Much
controversy was sparked when Mick Jagger was photographed embracing
dancer Melanie Hamrick on a Zurich balcony just 11 weeks after his
girlfriend L'Wren Scott's March 2014 suicide.
And,
after several months of not being publicly seen together, Rolling Stone
Mick, 71, and ballerina Melanie, 27, showed they're still very much on
good terms as they stepped out together recently.
The
pair were spotted entering a waiting luxury, chauffeur-driven vehicle
separately as they discreetly exited an upscale building in the
Manhattan area of New York City.
With a patterned scarf
wrapped around his neck and a mauve sweater resting on his shoulders,
the star kept his head down as he raced to the car in a black jacket and
matching trousers.
Meanwhile, a
smiling Melanie was seen toting a blue leather handbag as she stepped
out in a black jacket with grey skinny jeans and black ankle boots.
Her
raven tresses rested on her shoulders as she prepared to be whisked
away into the bustling city with the significantly older star.
The pair are
thought to have first met backstage at a Rolling Stones concert in
Tokyo on March 6, 2014 - two weeks before L'Wren was found dead after
hanging herself.
Last year, friends told the New York Post
how shocked they were when it was revealed that Melanie was dating the
legendary rocker - especially as she was thought to be still engaged to
longtime love, José Manuel Carreño, at the time.
Mick
and Melanie were pictured on the balcony of his sprawling penthouse at
the five-star Dolder Grand Hotel in Zurich in June, looking as though
they had just got out of bed.
Mick, who
himself took up ballet several years ago to keep fit, was in a blue
V-necked sweater, while Melanie grinned next to him in a short-sleeved
top with slashed sleeves.
During
the afternoon he ventured out bare chested and alone, apparently to
talk on the phone. Five hours later he was seen wearing a smart, striped
shirt and trousers as the dancer stood beside him clutching a glass of
water.
The following morning they looked more dishevelled as she stole a kiss from him while sat outside the £2,250-a-night suite.
Friends of Melanie did not know why she was in Zurich, believing she flew to Switzerland alone.
One
said: 'Ever since the photos emerged Mel has kept her head down hardly
stepping out from her apartment. Talk has been rife about their fling
with many believing it wasn't just a coincidence the two were in Zurich
together.'
In June, L'Wren's brother and closest living relative defended Mick after he was pictured with Melanie.
Randy Bambrough told the New York Daily News
in a statement that he and the Rolling Stones singer remain good
friends and that he has never doubted Mr Jagger's commitment to his
sister.
'I
continue to have a very warm relationship with Mick and have never
questioned his love for L'Wren and how important she was in his life,'
Randy said.
He also quashed speculation that Mick and Melanie were friendly enough last March to contribute to his sister's death.
'Usually
I ignore these stories, but to suggest that my sister committed suicide
because of a false accusation that Mick was involved with another woman
is completely ridiculous,' he told the newspaper.
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