London, Dec 11 : Kate Hudson and Derek Hough have been "hooking up," after the 35-year-old actress split from her partner of four years, Matt Bellamy , it has been revealed.

A source said that the 29-year-old dancer's friends have told him to stay away because he doesn't want to seem responsible for ruining a relationship as the mother-of-two has been seeking comfort in him, the Mirror reported.

Earlier, the 'Bride Wars' star said in an interview that her heart is really in contemporary jazz, but lately she has been ballroom dancing with Hough. (ANI)