Vladimir Putin’s ‘lover’ spotted in public wearing wedding ring

A RUSSIAN ex-gymnast rumoured to be the mother of Vladamir Putin's secret kids has appeared in public for the first time wearing what seemed to be a wedding ring.

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It is not the first time Alina has been spotted sporting an apparent wedding ring

33-year-old Alina Kabaeva, who has been linked to the Russian president since 2008, attended an ice skating show in Moscow accompanied by two boys.

A witness also said the Olympian sported a wedding ring - which she apparently made a pointed effort to conceal from cameras.

However, Kabaeva did not confirm if she was related to the two boys.

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63-year-old Putin, who is also known for being fiercely private about his personal life, divorced his ex-wife Lyudmila in 2013 - and speculation about a relationship with Kabaeva continues, even though she has denied it on record.

Last year, there were rumours that Kabaeva was pregnant when she attended a girls' gymnastics competition in Moscow wearing a loose-fitting red dress - which appeared to be hiding a bump.

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It has been over a decade since "Russia's First Mistress" has been romantically linked with anyone apart from Putin - but she has refused to name her mystery partner in interviews.

Meanwhile, Putin himself has said: "I have a private life in which I do not permit interference... it must be respected."