They deny they're dating so we've decided to see if their action speak louder than words...

This month's cover girl Rihanna is famous for her fabulous performances, sexy videos and for last year's song of the summer. But the one thing everybody wants to know is if she's dating super-cute Chris Brown? We quizzed both of them in the June issue of Sugar (on sale 30 April - 27 May) and despite lots of giggling and in jokes, they both denied anything was going on. Looking at these pictures, we're not so sure!

Exhibit A: Chris and Rihanna backstage at the MTV music awards in September 2007

They claim to be 'just friends' but Sugar doesn't have any 'friends' we'd get that close to - sheesh!

Exhibit B: Having dinner together at a pre-Grammy party on 9th Feb 2008

She gives her cutest smile while he poses for the camera. Rihanna is looking really pleased with herself, and we don't think it's beause she managed to finish all her pudding!

Exhibit C: Chris joins Rihanna on stage in Barbados to celebrate her Grammy win

He's wearing a daft hat and not even doing anything and she still can't stop looking at him! She looks smitten to us.

Exhibit D: Taking a dip in the pool whilst on a break in Jamaica, February 2008

Frankly we've seen enough! Staring dreamily into each other's eyes, mucking about in the pool, gormless smiling...these two are hooked on each other we're sure of it. If they're not dating then we'll eat an umbrella, ella, ella, ella.....

Tell us what you think. Are Chris and Rihanna a couple or are we reading too much into these images?