Washington, Feb 12 : Love is blossoming between punk rock star Courtney Love and Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke, according to reports.

According to reports, the pair has even met up for a secret date.

"Courtney has quite a crush on Mickey and finds him utterly compelling. They''ve known each other for years - she''s stuck by him through the good times and the bad," Contactmusic quoted a source as telling Daily Mirror.

"Now he''s back on the Hollywood A-list, he''s gone up another notch in the desirability stakes," the source added.

Love and the Rourke apparently reportedly went on a secret date last month and spent the entire evening together.

"Mickey texted Courtney totally out of the blue, around the time of the Golden Globes, asking to take her out for the night," she said.

"They met up in secret and had an awesome evening. Let''s just say they didn''t stop at holding hands and a chaste peck on the cheek," she added. (ANI)