Rumors have been running rampant about a budding romance between singer/reality tv star Keyshia Cole and rapper/actor Shad Moss (aka Bow Wow).

[READ: BowWow’s Awkward Grammys Pre-Show Moment Goes Viral… (VIDEO)]

Word on the curb is that the two have been ‘secretly’ hooking up for weeks now after Bow Wow posted a series of photos and statement on social media that caught the eye of several online super sleuths.

Well, both Keyshia and Bow Wow have finally set the record straight via a few comments posted on social media.

Details below…

Rumors of a new celebrity couple sprang up with an ‘innocent’ post from Bow-Wow as he was shared an intimate moment with an unknown female friend. He wrote:

Many instantly assumed the ‘head rub’ was being given by Keyshia Cole, who was spotted with him just prior to the post.

Cole has mostly remained silent about the romance hook-up, but when word spread that she was carrying Bow-Wow’s child, Keyshia promptly shut it down with the following comment:

Bow Wow also offered a response to the rumors as well, echoing Cole?s sentiment that they are merely ‘just friends’.

Hmmm… Bow Wow & Keyshia Cole? Whoodathunkit?

What do you think of the couple’s denial of their ALLEGED hook up?