By Hanna Flint
Published: 20:04 EST, 27 April 2014 | Updated: 20:04 EST, 27 April 2014
Kym Marsh furiously dismissed claims of a relationship with old friend Stephanie Waring's former partner but a new picture begs to differ.
Dan Hooper shared a photo of him and Kym sharing a kiss to his Twitter page writing: '@msm4rsh and hoopsy great night. #nobulls**t'
He then tweeted: 'My Angel baby girl Lexi, my family and friends are all I care about and anything else is zzzzzzz!! X'
'Great night': Dan Hooper shares picture of him and Kym Marsh sharing a kiss after she denied their relationship
A spokesman for Kym told MailOnline: 'Kym is very upset that Stephanie feels the way she does and is disappointed she has chosen to sell her story to a newspaper rather than speak to her directly.
'Kym and Dan are not in a relationship but have both been single for some time and are entitled to socialise with whomever they wish. Kym has more dignity than to respond further.'
The 37-year-old actress stepped out with Dan, 31, for a night at Manchester's Palace Hotel – where she was one of the celebrity judges at the annual Miss Manchester beauty pageant – on Thursday evening, her second outing with the personal trainer in as many weeks.
Hitting back: Kym Marsh has dismissed claims that she is in a relationship with personal trainer Dan Hooper, seen here on the far left, after being branded 'heartless' by his ex-girlfriend, Hollyoaks star Stephanie Waring
Hollyoaks star Steph, 36, has publicly slammed Kym after hearing of her alleged romance with Dan – the father of her three-year-old daughter, Lexi Grace.
'I'm shocked and upset. I can't believe Kym has done this to me. It is killing me,' she told The Sunday Mirror's Colin Robertson.
'There is an unwritten rule that if you are friends with somebody you don't go near their ex partners. Especially when children are involved. He's not just some guy that I went out with for a year. This is a man I spent half a decade with and had a child with.'
Here she comes: Kym arrives at the Palace Hotel ahead of the Miss Manchester Beauty Pageant on Thursday evening
She added: 'He could have gone out with some 20-year-old hairdresser. He's a free and single man who can do as he pleases. But Kym I actually considered a friend who I've known for years. It's left me in bits. She's heartless.'
The Hollyoaks star admits she was stunned after seeing a picture of Dan and Kym - taken in Manchester a fortnight ago - on the Corrie star's Twitter account three months after she confided in Kym about her relationship troubles during a night out at the National Television Awards.
Despite Dan denying any romantic involvement, Steph says the actress – feisty Michelle Connor in Corrie – was dismissive when confronted by her former pal, telling her 's**t happens.'
In a texted response she allegedly wrote: 'I've not been seeing anyone – but babe if I was what issue have you got? Babe honestly listen, s**t happens in people's lives. I didn't set out to hurt anyone but babe I love ya.'
Opening up: Stephanie Waring says she confided in Kym Marsh about her relationship troubles at the National Television Awards in January
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