Ricci Rivero spotted holding hands with Leren Mae Bautista

Are Ricci Rivero and Leren Mae Bautista an item?

In a video shared by ABS-CBN fan page Kapamilya Online World on X (formerly Twitter), the two, who previously denied romance rumors between them, can be seen holding hands in public while taking photos with fans. 

This comes just a month after they were spotted shopping at a mall.

The basketball player sparked dating rumors with the Los Baños councilor in June. Leren, however, denied being romantically involved with Ricci in the same month. 

"We want to make it clear that these claims are entirely false and have no basis in reality," a statement posted on her office’s Facebook page on June 12 read. 

While Ricci was spotted spending his birthday with Leren and distributing food packs to constituents in May, the latter’s office said it was an outreach activity, which was “not an indication of a romantic relationship between them.”

Ricci was previously with actress Andrea Brillantes. They became official in April 2022 but confirmed their breakup in June this year.