50 Cent has joked that he’s happy to keep the rumour going that he dated Cheryl Cole.

The US rapper, who was briefly linked with the Girls Aloud star back in 2010 following her split from Ashley Cole, told the Daily Star that he has no problem with such speculation:

“Cheryl Cole, that’s a good rumour… I like that one. No, I don’t have her number but she is hot. 

“Tell people I said ‘no comment’ with a suspicious grin. I think I wanna keep that rumour going. That’s a good one to have.” 

But the 37-year-old, who is gearing up to release new album, ‘Street King Immortal,’ in November, did confirm that he still has a good relationship with another major star:

“I use Eminem’s ears. I still play it to him and see what he thinks before finishing my album.”