They recently announced their separation  after less than three-years of marriage, but as the dust settles on Orlando  Bloom’s separation from Miranda Kerr the British actor has been romantically  linked with close friend Liv Tyler.

The pair, who became friends while filming  The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, reportedly took an otherwise platonic  relationship to the next level during a night out in New York.

According to Star  magazine they spent time together backstage following an opening night  performance of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting For Godot at Broadway’s Cort Theatre on  November 24.

Opening night: Orlando Bloom and Liv Tyler, pictured  attending the opening night of Waiting For Godot at Broadway’s Cort Theatre,  reportedly ‘got close’ behind closed doors later that night

‘When they got behind closed doors, they were  playfully tickling, gazing into each other’s eyes and holding hands,’ a source  told the publication.

Their reported antics are understood to have  continued at an after-party, held in Manhattan’s Bryant Park Grill, where  natural beauty Liv looked stunning in a breezy black evening dress and matching  Lanvin flats.

MailOnline have contacted their  representatives, and a spokesperson for Orlando Bloom said: ‘There is no truth  in this.’

Pals: Orlando Bloom and Liv Tyler, pictured here in  2003, have enjoyed a long friendship

Close: According to Star magazine romance reportedly  blossomed following a performance of Waiting For Godot in November

Orlando’s alleged dalliance with Liv follows  reports that Miranda has been enjoying a low-key romance with billionaire James  Packer, a long-time friend of the Australian model.

Packer – whose own marriage to Erica Baxer  ended three-months ago – reportedly gave Miranda business advice when she  launched a range of beauty products several years ago.

According to the Daily Telegraph: ‘(Packer)  told friends business pressures caused the breakdown of his second marriage, is  expected to spend Christmas in the US with his children, who now live in Los  Angeles with their mother. Kerr, by coincidence, also calls the US  home.’

Out and about: Orlando Bloom was seen walking his dog in  New York City on Wednesday

Split: Miranda Kerr announced her  separation from Orlando, with whom she is a parent to son Flynn, last month

The two families holidayed together in Bora  Bora in May 2012 – Kerr and Orlando Bloom and their baby son Flynn, then 16  months, enjoying the Packers’ largesse during a seaside sojourn together with  the hosts and their youngsters, Indigo and Jackson.

The couples announced the end of their  respective marriages just 45 days apart.

Advice: Miranda has reportedly developed  her own romance with Australian billionaire James Packer

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