared in her `Parachute` music video. Since then, Derek has been a permanent fixture in Cheryl`s life, supporting her throughout her split from Ashley, taking her on lavish holidays - including to Tanzania, where she was stricken with potentially-fatal malaria.
However, despite the claims, Derek`s stepfather, Aaron Nelson, recently insisted the dancer has found "true love" with the British star.
He said: "For Derek, this is true love. There is no doubt about it. He is totally in love with her. And it`s easy to see why. She is one hell of a girl. Very talented and incredibly beautiful.
"I know Derek is in love with her because he has told me he is in love with her."
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