Heroes beauty HAYDEN PANETTIERE has sparked rumours she's rekindled her romance with British TV presenter STEVE JONES after the pair was spotted cosying up during a night out with pals in Hollywood.

The sexy actress, 19, began dating Jones in May, but their love faltered after they struggled to maintain a long distance relationship.

Hayden revealed earlier this month, "I'm single and mingling. Steve lives in London, the distance is a bit too much. I'm not dating anyone specifically and I'm not looking for a house with anyone."

But the star appears to be back in 32-year-old Jones' arms - they were snapped together at Los Angeles eaterie Firefly last week, with Panettiere even hopping onto the TV hunk's lap at one point during the night.