Chris Rock's representative has shot down rumours the funnyman has fathered a lovechild, insisting a mystery girl recently pictured with him is the daughter of a friend.
The comic was photographed leaving New York City's Trump International Hotel with his wife, Malaak, his five-year-old daughter, Zahra, a nanny, and the unknown woman.
The images fuelled speculation Rock, who also has a seven-year-old daughter, Lola, has a secret child by another woman.
But a spokesperson for the star has moved quickly to refute the claims, insisting the girl in question is a friend of the family, who regularly visits from South Africa.
The representative tells People.com, "The child in the photograph with Chris Rock that appeared in the New York Post is the daughter of a family friend from South Africa whom (his wife) Malaak Compton-Rock met through her charity endeavours over the years. She visits often and when here is a joy to the Rock family."
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