Lenny Kravitz has denied rumors he is having an affair with the wife of baseball star Alex Rodriguez.

Rodriguez’s relationship with his wife Cynthia has been at the centre of mounting speculation following rumors of infidelity.

And when Kravitz was seen accompanying the New York Yankees star’s wife during a recent stay in Paris, France, gossips suggested the pair was involved in a secret romance.

But the rocker insists the relationship is purely platonic.

He tells Us Weekly, “There is absolutely no affair between Cynthia Rodriguez and myself. This is unequivocally one hundred per cent not true. Cynthia is a friend and (she) is here with the godfather of her baby, who is Alex’s trainer, his wife and their baby girl. She came here to escape from everything happening in New York City. I opened my home to her as a friend.”

Alex Rodriguez hit the headlines earlier this week after he was linked romantically to Madonna, following reports she was set to divorce her director husband Guy Ritchie. Those rumors have also been denied by Madonna’s representatives.

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The same day news of her relationship with New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez spread, Madonna stepped out holding hands with husband Guy Ritchie in New York City.

Looking tense, Ritchie, 39, carried the singer’s over-sized Louis Vuitton bag as they headed into her Central Park West apartment following dinner Tuesday night. Madonna, 49, who appeared exhausted, covered her mouth.

The two usually enter their building through a side door but walked through the front door for photographers.

The couple — who were last photographed together June 3 after dining at Italian eatery Locanda Locatelli in London — have been dogged by split rumors lately.

The venerable Times of London reported that the singer consulted the same high-profile divorce attorney who worked with Paul McCartney and Prince Charles.

Us Weekly also reports that the singer has also been hosting late-night visits from Rodriguez, 32, at her apartment.

A source tells Us that their relationship grew so close, he he even visited her, possibly as early as the night after his wife Cynthia gave birth to their first child in April.

Despite Madonna’s rep downplaying their relationship, it is clear that the singer and ballplayer have gotten tight.

Rodriguez — who shares the same manager, Guy Osery, as Madonna — hit an after-party for Richie’s film Revolver.

They also dined together — along with Osery — February 17 at Girgio Baldi in Santa Monica.

That same month, Madonna even introduced Rodriguez to her daughter Lourdes at a United Nations benefit for her Raising Malawi charity and UNICEF.

“This is Alex,” she said to Lourdes, New York’s Daily News reports. “He’s a baseball player.”

“Maybe you can come and see me play sometime,” he told an unimpressed Lourdes.

“She’s not that into baseball,” Madonna replied.

Rodriguez also attended her concert at Roseland Ballroom in April and later tried to dirty dance with her at NYC hot spot The Box.

On June 22, Madonna, her kids and Osery all sat in Rodriguez’s Yankee Stadium box seats during a game against the Boston Red Sox.

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Rumors of a split between Madonna and her husband Guy Ritchie are refusing to go away - despite the star issuing a statement dismissing speculation about a possible divorce.

The couple has been under intense media scrutiny amid rumors they are allegedly on the verge of a permanent split.

And the Material Girl’s publicist Liz Rosenberg attempted to set the record straight earlier this week - insisting that there are no plans for a divorce.

But the statement has failed to quash speculation about the state of the pair’s marriage, with new reports suggesting the star is putting off making an official announcement until after she has completed her upcoming Sweet & Sticky world tour later this year.

A source tells British newspaper the Daily Mirror, “Trust me, it’s over. Why else would they both consult divorce lawyers? Madonna hates being pushed into a corner and would hate other people having the satisfaction of saying, ‘We told you so.’ The announcement will be slipped out after her tour - as planned.”

It would not be the first time the pop star has attempted to keep big news quiet. In 2006, at the height of speculation that Madonna was to adopt a child from Malawi, Rosenberg issued a statement on behalf of the singer vehemently denying the adoption rumors.

Less than two weeks after issuing the denial, Madonna and Guy Ritchie filed adoption papers and brought baby David Banda back to the U.K.

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Madonna’s representatives have fired back at allegations the pop star endangered the safety of pedestrians after telling her drivers to get her to a New York rehearsal on time at any cost.

The singer, who is currently in New York rehearsing for her upcoming Sticky and Sweet tour, allegedly told her chauffeur to run red lights and use “lights and sirens” to get her to studios on time, according to reports.

But a spokesperson for Madonna has dismissed the claims, stating, “I can’t imagine they would go through red lights unless there was a dire security emergency. But I’m sure she is transported with utmost respect for other people.”

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Madonna’s spokeswoman has released an exclusive statement to PEOPLE rejecting reports that the singer’s marriage to her film director husband Guy Ritchie is on the rocks.

“Madonna’s husband Guy arrived in New York last night to be with his wife and family (not in a last ditch attempt to save his marriage which does not need saving),” Liz Rosenberg told PEOPLE. “There are no plans for Madonna and Guy to divorce.”

Rosenberg also denied a published report of a relationship between the singer and New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez.

“Madonna and Alex have the same manager, Guy Oseary,” Rosenberg says. “They have met. They know each other and Madonna took her kids to a Yankees game last week. There’s really not anything to comment on beyond that.”

Adds Rosenberg: “It’s nothing new that people are airing tons of dirty laundry Madonna’s way lately – much of it untrue.” She joked: “By the way, rumors of Madonna and Lil Wayne are quite exaggerated, as well.”

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A weekend fire that destroyed a childhood home of Madonna has been deemed suspicious by arson investigators.

The Oakland County Sheriff’s Arson Unit and the Rochester Hills Fire Department are investigating the Friday night blaze.

A passer-by had noticed flames coming out of the unoccupied house in the Detroit suburb of Rochester Hills and called the fire department.

Rochester Hills Fire Chief Ron Crowell told The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press the fire appears to have started in the living room area. He said it caused extensive smoke and fire damage throughout the two-story brick house.

The 49-year-old Madonna, known then as Madonna Louise Ciccone, spent some of her younger years as one of six siblings living in the home.

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