Reports have emerged that Brad Pitt may secretly be dating Kate Hudson – although conflicting accounts have also surfaced denying those rumours.

An article published by Australian magazine Woman’s Day on Monday (November 28th) claimed that: “Kate is Brad's mystery woman. They've been extremely close over the past few weeks, following several secret meet-ups.”

52 year old Pitt, of course, has been recovering from the shock of his divorce from Angelina Jolie, his partner of more than a decade and wife of two years, which was announced suddenly a little over two months ago.

Brad PittBrad Pitt at the premiere of 'Allied' in November 2016

The source speaking to the weekly showbiz publication continued by saying: “The rumour in Hollywood is that Kate's a firecracker in the sack, as is Brad. So they're two big stars who were very attracted to each other and drawn to one another, and they are certainly enjoying each other's company.”

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Furthermore, the publication claimed to have been in touch with Pitt and Jolie’s former bodyguard, who told them: “I know both Kate and Brad, and it wouldn't surprise me at all if they were dating.”

However, American publications HollywoodLife and Gossip Cop have both subsequently claimed that these reports are “false”.

Kate HudsonSome reports had claimed that Kate Hudson was Brad's mystery woman

It has also been reported that Pitt, who has recently been back in the public eye promoting his new movie Allied, spent the Thanksgiving weekend in an exclusive island resort in the Caribbean, after his hopes of another reunion with his six children were scotched. “He was at Amanyara in Turks and Caicos over Thanksgiving in a private villa,” a source told Page Six, adding, “Angie wouldn’t let him see the kids.”

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