The 44-year-old star and Maksim, 34, who was seen on an Indian dance reality show, have been linked with each other from past few months but the dancer has repeatedly denied any such possibility.
The pair is now contemplating taking the friendship to the next level, reported E! Online.
The have been talking a lot and she thinks he is great, but she is being very careful. She does not want to get her kids involved in meeting another guy yet," a source said.
"There has been a date here and there, but really they are good friends before anything else. Maks asks her for advice and she thinks he is super-talented and very hot. Obviously that is hard to ignore," the source added.