Rumor has it that Rita Ora and Gerard Butler are hooking up. The 25-year-old "X Factor" judge and the 45-year-old "London Has Fallen" star were spotted enjoying an "intimate dinner" together at a four-star hotel in mid-January, according to Us Weekly.
"They drank wine and she hugged him when he returned to the table from a break. Gerard paid the bill," an onlooker told the publication. The insider also told the magazine that Ora and Butler were hugging before reportedly heading to a private room in the hotel, according to the Daily Mail.
Butler, who had been romantically involved with 39-year-old interior designer Morgan Brown since May 2014, is reportedly ready to start dating again. A source said that "he's totally single and ready to get back out there," and Ora reportedly hooked Butler with her confidence.
Despite reports that the two were shacking up, sources told E! News that the story was not true: "They are just friends and there is nothing romantic going on. They have known each other for a while. They had dinner and nothing more."
Last July, Ora split from Richard Hilfiger, the son of fashion mogul Tommy Hilfiger, after dating for one year. Before that, she dated DJ Calvin Harris, who is now with Taylor Swift.
"Rita and Ricky have split for good this time," a source told the Daily Mail. "It is amicable between the two and they both made the decision to call it a day due to their work schedules."
"They've been on and off for a while," the source continued. "He's based in L.A. and she's based in London. Now that she's doing 'The X Factor' and has her new album here, she will be here for the rest of the year. But he has commitments to his music career and fashion line overseas, too."
