On behalf of singer Whitney Houston, her publicist, Nancy Seltzer, called speculation that the couple were getting back together “a complete fabrication”.

Ms Seltzer pinpointed the rumours to a report in Wednesday’s Chicago Sun-Times which said Houston and Brown had been spotted out and about in Georgia looking romantic.

Houston and Brown divorced in April 2007 after 14 years of marriage.

During their tumultuous union, Brown was arrested on drug and alcohol charges, and Houston twice entered drug rehabilitation programmes.

Ms. Houston has custody of their teenage daughter, Bobbi Kristina.

I hope not because Whitney finally seemed to be cleaning herself up (if you know what I mean).