Lewis Hamilton spotted cosying up to Russian model in Monaco nightclub - months after she denied relationships with TWO Premier League flops
Bert - who is also known by the name Violetta Gracheva - was previously linked to Chelsea star Mykhailo Mudryk, who has been suspended since November 2024 after testing positive for banned substance meldonium.
Mudryk has denied any wrongdoing and been working to prove his innocence.
In January, Mail Sport reported that Mudryk and Bert - who had never taken their relationship public - had broken up, with the model moving on from the midfielder with former Leeds and current Juventus star Weston McKennie.
McKennie and Bert were said to have jetted off for a romantic holiday in the French ski resort in Courchevel, but the influencer was quick to deny that she was spending time with the ex-Premier League player on social media.
'Information for fake rumours,' she posted in January. 'I didn't dump anyone and I'm not dating anyone! And I have never confirmed any relationship!'
But Bert may have to mount a stronger denial after being linked with Hamilton, with video footage of the pair dancing at a Monte-Carlo nightclub emerging in the wake of race weekend.
In the video shared with Glam Set & Match, Bert and Hamilton are seen entering the club within moments of one another, as if part of the same group.
Further footage shows the would-be couple dancing and talking to one another in the middle of the upscale nightclub.
Bert also shared a number of Instagram stories from Monaco as she took in the Grand Prix weekend in luxurious style.
Hamilton was most recently linked to Colombian actress Sofia Vegara, with the pair sparking dating rumours in January before things reportedly fizzled between them in late March.
In a potentially awkward moment, Vegara took in last weekend's Monaco Grand Prix alongside a new mystery man.
Previous partners of the Ferrari driver are thought to have included Pussycat Dolls star Nicole Scherzinger, Rita Ora, and model Camila Kendra.
The seven-time world champion finished fifth in Monte-Carlo after a disappointing qualifying
But Hamilton insisted in a recent interview that his single status was only a help for his career, rather than a hinderance.
'Don't ever compare me to anybody else,' Hamilton told Time magazine. 'I'm the first and only Black driver that's ever been in this sport. I'm built different. I've been through a lot. I've had my own journey.
'You can't compare me to another 40-year-old, past or present, Formula One driver in history. Because they are nothing like me.
'I'm hungry, driven, don't have a wife and kids. I'm focused on one thing, and that's winning. That's my No 1 priority.'
Ahead of his alleged date with Bert, Hamilton enjoyed a happier end to a race weekend that began with him dropping three grid places for impeding Max Verstappen in qualifying.
The Briton eventually finished fifth in the Principality.
But the star will have been disappointed to have ended up three places behind his team-mate Charles Leclerc, who made the podium after finishing second.
Bert sparked dating rumours with McKennie over the festive period after sharing a Christmas card some believed to be from the defender.
But Bert vigorously denied that she was in a relationship - or that she had 'ever dumped anyone' on social media
Bert showed off a handwritten card she had received, which had the name of the sender curiously concealed - although part of the letter 'W' appeared to have been left visible.
The card read: 'Enjoy baby, Love. Merry Christmas.'
Despite being sidelined due to injury, Mudryk has jetted to Poland to watch his Chelsea sit play the Europa Conference League final against Real Betis on Wednesday evening.
Mail Sport revealed on Tuesday that Mudryk will be eligible to receive a medal, after a number of fine performances in Europe last season before his suspension.
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