By Sarah Bull

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  • Singer Katherine 'absolutely denied' reports of a relationship with Beckham
  • Said they had only ever met twice, and never just the two of them alone
  • Many said they hadn't even heard of the rumours until Katherine's tweets
  • Beckham's representative has dismissed the speculation as 'nonsense'

Katherine Jenkins today (Friday) took to her Twitter page to blast rumours that she had an affair with David Beckham.

The 32-year-old singer told her fans that she found the reports 'hurtful and untrue', and wanted to be the first to set the record straight.

It is unclear why Katherine chose today to refer to the revelations, but in doing so she drew many people's attention to the rumours they had previously not been aware of. 

'I've only met him twice!' Katherine Jenkins took to her Twitter page to deny rumours of an affair with David Beckham. They were seen out together, along with a group of friends, in London in February

Enlarge   'Horrible reports': Katherine posted a series of tweets to her 224,517 followers

'Horrible reports': Katherine posted a series of tweets to her 224,517 followers

In a series of posts made on her page today, Katherine said she had only ever met David twice.

Katherine began: 'Dear Twitter friends, I've read some horrible rumours on here & want u 2 know I absolutely deny I've had an affair with David Beckham.

'The rumours are very hurtful, untrue & my lawyers tell me actionable.'

She continued: 'I've only met David twice: once at the Military Awards in 2010 & on a night out in the West End in Feb 2012

'We were out in a group of friends & it was just a normal fun evening out. Just so we are clear I have never been on my own with him and never arranged to meet up.'

Meanwhile, a representative for Beckham has told the MailOnline: 'Unfortunately, we have to deal with this type of nonsense on Twitter.

'One minute David is dead... then a more scurrilous rumour, there is not one jot of truth to any of it.'

Night out: Katherine and David also both attended the Military Awards in 2010, which the footballer attended with son Brooklyn

As well as the awards event in 2010, Katherine and David were both seen partying at the Arts Club in Mayfair alongside Prince Harry in early February.

The untrue rumours surrounding Katherine and David first emerged when she moved to Los Angeles to appear on Dancing With The Stars earlier this year.

There were even extraordinary claims that a superinjuction had been applied for to prevent the story ever being made public.

Shortly after Katherine's tweets, Lily Cooper took to her Twitter page to poke fun at the revelations, denying an 'affair' with Beyonc's husband Jay-Z.

Family day out: David and Victoria were seen enjoying time with three of their children at a Los Angeles shopping mall earlier this week

Family day out: David and Victoria were seen enjoying time with three of their children at a Los Angeles shopping mall earlier this week

Festival style: Katherine was pictured enjoying herself at V Festival in Chelmsford last weekend

Festival style: Katherine was pictured enjoying herself at V Festival in Chelmsford last weekend

Lily wrote: 'I'm really upset at the hurtful rumours going round about me having an affair with Jay Z. My lawyers tell me they are actionable.

'I've met him twice, once at the spotted pig in New York and once at the wireless festival. We have never been alone together etc etc.'

And now, as well as hitting headlines in the UK, Katherine's denial has made news throughout the world.

Katherine has been single since splitting from fianc Gethin Jones in December 2011.

The singer started dating former Blue Peter presenter Jones in 2007 after meeting him on the set of Strictly Come Dancing.

As they were: Katherine has been single since splitting from fianc Gethin Jones in December 2011

As they were: Katherine has been single since splitting from fianc Gethin Jones in December 2011

They became engaged on holiday in Mexico in February 2011, but announced their split on December 30 on Twitter.

Katherine later said her singing was helping her cope with her heartbreak, saying: 'With every performance I have been able to put myself slowly together.

'Unfortunately all my songs are about love or heartbreak but I can just about cope with that now.'

Earlier this week, David was seen enjoying a family day out with wife Victoria and three of their children, Romeo, Cruz and baby Harper, at a shopping mall in Los Angeles.

David and Victoria have been married for 13 years and are worth an estimated 125million as a power couple.

Victoria gave birth to the couple's fourth child and only daughter Harper Seven last July.

In action: David last night took to the football pitch as he played with LA Galaxy against Puerto Rico Islanders

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Katherine Jenkins just tries a little bit too hard doesn't she?!

<yawn> no one cares Katherine. Go away.

not heard any rumours

looked better when she had some meat on her bones!

It's been on Twitter for the past 48hrs if you kind of know where to look for it (super injunction). She's certainly fuelled interest now though, judging by the activity increase on twitter. - jane, London, 24/08/2012 14:24 Mission accomplished.

Me thinks she protests too much! Looks like a PR stunt to push an ailing career to me! Shame i used to like her

I am a Grandmother and I deny totally I had a relationship with David Beckham....so pove it. All getting bit tedious now don't you think.

It's only a rumour if OTHERS spread the word Katherine!

Who said you did? Never knew you and DB even knew each other till you mentioned ...let alone sleeping together.

Is it time for another album already, then, Katherine?

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