Singer Jessica Simpson has fuelled rumours that she is dating footballer Eric Johnson after she was spotted kissing him during her 30th-birthday celebrations in Italy. Simpson was seen hugging and kissing Johnson on board a yacht.

The couple was also spotted looking cosy during a sightseeing trip around an Italian island Friday, . The singer has had a string of failed romances with footballer Tony Romo, musician Billy Corgan and singer John Mayer since divorcing singer Nick Lachey in 2006.