Nicole Scherzinger denies Lewis Hamilton engagement report

Nicole Scherzinger has denied renewed press speculation that she has become engaged to Lewis Hamilton.

The X Factor USA judge's father Alfonso Valiente was quoted in yesterday's Mail on Sunday as saying: "You know about the proposal? Yes, they are engaged. My future son-in-law is a really nice guy, really down-to-earth. My family all like him."

However, Scherzinger has now denied the reports, tweeting: "Lewis and I woke up this morning and read we were engaged! Sorry to disappoint u all but its not true:)"

She has been dating Formula 1 driver Hamilton for three years, although the couple briefly separated in 2010.

Scherzinger is currently preparing for the US television premiere of The X Factor on September 21.

Hamilton, who won the Formula 1 world championship in 2008, is currently in fourth place in the world drivers' championship with 109 points.

He makes a voice cameo in Disney Pixar's Cars 2, which is released in the UK this Friday.

Nicole Scherzinger, Hamilton engaged?

Singer Nicole Scherzinger has got engaged to F1 champion Lewis Hamilton, according to her father.

"You know about the proposal? Yes they are engaged," showbizspy.com quoted Alfonso Valiente as saying.

"My future son-in-law is a really nice guy, really down-to-earth. My family all like him. The good spirit is there," he added.

Alfonso, 52, says he met Lewis last year after the couple spent a week with him and his family on the Hawaiian island of Oahu and the sportsman left a good impression.

"When he walked into the house for the first time he picked up one of the babies, that went down very well.

"He is sincere and he and my daughter seem genuinely happy together. Lewis is a really good guy. When they came to visit, we hired them a Jeep because he had never driven one before," he added.

However, a spokesman for the 25-year-old Hamilton refused to confirm their engagement.