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MANILA - Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach did nothing to dismiss reports claiming that she is dating "Sexiest Doctor Alive" Mikhail Varshavski when she appeared on an episode of American talk show "Extra" aired Monday.

In an interview with host Mario Lopez, the 26-year-old Wurtzbach was asked on whether there is a "Mr. Universe" in her life at the moment. "I'm dating," the Filipina said without mentioning any name.

The episode was taped back in March 15, days before Varshavski admitted on celebrity gossip site Wonderwall that he is in a "fairly new relationship" with Wurtzbach.

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Rumors about the two dating first swirled when Varshavski posted a photo of them on his Instagram account last month.

Since then, they were also spotted hitting a boxing gym together, as well sharing a few videos on Snapchat.

Varshavski, who was featured in People magazine's 2015 "Sexiest Man Alive" issue, is a Russian-born doctor working at the Overlook Medical Center in New Jersey. Known as Dr. Mike for short, the 26-year-old has more than 1.6 million followers on Instagram.

In an interview with the Huffington Post back in January, Varshavski admitted that he is "actively looking for a serious relationship and surprisingly this fame has not made it simpler to find a compatible partner."

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Around the same time, Wurtzbach described her "ideal man" as someone who is smart and has a good sense of humor. "Those are the two qualities that are important to me," she said.

Other men who have been linked to Wurtzbach since she won the Miss Universe crown last December include ABS-CBN reporter Atom Araullo and Hollywood actor James Franco.

Wurtzbach, however, has repeatedly maintained that her focus remains to be on her duties as the reigning Miss Universe and on her advocacy of raising awareness on HIV.