Hayden Panettiere denies dating Kevin Connolly. Hayden laughed when she heard they were a pair – or was it nervous laughter because they had been ‘discovered’? Hayden denies a romance, no matter what.

More pictures of Hayden after the denial…

Hayden and Kevin were canoodling after the awards, not just chatting, if I remember correctly. We already know Hayden has a thing for older men, so what’s the big deal? From Contact Music:

New reports suggest Panettiere has been getting close to Connolly, 35, after they were spotted together at an Emmy Awards afterparty on 20 September (09).
But the young star has dismissed the claims, telling JustJared.com, “I’ve known Kevin for so long. You can’t have friends with the opposite sex. It’s so funny. We’re just friends.

Riiiiight. A fifteen year age difference, never acted together, but yet they are friends? I’m not buying what Hayden is trying to sell, are you?