He may have denied they are in a relationship.

But Ion Perez is sure acting like he is in one with Vice Ganda, posting last Tuesday night photos of him and the "It's Showtime" host on his Instagram Stories with the caption, "MINE MINE."

The pictures were taken at last weekend's celebrity basketball game, where Perez and Vice Ganda played as teammates. It showed them celebrating and hugging in the middle of the court.

Perez also posted a photo of him holding hands with Vice Ganda during the game, according to the screenshots captured by Pep.

In an interview more than a week ago, Perez downplayed suggestions that he and Vice Ganda are a couple, rumors that were buoyed by their sweetness on "It's Showtime" and off it.

He maintained that they are really just close, saying: "Sobrang close. Close na close kami ni Vice. Hindi na siya iba sa akin."

This supposed denial of their "real score" disappointed some of Vice Ganda's fans, and Perez admitted that he was hurt by the resulting backlash.

Asked about Perez's interview, Vice Ganda shared that both of them are happy: "Happy lang kami, happy lang. We're happy, very happy. Sa happiness lang tayo."