Kelis has responded to speculation that she is romantically involved with Bill Murray for the first time since rumors began circulating.
It comes after reports earlier this week that the “Milkshake” singer and Lost in Translation star were dating.
But Kelis, 43, made it clear she won’t be fanning the flames any more in her response to a fan who commented on her latest Instagram post.
The fan wrote: “Ma’am, would you please address these Bill Murray allegations?!? Damn it (sic)! What is he doing with all this?”
Kellis wrote back: “Lol (sic) no honey I wouldn’t worry at all.”
Kelly and Murray, 72, have reportedly been spotted out and about together several times in recent weeks.
The French expedition the star was also seen at two festivals in London in the past few weeks where Kellys performed. He visited south London’s Mighty Hoopla festival last weekend (June 3), as well as the Cross The Tracks jazz and soul festival the weekend before.
One photo, taken during the Cross The Tracks festival, shows Kellys and Murray posing with musician Connie Cohn of the soul and hip-hop duo Children of Zeus.
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Fans were left confused by rumors of the unlikely couple and reacted with shock, with one person joking: “That was NOT on my bingo card for 2023.”
The speculation comes after Kelly’s husband Mike Mora died of stage four stomach cancer in March 2022 at the age of 37.
The singer has two children with her late husband, as well as a son with ex-husband Nas.
Meanwhile, Murray has been married twice. He was married to Margaret Kelly from 1981 to 1996 and shares sons Homer and Luke with her. He later married Jennifer Butler in 1997 but they separated in 2008.
Murray shared sons Caleb, Jackson, Cooper and Lincoln with costume designer Butler, who died in 2021 aged 54.
The Independent has reached out to representatives for Murray for comment.