A lip reader has weighed in on a conversation between Lewis Hamilton and Kim Kardashian after they were spotted watching the Super Bowl together.
Last week, it was reported the pair are now involved romantically, after The Sun broke the story that Kardashian had flown to the Cotswolds for a £120,000 date with the F1 star.
Neither party commented on the speculation, but it would appear there is some substance behind the rumours, as both Hamilton and Kardashian were spotted amongst the crowds watching the Seattle Seahawks triumph over the New England Patriots last night (8 February).
A close up of the pair seated, in what is presumably the venue's VIP section, was shared by NBC and has since gone viral, which you can see below:
Hamilton and Kardashian were engaged in conversation during the clip, which lip reader Nicola Hickling believed was a private 'promise' between the pair.
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Sharing her analysis with the MailOnline, Hickling said Hamilton appeared to tell the SKIMS founder: "No I don't take just any girl to my mom, I mean you're gonna meet someday, she is very excited to see you."
Which is certainly a suggestion that any budding romance between the pair is going well.
Hickling then noted that Kardashian appeared 'shuffle uncomfortably in her seat' at the F1 driver's words, before 'replying with a simple okay'.
Meanwhile body language expert Judi James also weighed in on the brief exchange for the publication, saying the pair were 'flirting' in the clip.
"Firstly, there is the pose that registers undivided attention between them, which is a form of non-verbal stroke when you're on a date," she explained.
"Kim actually leans back to take in Lewis visually as he speaks and this flattering 'stroke' produces a 'purr' response from him which is visible in the way his facial features soften and he talks through a smile of pleasure."
I'm not exactly sure what that means, but it sure sounds like the rumoured date was going very well.
"Kim adds to the flirting when the tip of her tongue appears at the side of her mouth. This is usually seen as a gesture of playful desire or interest," James continued.
"But then she seems to switch to a very smart technique of intense interest followed by distraction, suddenly looking away after bathing Lewis in her interested gaze."
Although this is the first instance in which they've been involved romantically, Kardashian and Hamilton's relationship goes back a long way, with the pair first crossing paths back in 2014.
The pair were seen hanging out alongside respective exes, Kanye West and Nicole Scherzinger, at an event, while Hamilton has even met Kardashian's 'momager' Kris Jenner and half-sister Kendall Jenner.
LADbible Group has approached a representative for Kardashian and Hamilton for comment.
Topics: Lewis Hamilton, Kim Kardashian, Super Bowl, Celebrity
Brenna Cooper