REESE WITHERSPOON has been spotted getting close and cuddly with 'Rendition' co-star JAKE GYLLENHAAL, just days after laughing off reports the pair are dating. It seems to be the circle of celebrity life, really...

The couple, who became close during filming of their new movie, were photographed walking hand-in-hand and getting affectionate on the streets of Rome. Snogs R Us more like.

And though Witherspoon - newly divorced from Ryan Phillippe - insists their relationship is purely platonic, her latest weekend break in the Italian capital seems to proves otherwise.