Jennifer Aniston's romance with Gerard Butler heats up as she jets off on birthday holiday with the actor and her closest friends

Jennifer Aniston and actor Gerard Butler have fuelled speculation that they are enjoying a romance by jetting off on holiday together.
Miss Aniston, who turns 41 on Thursday, has flown to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico with the Scottish star along with close friends Courteney Cox and Sheryl Crow to celebrate her birthday.
The A-list group looked to be having a fabulous time together as they were pictured sunbathing by the pool.

Holiday romance? Jennifer Aniston has jetted to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico with rumoured boyfriend Gerard Butler

Miss Aniston, who was donning a mismatched brown and pink bikini, chatted happily with Miss Cox and Miss Crow while Mr Butler relaxed on a sunlounger in light blue shorts.

 

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Rumours that the pair are enjoying a romance have been growing since they attended the Golden Globes together in January.
They put on an affectionate show on the red carpet, hugging and posing for pictures together.

Topping up her tan: The actress relaxes on a sunlounger during the holiday to celebrate her 41st birthday next week

Have you spotted me? The actor is seen brandishing a pair of binoculars

Sources at the event even said they were seen kissing at the show's after-party.
According to US reports, the couple were being so overt with their canoodling that event organisers were gossiping about it on their walkie-talkies.
They were then pictured gazing into each other’s eyes at the Hope for Haiti Now appeal in the U.S shortly afterwards.

A-List gathering: Jennifer's close friend's Courtney Cox and Sheryl Crow have joined the couple on the trip

Female bonding: Jennifer, Courtney and Sheryl relax by the pool

The twosome first became close when filming forthcoming movie The Bounty Hunter together last summer.
According to film experts, the sexual chemistry between the pair is obvious in the film.
And they share some intimate on-screen moments. In one scene, Miss Aniston even straddles her co-star while handcuffed to a bed.
The pair were rumoured to have been involved in an off-screen tryst while filming the flick, with a source claiming they enjoyed kisses between scenes and spent free time in Aniston’s trailer.  But, at the time, Mr Butler insisted they were just friends.

Sheryl shares her birthday with Jennifer and will turn 47 on February 11