3/17/2009

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A report has surfaced saying that Rimes and Cibrian have been carrying on an affair.

Andrew Randall

According to the *San Jose Mercury News*, country singer and actress LeAnn Rimes, 26, is reportedly having an affair with actor Eddie Cibrian, 35. The pair is starring together in the forthcoming Lifetime channel film, *Northern Lights*.  
  
The evidence, first reported in *Us Weekly*, has photos allegedly showing Cibrian and Rimes hand-holding and kissing while at Mosun and Club M in Laguna Beach, Calif.  
  
Rimes is married to dancer Dean Sheremet. The two have no children and have been married for seven years. Cibrian is married to model Brandi Glanville. The two have two children and have been married for eight years.  
  
Rimes wrote in her blog, "This is a difficult time for me and my loved ones. 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. Have faith."  
  
Cibrian released a statement, saying of the report, "It is a fabricated story that is using random snapshots as connective tissue to create a scandalous relationship."  
  
A friend of Rimes's told *Us Weekly*, "The situation that she's grappling with right now is not the cause for her marriage troubles. There have been issues brewing for months prior to meeting Eddie on set."