Mischa Barton and Artem Chigvintsev are not dating, contrary to reports.
Chigvintsev's rep denied the 30-year-old actress and 33-year-old professional dancer are romantically involved after the pair were spotted at dinner Wednesday.
She has become giddy when talking about him and quite smitten with him.” The tipster further claims, “He’s pursued her for a while, and she’s coming around.” Gossip Cop looked into this report, however, and could not confirm the “ET” version of events.
In fact, a rep for Chigvintsev exclusively tells us point-blank, “Mischa and Artem are NOT dating.” The spokesperson notes that “the experience of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ has a tendency to really bond partners and pros,” and says Barton and Chigvintsev have simply “remained friends since the show.” But that’s all that’s going on, at least for now. C.” star and pro dancer were the second pair eliminated from season 22 of “Dancing With The Stars,” getting the boot from the ballroom on April 4.
WATCH: Mischa Barton Eliminated From ‘DWTS’ After Earning Her Highest Score Yet “They've been in touch after the show and care about each other but this is the first proper date,” a source told ET, adding that the pair are “transitioning into more than friends.” “He is the reason she's looking happier recently.
Artem Chigvintsev and Mischa Barton were spotted out on the town together on Wednesday April 27, Artem took the former “The O.Night Shyamalan's psychological thriller, The Sixth Sense (1999).She also starred in the critically acclaimed indie crime drama Pups (1999).Barton later appeared in the independent drama, Lost and Delirious (2001) and guest-starred as Evan Rachel Wood's girlfriend on ABC's Once and Again (2001–02).She is known for her role as Marissa Cooper in the Fox television series The O. (2003–07), for which she received two Teen Choice Awards.MORE: Olivia Wilde Calls Mischa Barton Her Best On-Screen Kiss Barton, 30, hasn’t referenced the romance on her social media accounts yet, but on Wednesday she posted several solo shots of herself to Instagram, writing, “Sending you all love, light and laughter on this Wednesday night” and “Good Night,” with a heart emoji.Barton was the second contestant to be eliminated from in early April.