Hilton defiantly not engaged, says publicist

Socialite Paris Hilton has laughed off reports she has become engaged for the third time, after she was spotted wearing a ring on her engagement finger.

THE Simple Life star, 25, has been spotted kissing and cuddling on/off boyfriend, Greek shipping heir Stavros Niarchos III in Los Angeles and Miami, Florida in recent weeks - despite their 'official' split in May.

After Hilton was spotted flashing a huge ring on her hand recently, internet rumours surfaced that the socialite has become engaged.

However, her publicist Elliott Mintz said: "Paris is not engaged. She does wear rings on different hands and fingers and depending on what's comfortable, but she is not engaged."

Hilton has been engaged twice - to another Greek shipping heir Paris Latsis last year (05) and model Jason Shaw in 2002.