KATE HUDSON - HUDSON REP DOWNPLAYS 'DATE' WITH RODRIGUEZ

HUDSON REP DOWNPLAYS 'DATE' WITH RODRIGUEZ

A representative for KATE HUDSON has played down rumours the actress is dating MADONNA's alleged former lover ALEX RODRIGUEZ, insisting they were out as part of "a group".
The Almost Famous beauty prompted rumours of a new romance after she was spotted leaving Lure Fishbar in Manhattan, New York last week (ends11Jan09) - with baseball star Rodriguez close behind.
They were then spotted in a bar together later that night, where they met up with Hudson's pal Ron Burkle.
But Hudson's spokesperson insists their outing was not a date, claiming the actress was at the restaurant with "a group of 10 people".
Hudson has previously dated cycling champion Lance Armstrong, and actor Owen Wilson, while Rodriguez split from his wife Cynthia last year (08) amid claims he was having an "affair of the heart" with the now-divorced Madonna.