Both Vanessa Hudgens and Josh Hutcherson have spoken out about the rumors romantically linking them to one another. While promoting her movie “Sucker Punch” on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” in 2011, Hudgens denied that they were romantically involved. “Can’t a girl have friends?” she said (via MTV). “I love him. We just did a movie together and we had the best time.” At the time, Hudgens, who had just split from her boyfriend of five years Zac Efron, also set the record straight about her relationship status. “I’m single,” she insisted, adding that things were “good” between her and Efron nonetheless. “After being in a relationship with someone that long, you stay friends.”
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For his part, Hutcherson addressed the dating reports in a 2011 interview with Seventeen magazine. “Oh, boy. I don’t know if ‘dating’ is the right word,” he said (via Us Weekly). “She’s awesome. We love being together. When I first met her, we really hit it off. … I adore her.” During a promotional interview for “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” in 2012, the two stars finally put all speculations to rest regarding the nature of their relationship. “We’re not [dating],” Hutcherson said (via E! News). “We were at one point, but she broke my heart… no, I’m just kidding.” He then subtly confirmed their rumored fling by saying, “That was a while ago, no… We’re just really good friends now.”
