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Tony Parker doesn’t just have a sprained ankle to worry about. Now, he’s defending his faithfulness to Eva Longoria and his commitment to their marriage.

The San Antonio Spurs star has been sidelined with an ankle injury just as French model Alexandra Paressant has claimed she and Parker exchanged numbers at his wedding to Longoria earlier in the year and started a steamy affair in September.

Eva Longoria is standing by the NBA superstar as the couple has been conveniently snapped together by paparazzi since the rumours of infidelity.

Longoria’s representative officially shot down the claims in a statement saying the allegations, “are completely, 100 per cent false and untrue. All high-profile couples fall victim to these sorts of things in the course of their relationships,” the rep said.

The Desperate Housewives star released her own statement saying “Tony has been nothing short of the perfect husband.” Parker also denied the affair by saying “[Eva is] the best thing in my life, and I have never been happier.”

The famous couple wed in a lavish ceremony in France in July.

Newlywed DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star EVA LONGORIA has developed a true dislike for kissing co-stars since exchanging vows with basketball player TONY PARKER in July (07).

The actress, who plays Gabrielle Solis on the hit show, admits she has never
been comfortable locking lips with anyone but boyfriends and husbands – and now she absolutely hates puckering up for screen kisses.

She says, “It was weird for me before I was married. I hate the kissing.
Kissing is the most intimate thing.”

And she hates the idea of kissing other men so much, she refuses to talk
about it with her new husband.

She adds, “I’m not sure he’s happy with it, but he’s not the crazy husband
about it. We don’t talk about it because it’s just not a comfortable thing to
talk about.” (KL/WNVEX/LJ)

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Eva Longoria has spoken out against rumours that she is set to appear as Beyonce Knowles’ girlfriend in an upcoming film.

The rumours, which started about a week ago, also mentioned that Sofia Coppola would be directing the movie.

“Stop the madness,” Longoria told People magazine. “Believe me, I would love to work with Beyonce one day. She’s so talented. But this is definitely not something we are doing together. It’s completely and absolutely not true.”

The film was said to be an adaptation of Sarah Waters’ book, “Tipping the Velvet.”

Actress Eva Longoria slipped on the stairs of her trailer at the “Desperate Housewives” set last week, prompting a visit to the hospital.

“Nothing is broken, but her ribs are very bruised,” said her publicist Liza Anderson, reports the BBC.

The actress, best known for her role on the hit show (as Gabrielle Solis), shouldn’t need time off to recovery from the injuries.

Longoria, 31, has been hurt before on the show’s set. She was taken to hospital last year after being hit on the head by a falling pole.

Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria told E! News’ Ryan Seacrest that she and Tony Parker are still together.

She also revealed that she is flying to Paris tonight to join Parker in France. The NBA star is playing exhibition games in the country.

Her man, Parker, echoed her comments.

“Everything’s fine,” Parker told the San Antonio News. “A couple stuff happened, but that’s nothing. Everything is fine.”

Desperate Housewives actress Eva Longoria and San Antonio Spurs basketball player Tony Parker have ended their two-year romance, according to People.

“They did break up. It’s amicable. They are talking and trying to figure the best course of action for their future. They are trying to work things out,” a source tells People.

Longoria, 31, and Parker, 24, met in 2004 after a San Antonio Spurs’ game, where Longoria fell instantly in love.

“It’s distance and demanding careers and not living in same city. It didn’t happen yesterday. It’s been going on for a while,” said the source.

According to Page Six, Parker attended “The Departed” premiere after party with other celebs such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Bono. Instead of chatting with the boys, Parker got up close and personal with a mystery blonde woman.

“Eva was devastated when she found out. The blonde was an ex-girlfriend of Tony’s, and they apparently swapped numbers, but he swears nothing else happened. Eva and Tony are talking right now, trying to work things out,” said a friend of Longoria, reports Page Six.

However, all Longoria’s representative Liza Anderson announced Friday was, “Eva and Tony are going through a very difficult time right now, just like any other couple with extremely demanding careers.”

Longoria is currently working on the third season of Desperate Housewives while Parker is going to France for training camp with his teammates.

For the second year in a row, Eva Longoria, star of ABC’s hit “Desperate Housewives,” has topped Maxim Magazine’s “Hot 100″ women list, the Associated Press reports.

The women are among the most successful in television, film, music, sports and fashion.

According to the AP, Longoria was shocked to hear of her win for a second consecutive year.

“I was actually really shocked last year when I made the list,” Longoria told the news service, because the year before she ranked No. 91.

“So 91 to No. 1 was a big jump, and then to get it a second time in a row, I just couldn’t believe it. I was like, ‘Surely there are more beautiful women in the world.’ I can name 10.”

This is the first time the number one spot has been occupied by the same woman for two consecutive years.

The number two spot went to Jessica Alba. Lindsay Lohan, Angelina Jolie, Stacy Keibler, Scarlett Johansson, Cameron Diaz, Kate Bosworth, Keira Knightley and singer-actress Christina Milian round out the top 10.

The only other two Housewives to make the list were Nicolette Sheridan (number 48) and Teri Hatcher (number 73).

Eva Longoria was hit by a falling pole on Wednesday while filming a scene for ABC’s “Desperate Housewives”.

Longoria, 30, who plays the sexy, adulterous Gabrielle Solis on the show, was struck in the head by the pole and treated at an area hospital for injuries. She was released the same day.

Longoria will return to work as scheduled, ABC spokeswoman Liz Anderson said, adding, “She’s got a hard head.”

Reuters reports the accident occurred while members of the cast were on location at Pasadena City College, near Los Angeles.

Anderson said the pole, a part of the construction material from the set, fell while Longoria was shooting a jail scene for the show’s second season.