Vacation in Paradise

MailOnline Tuesday, Mar 27 2012 Giving it another go: Denise Richards appears to have rekindled her romance with Richie Sambora as she joins him in Hawaii By Jade Watkins

They had everyone guessing about the status of their relationship after enjoying a romantic dinner in West Hollywood last month. But a trip to Hawaii suggests that former lovers Denise Richards and Richie Sambora are more than just friends. The 41-year-old ex-wife of Charlie Sheen and her daughters Sam, Lola and baby Eloise, was spotted on the sands of Maui with the 52-year-old Bon Jovi rocker over the weekend. Rekindled romance? Denise Richards and her daughters Sam, Lola and baby Eloise have joined her former lover Richie Sambora for a holiday in Hawaii Rekindled romance? Denise Richards and her daughters Sam, Lola and baby Eloise have joined her former lover Richie Sambora for a holiday in Hawaii The former bond girl looked gorgeous, tanned and relaxed, showing off her toned figure in a white vest and a pair of denim Daisy Dukes. Sambora stayed close to his former flame, strolling alongside her in a pair of board shorts and sleeveless red T-shirt. Denise was seen earlier in the day, arriving on the island and strolling around with her two elder girls Sam and Lola.

Stunning: The former bond girl looked gorgeous, tanned and relaxed, showing off her toned figure in a white vest and a pair of denim Daisy Dukes Stunning: The former bond girl looked gorgeous, tanned and relaxed, showing off her toned figure in a white vest and a pair of denim Daisy Dukes Sambora was clearly thrilled about his 'early Easter vacation' with Denise and her girls. 'Easter vacation officially started...hope everybody's havin at least a mental vacation,' he wrote on his Twitter page on Saturday, followed by 'Morning....Sunday breakfast in paradise..thank god for today...' on Sunday. Meanwhile Denise has also been informing her friends and fans about her relaxing time away. 'We arrived in paradise!! So happy to have some R&R with the family,' she wrote on Sunday. Arrival: Denise was seen earlier in the day, shortly after arriving on the island, strolling around with her two elder girls Sam and Lola Arrival: Denise was seen earlier in the day, shortly after arriving on the island, strolling around with her two elder girls Sam and Lola

First inklings that Denise and her former beau were getting back together, came after the pair enjoyed a cosy night of sushi in Woodland Hills back in November. A source told Radar Online that the former lovers were definitely back on. 'They are dating again,' the insider said. 'It is serious but they are trying to keep it low key.' Happy: Denise tweeted her happiness about the family vacation Happy: Denise tweeted her happiness about the family vacation During their date, the couple - who were wearing his 'n' hers leather jackets - were seen enjoying some alone time. 'They were there over an hour and they had the whole place to themselves for the last half hour,' the source said. The couple then went for a stroll down the street, and as they passed a tattoo parlor, Richie made a joke to a giggling Denise. Thrilled: Sambora was clearly equally thrilled about his 'early Easter vacation' with Denise and her girls Thrilled: Sambora was clearly equally thrilled about his 'early Easter vacation' with Denise and her girls 'What do ya think, should I get one?' he said. Following that outing, the couple weren't spotted until this February, when they stepped out for dinner at Fig and Olive on La Cienega Boulevard. Denise and Richie were first in a relationship in 2006. The started dating after both going through divorces with their spouses. Denise had split with her husband of just under four years Sheen, and Richie ended his 11-year marriage to Melrose Place star Heather Locklear. Heather, who once counted Denise as a close friend, was furious at the timing of their union. For her part, Denise insisted her relationship with Sambora was nothing but platonic until after Heather filed for divorce But Denise and Sambora ended their relationship in 2007 to focus on their respective families. At the start of this year, Denise also enjoyed an amicable holiday with ex-husband Sheen in Mexico.