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"Maksim Chmerkovskiy has denied being romantically involved with model Kate Upton. The pair sparked the dating rumors when Upton spent her 21st birthday with the Dancing with the Stars professional on Monday (June 10).   A friend revealed: &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s very new. They were set up through friends. They just started dating.&amp;quot; Chmerkovskiy responded on Wednesday (June 12) by insisting that the dancer&amp;#039;s relationship with Upton is strictly platonic. &amp;quot;[They&amp;#039;re] just friends,&amp;quot; his spokesperson assured Access Hollywood. He was previously involved with fellow Dancing with the Stars professional Karina Smirnoff, although they ended their relationship years ago. Chmerkovskiy most recently dated Peta Murgatroyd, another Dancing with the Stars cast member. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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