UPDATED WITH DENIAL: LeAnn Rimes And Eddie Cibrian Having Affair, Claims Us Magazine

UPDATED 4 PM WEDNESDAY:
Eddie Cibrian denied the report to Access Hollywood:

"Other than being friends and two actors who were romantically intertwined in a movie-for-television we filmed last fall, there is no truth to the reporting initiated by US Magazine," Eddie said in a statement to Access Hollywood on Wednesday. "It is a fabricated story that is using random snapshots as connective tissue to create a scandalous relationship."

Earlier in the day, a rep for the actor told Access that Us Weekly's reports of a steamy tryst, which broke Tuesday, were "absolutely NOT true."

UPDATE 11 AM WEDNESDAY:

Rimes's husband Dean twittered, "I Love My Wife!!!" Wednesday morning.

LeAnn posted on her blog,

"This is a difficult time for me and my loved ones, but I appreciate all your continued support," she writes Wednesday. "I would like to assure all of you that this is a place for you to hear things directly from me and as you all know, not everything in our lives is always black and white."

Before signing off, Rimes tells fans, "have faith."

PREVIOUSLY:
LeAnn Rimes, 26, is having an affair with her TV movie costar Eddie Cibrian, 35, reports the upcoming issue of Us Weekly.

The singer-actress, who shot to stardom at age 13 for her rendition of "Blue," married backup dancer Dean Sheremet when she was 19. The pair have no children.

Cibrian, known for a recent stint as an adulterous gym coach on "Ugly Betty," married in 2001 and has two sons.

Rimes and Cibrian costar in the upcoming Lifetime Nora Roberts' adaptation "Northern Lights," the trailer of which is below.

Reports Us:

"From the moment we rehearsed, LeAnn and Eddie honestly developed a really strong bond and a warm relationship," director Mike Robe told Us prior to news of the affair.

Their rapport carried off the set as well.

The new Us Weekly features pictures taken from a video security camera that show the two holding hands and kissing on a romantic dinner date at Mosun and Club M in Laguna Beach, California on March 7. Additionally, Us Weekly reports that the new couple met for a three-hour tryst at the Malibu Beach Inn on March 14.

NORTHERN LIGHTS TRAILER:

Comments

[zukervati]

Typical Southern Family Values! Tsk Tsk ....

[JinMN]

Check this out

http://perezhilton.com/2009-03-20-leann-rimes-husband-dancer-dean-is-confirmed-as-being-gay#respond

[conniedogs]

So what! It's nobody's business if they do.

[Topfeeder]

Au contraire. When they make out in public they open themselves up to criticism.

[zukervati]

Yes it is. These are the same pompous A$$holes, like Toby McGuire, who rile up the Ret@rds to hate, be xenophobic/homophobic and perpetuate the myth that John Wayne is still the hero. It's nice to chop them down from their self-conceived moral high ground to the size.
You're right, if it was just another person I wouldn't give two $hits about it, but in their cases it is almost our moral obligation.

[ailbhe]

I do wonder whether this is just a publicity stunt to promote the movie, if not I really can't understand why he would be interested in her.

Surely if he was going to cheat, he would do it with somebody who is at least good looking?

She has the most unfortunate looking face, this 'pairing' just seems so bizarre.

Regardless of the truth, I only have sympathy for his poor wife, it must be awful to have people gossiping about your husbands 'relationships' like that and questioning your marriage and his commitment to you.

[QNSNY]

What about LeAnns husband? How do you think he feels seeing his wife kissing another man multiple time and then licking his fingers. I have sympathy for both the husband and wife who are married to both these cheaters. LeAnns husband should divorce her and get half of everything plus spousal support. Lets see how a lot of women like that. Its always the other way around but now a days women are cheating more than ever and LeAnn isn't the first or last to do this. Guys be careful who you ask to be your girlfriend or wife because these days women are more scandalous than ever and then they would blame you for the foolishness they did to themselves. All of these women singers with the male bashing songs crying the blues about how the guy is a cheater and lier but the women are doing the same thing. Check out www.nomarriage.com and read the part on women cheating.

[harriettubman]

Have faith in what? That this is yet another movie set affair that will destroy another family? People and their need for lust just amaze me. Get DIVORCED first.

[peskime]

Methinks thou doth protest too much

[Faxus]

This is nothing more than publicity.

[jeplanet]

I'm not sure why, but I just don't buy this story.
Maybe they just got to be friends and even flirted a little.
It just rings untrue for me.

[barackcan]

kind of strange this is coming to a head just days before Leann's made for tv movie airs on Lifeline or Life time network? Who even new she acted. if anything, great PR for her acting career.

[Octoberluna]

gee you all beleive this is true just like that huh? the mag used unconnected snapshots to build a lie...woulnd't be the first time...if it isn't salacious it doesn't get read - Y'all are only interested in the sins real or imagined

[Sparty1]

D@mn, that's cold how they were being tracked and followed. My problem with this is if they didn't want anyone knowing, they should've been a lot more secretive. I thought her hubby was a fan of those vogue balls.

[Sparty1]

Well considering that she's not getting any from her gay husband, I guess I can understand her sleeping with someone as hot as Eddie Cibrian.

[lizziesocks]

I'm sure that Rimes and her husband have an arrangement.

[firelord5000]

Agreed.

[CALAVA]

I don't believe it Eddie is too gorgeous for her.

[ktano0]

US magazine is a scuzzy publication....just wanted to say that. LeAnn Rimes is a great singer who gets prettier every year...just wanted to say that.

[onlyred]

Doesn't really sound like she's denying it, does she? What exactly does she mean is "not black and white"? Either you cheated, or you didn't.