(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Katherine Jenkins has denied she is having an affair with David Beckham.

The Welsh opera singer posted a statement on her Twitter page today insisting she has only met the married soccer star twice and has never spent time with him alone.

The blonde beauty added that she had sought legal advice after seeing rumours about her and the father-of-four circulating on the social networking site.

"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 wrote. "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 (sic)."

According to British newspaper The Telegraph, many Twitter uses had admitted they hadn't been aware of the rumours until Katherine's denial.

Katherine has most recently been linked to Dancing with the Stars professional Derek Hough.

She announced her split from fianc Gethin Jones in December 2011. (C) Cover Media