Sidharth Malhotra joins Alia in London

Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra who graduated from fellow students of the year to one of the most evasive filmi couples over the years have been constantly dogged by speculations surrounding their relationship status. While there's been plenty of buzz about a break-up, several others suggest that the duo is on a 'break'. And while the star couple has shied away from making joint appearances at public dos lately, Mirror got hold of a picture of them together in London, far from the prying eyes.

The 23-year-old actress took off to the Queen's City on the night of June 22 with childhood friend Akansha Ranjan for a vacation. Sid decided to make a stopover in London after finishing the 15-day Miami schedule of the second Bang Bang film, in which he has been cast opposite Jacqueline Fernandez. This picture was taken when they were hanging out with Akansha trying to work up a tan.

Interestingly, the closest either of them ever came to acknowledging their relationship was when, while speaking to Mirror (April 11) in an earlier interview, Sidharth admitted to being extremely close to Alia, "We've known each other since we were non-actors and have been working together a lot. I enjoy the time we spend with each other."

So if a picture is worth a thousand words, wonder what kind of a novella is itching to pop out of this frame...