“The X Factor” judge/mentor Nicole Scherzinger, who recently broke up with her longtime boyfriend Lewis Hamilton, is rumored to be secretly dating her host, Welsh TV personality Steve Jones.

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The 33 year-old Pussycat Doll was originally set to become a co-host for the show before producers decided to get rid of Cheryl Cole. Nicole and Steve spent a whole lot of time together strictly to build some chemistry and things developed from there.

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“From the beginning, ‘X Factor’ executives encouraged Nicole and Steve to build their chemistry, and get to know each other better over drinks,” an insider told Heat magazine.

The lovebirds must maintain their relationship a secret until Simon Cowell gives them permission to go public, which would explain why the mentor’s rep vehemently denied the rumors, saying, “Nicole is not dating Steve.”

Nicole and Steve might not be an official item yet, but they would look pretty damn good together. The 34 year-old X Factor host is a ladies’ man – Steve was previously romantically linked to Pamela Anderson, Halle Berry and Hayden Panettiere.

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