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Josh Hutcherson: 'I adore Vanessa Hudgens'

Published Wednesday, Sep 7 2011, 19:51 BST | By Daniel Sperling | Add comment

Josh Hutcherson has fuelled rumours that he is dating Vanessa Hudgens by proclaiming that the pair "love being together".

The Hunger Games star has been romantically linked to Hudgens since March after they were spotted looking "really touchy" at an LA party, but the Sucker Punch actress has since denied the reports.

Despite being reluctant to confirm their relationship, Hutcherson described the 22-year-old as "awesome" and "adorable" during an interview with Seventeen.

"Oh, boy. I don't know if 'dating' is the right word," he said. "She's awesome. We love being together.

"When I first met her, we really hit it off. We could be goofy and silly and not worry about anything except having fun. I adore her."

Asked to describe his ideal woman, Hutcherson continued: "I like girls I can have deep conversations with. The meaning of life and existence - you can go on forever about that stuff. When girls play the ditzy-dumb thing, I'm like, 'Oh, God, please stop'."

It was alleged in July that Hudgens's ex-partner Zac Efron is "still not over" their December 2010 split.