Kanye West has sparked speculation he's dating Pussycat Dolls star Melody Thornton after the pair was spotted holding hands during a night out in New York.

The Stronger hit-maker is believed to have parted ways from on/off girlfriend Amber Rose over the summer, and he's wasted no time in finding himself a new lady. The rapper was seen at Marc Jacobs' Fashion's Night Out in the Big Apple last week posing for photographs with Thornton before they left the bash together holding hands.

The New York Daily News claims the pair has been "dating for only about two weeks" but the romance is going "very well".

Representatives for both stars had not commented on the report as WENN went to press.

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