Woman denies she is lover of capsized ship’s captain

A YOUNG Moldovan ballet dancer has denied she is a lover of the captain of the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship.

Domnica Cemortan reportedly had drinks with captain Francesco Schettino on the night the ship smashed into rocks off the coast of Giglio, forcing the evacuation of its 4,200 passengers and crew.

She was an authorised passenger and Italian media reports speculated she may have been on the bridge because Schettino was trying to impress her.