Ronnie Wood has reportedly grown close to a burlesquedancer called Fifi La Bomb.

The Rolling Stones rocker`s relationship with Russian waitress Ekaterina Ivanova, then 19, caused the end of his marriage to Jo Wood. He split from Ekaterina last year following a public argument which saw him arrested on suspicion of assault.

The 63-year-old is now dating Brazilian artist Ana Araujo, 30, who is said to have helped him get his lifeback on track. Ronnie has been treated for alcoholism in the past, but has now stopped drinking.

However, he has enjoyed an intimate meal with Melissa Hammond, after they met at a club where she was dancing. Melissa is a music teacher by day, but performs raunchy routines in London in the evening.

Ronnie and Melissa are thought to have originally met at a Ministry of Burlesque night in London in February 2008. Afterwards, British newspaper The Daily Mirror reports someone known as Fifi La Bomb wrote about him on an internet forum linked to the night.

"Not only was Ronnie a true gent (!) he even came up with his own burlesque name - Mr Wiggle,`" Fifi wrote."Miss Butterfly and myself have also promised him a pair of custom tassels or assels - whichever he would prefer...don`t think we need to show him how to use them though considering he seemed to have quite a good grasp of twirling/choppering the other night!

"Lil Ronnie made anappearance but only in the presence of Miss Butterfly and myself so thankfully not in full public view!!!! But it would be unladylike of me to disclose any more intimate details.. (sic)!!"

Melissa refused to comment on her relationship when asked.
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