Rihanna and Drake spotted holding hands

Rihanna and Drake were spotted together on several occasions recently, fueling rumors that the two may be more than just friends, the Mirror reports.

On Tuesday night, RiRi was seen holding Drake's hand publicly after a performance in Manchester. Soon after his performance in the British city, Drake hopped into a car and left for an after-show party at Club Entourage. Eyewitnesses told the tabloid that they watched the couple walk hand-in-hand at the event.

According to TMZ, the couple remained glued to each other and left the club for bowling, where they stayed until 4.00 a.m., having rented out the entire venue - possibly for added privacy.

On Monday, they were spotted at Cirque Le Soir, a celebrity hotspot, and on Sunday, people saw Rihanna and Drake leaving Nobu one, a posh restaurant in London. Inside the club, the couple enjoyed a special preview of a new performance for the club's new $834,167 Frat Party installation prior to its 4th birthday celebration next week.

Later on Sunday, the two were seen making a secret exit from the Ganton Street club, exiting through the back doors.

In Paris, the "Diamonds" singer joined the Canadian rapper on stage to perform their 2011 romantic duet "Take Care" in front of 17,000 fans.

Although the couple, who were spotted together in 2010, decided to leave the venues separately, their intimate performance left fans questioning Drake and Rihanna's claim that their relationship is genuinely platonic.

"She's the ultimate fantasy. I mean, think about it. ... We have fun together ... But we're just friends, she's my dog for life," Mirror quotes Drake as saying.

Drake has openly acknowledged that Rihanna broke his heart in the past, but insists it's not something he holds against her.

"At the time it hurt, but she didn't mean to. I'll never put that on her. I was hurt because I slowly started to realize what it was. I guess I thought it was more," he said.

Incidentally, in 2012, Drake was involved in a nightclub brawl with Rihanna's former boyfriend, Chris Brown, following a well-documented love triangle.