Dancing with the Stars on-screen partners Merly Davis and Maksim Chmerkovskiy have been denying rumors of a real life romance despite their undeniable chemistry. The dancing duo clarified, in The Wendy Williams Show, that they are not dating and would like to keep their private lives intact.

Davis, 27, and Chmerkovskiy, a Ukrainian national, won Dancing with the Stars Season 18 and has since sparked curiosity among fans whether tthe pair were dating. Host Williams asked the on-screen couple if they are in a some sort of a relationship to which Davis replied, "We're not dating, no. We like to keep the personal lives personal," she said.

Contrary to their statements, Val Chmerkovskiy's told Us Weekly that there is indeed a brewing romance between her brother and the 27-year-old figure skater - especially after the show's finale. He told the magazine, "[Maks] loves her probably more than I've seen him love another woman. He loves and adores her, but it's like a King Kong type of relationship."

An anonymous source said that the 34-year-old Odessa-born and Davis were spotted "sweet and touchy feely" at a dinner in New York's City's TAO downtown restaurant at the night of their DWTS victory. "Before dinner they were in a corner talking really close. He kept kissing her on the forehead and was doting on her," a source said.

A source also told E!News that Davis and Chmerkovskiy are actually not dating. "In truth, there is no romance there. They're good friends, but nothing more. The hype about it has been fun, but it's not real," the insider told the online celebrity news portal.